Migrant workers in Canada on valid employer-specific work permits who are experiencing abuse, or who are at risk of abuse, in the context of their employment in Canada may be eligible to receive an open work permit that is exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. On June 11, the Government of Canada updated the guidance on abuse…
Two new pathways to permanent residence are now open for eligible Hong Kong nationals residing in Canada as recent graduates or workers all eligible applicants must: Hold a valid passport issued by one of the following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of ChinaUnited Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or…
"Coming out of the pandemic, the clear message we are sending with the startup visa program is that Canada is open for business,” says Marco Mendicino, Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. Canada’s startup visa program began as a five-year pilot program in 2013, and was made permanent in 2018. Since its launch, foreign entrepreneurs representing some 200 startups…
On May 26, 2021, the Government of Canada provided a new program delivery update for the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (TR2PR). The new instructions included clarifications of the requirements to the temporary public policies for candidates. The guidelines state that applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be approved under any of the six streams: Legal…
Canada has received more than 5,700 applications after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for new open work permits beginning on February 8, 2021. Alexander Cohen, press secretary to Minister Mendicino, said that Canada typically received about 1,500 to 2,000 work-permit applications from Hong Kongers annually. This means that the…
After switching to a new intake system, Ontario held its first PNP draw for international students. Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. These candidates may qualify for the Ontario Employer Job Offer: International…
The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program. “I’m open to discussion on whether or not to review the current caps,” Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino, was quoted saying in the Globe and Mail. One of the six streams available under the program, the one for…
Eligible family members of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 can apply for permanent residence. On May 12, Canada’s minister of immigration put in a new public policy to allow families of air disaster victims to apply for permanent residence. Family members of those whose lives were lost in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight…
Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting the care needs of Canadian families across the country. Caregivers have come to Canada for decades to provide in-home care and support to Canadians, and in response, Canada has made available pathways to permanent residence for these workers. The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots opened for applications…
Everything you need to know about the new immigration pathways for temporary residents in Canada On May 5, 2021, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched guidelines for six new temporary immigration programs targeting essential workers and international graduates residing in Canada. Eligible candidates can apply through IRCC’s online portal starting May 6, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. EDT time. Workers…
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