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Essential workers and international graduates can apply to become permanent residents starting May 6, 2021. As part of an initiative to meet immigration targets amid travel restrictions, Canada is launching six new limited-time immigration programs for essential workers and international student graduates who are working in Canada. Canada’s six new immigration streams for essential workers, international graduates, plus an unlimited…

Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting Canadian families who are unable to find the care they need for a family member in Canada. The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to life in Canada and around the world, including to application processing at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). "We recognize that many caregivers working in…

Processing times vary depending on the stream. Applications that need more information or clarification may take longer to process. As of now, the processing time in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, Master Graduates Stream, and Ph.D. Graduates Stream is 30-60 days. As for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream and the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker Stream,…

On April 1, 2021, IRCC launched an online permanent residence application portal enabling applicants who apply for select economic permanent resident programs to submit their applications online. These programs include: Non-Express Entry (base) Provincial Nominee ProgramRural and Northern Immigration PilotAgri-Food PilotAtlantic Immigration PilotQuebec Selected Investor ProgramQuebec Entrepreneur ProgramQuebec Self-Employed Persons Program In addition, IRCC updated the terminology used in the…

Timmins was selected as one of 11 communities across Canada to participate in RNIP. The Timmins pilot is spearheaded by the Timmins Economic Development Corporation and the numerous partners involved in the Timmins Employer Council. Timmins concentrated on attracting immigrants in the four following sectors healthcare & social work, licensed and unlicensed trades, business administration, and information technology. In addition,…

The federal government will give an advantage to skilled workers who speak French and are applying for permanent residency and immigration to Canada. The decision does not apply to those applying to come to the French-speaking province of Quebec, since that province runs its own immigration program. Federal Minister of Official Languages Melanie Joly tabled a document past February set…