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IRCC extended work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers   On December 2, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new instructions for employers and temporary workers.   Canada is expanding its work permit program to include family members of temporary foreign workers.   This will help address labour shortages by making it easier for employers to find the needed workers.   Effective January 2023, Canada will temporarily expand work eligibility to spouses and dependent children of all ages for two years.   It is estimated that this will offer working opportunities to the family members of more than 200,000 foreign workers.   This initiative provides a greater chance for foreign workers who want to come to Canada and employers seeking labour solutions.   #IRCC, #temporary_foreign_workers, #foreign_workers, #work_permit   (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzBUm6ugp7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

ESDC updated processing times for LMIA applications. For more information visit our website: https://www.axisimmigration.com/news-feed/general-1/esdc-updated-processing-times-lmia-applications-79/

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MPNP clarified conditions regarding the IRCC’s recent policy on lifting the limit on off-campus work hours for international students On October 7, 2022, the Government of Manitoba clarified the new temporary policy introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The provincial government defined that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) criteria for qualifying work in Manitoba has not changed. Only those with a work permit from IRCC are eligible to apply to the MPNP's Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway. The MPNP does not accept periods of employment when students are engaged in full-time study as they do not hold a work permit. Qualifying work experience in Manitoba includes work completed with a valid post-graduation work permit or another work permit. #IRCC, #MPNP, #SWM, #international_students, #Work_permit, #off_campus_work https://ca.news.yahoo.com/liberals-temporarily-lift-limit-off-143902788.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/international-student-lift-work-limit-1.6609550 https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/10/international-students-to-help-address-canadas-labour-shortage.html (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjk6kqUOckL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ottawa introduced policy changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program   On October 6, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new policy changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP).   For students who start their distance learning program between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, time spent studying online outside of Canada until August 31, 2023, will be counted toward the overall length of the PGWP as long as it does not exceed 50% of the program.   In addition, the Government also added new guidelines for officers to use while assessing PGWP applications of students who studied their programs between March 2020 and August 31, 2022.   #PGWPP, #PGWP, #international_students, #International_graduates, #work_permit (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cja42dqroEa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published new instructions for foreign workers whose post-graduation work permits (PGWP) expire soon. Those whose PGWP expires between September 20, 2021, and October 1, 2022, must apply for the new work permit following IRCC’s instructions. Applicants whose PGWP expires between October to December 2022 will have to undergo different procedures, depending on their situation. Those whose addresses and passports are up-to-date and valid until April 2024 will receive their updated work permits by mid-October 2022. Applicants whose addresses and passports are not valid until that time will obtain their work permits until mid-November, following several instructions introduced by IRCC. Applicants who cannot update their addresses or passports will have to apply online to extend their current PGWPs.

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On June 8, 2022, the Government of Canada published an update regarding the new public policy on issuing open work permits under the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway (TR2PR). The temporary public policy that was signed on July 4, 2021, became effective on June 6, 2022. The new public policy will allow the government to issue open work permits until December 31, 2024, and avoid the need for renewals, as well as expand the eligibility criteria for eligible family members abroad to help speed up family reunification.