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Canada keeps temporary foreign workers in the country by lengthening the validity period of work permits   Candidates from the High-Wage and Global Talent Stream, which is run via Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), can now work in Canada for three years instead of two to assist   businesses caught in labour scarcity bind. In addition, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) doubled the validity of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from 9 to 18   months. Moreover, all businesses will be able to hire up to 20 percent of their workforce through the low-wage TFWP channel until further notice.   #ESDC, #LMIA, #foreign_workers, #TFWP, #work_permits   https://www.dlapiper.com/en/canada/insights/publications/2017/03/canadian-employment-news-series-mar-2017/terminating-temporary-foreign-workers/#:~:text=Temporary%20foreign%20workers%20are%20entitled%20to%20remain%20in,Canada%20on%20the%20basis%20of%20their%20work%20permits.   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/eligibility/eligibility-admissibility-conditions-including-validity-period.html (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtA4SerTCY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Canada and Ukraine launched a mobility working group   On January 27, 2021, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino announced the creation of a new Canada–Ukraine Mobility Working Group. The group will develop mobility opportunities for Ukrainians seeking to come to Canada. One of the most expected aspects of this collaboration will be a finalization of the youth mobility agreement that will enable young Ukrainian an opportunity to participate in the International Experience Canada program that allows young foreigners to obtain a work permit in Canada.   #IRCC, #IEC, #work_permits, #Working_Holiday, #Ukraine, #Covid_19 (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKl9jQjDdMI/?igshid=gqonoxsu7iba

Immigration Department issued a total of almost 5.8 million travel visas in 2019 According to statistics from IRCC, the immigration department issued a total of almost 5.8 million travel visas in 2019 for visitors, foreign workers and international students. More than 404,000 international students and temporary foreign workers were granted Canadian work permits in 2019. More than 402,000 of those were Canadian study permits. Among these temporary residents holding work permits or other visas, 74,600 succeeded in changing their status to a permanent resident of Canada in 2019. A total of more than 341,000 people have successfully become permanent residents, and more than 58% of new immigrants were economic immigrants. At the same time, these new immigrants accounted for more than 80% of Canada's overall population growth. In terms of refugees, Canada has received more refugees than any country in the world, with a total of 30,087 refugees being accepted in 2019. In order to support the popularity of French outside Quebec, the number of French-speaking immigrants outside of Quebec increased to 8,500 in 2019. #international_students, #foreign_workers, #visitors, #regugees, #work_permits, #study_permits, #temprary_residence, #permanent_residence (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-zIrDDnHP/?igshid=1pifm955djb8f

Canada to extend the validity of the LOI for IEC participants   On November 9, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that participants of the International Experience Canada program whose letter of introduction for a work permit is about to expire and who are unable to travel to Canada may be permitted to extend it for up to twelve months if they meet the eligibility requirements. Each decision on extensions will be made on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the immigration officer. IRCC also provided specific instructions on possible extensions for participants from visa-required countries.   #IRCC, #IEC, #Working_Holiday, #LOI, #work_permits, #Covid_19 (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHaqilwjFuD/?igshid=fcxg763mtqwg

100,000 immigrants less in Canada this year due to the pandemic   RBC has published a report that says out of the 341,000 immigrants Canada expected to receive this year, 100,000 less will arrive. This is obviously expected because Canada has had a total closure for five months, whereby only temporary workers arriving to do an essential job are being processed while other applications are frozen. However, for 2021 the government could increase the number of immigrants or divide the increase over two or three years and thus complete the quota that had been assigned. Immigration processes for family members were frozen but these are resuming, and many new immigrants will arrive in Canada when the border reopens. According to the RBC report, the economic impact of reduced immigration to Canada would mean that industries wouldn't be able to hire the workers they need to reactive their companies.   #IRCC, #RBC, #immigration_levels, #work_permits, #study_permits, #TRV, #Ghimmigrationsvcs (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcX3hUDcyc/?igshid=1lna8hpawr1cz

Humanitarian and Compassionate purposes in 2020   In six months of 2020, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 25,575 work permits for Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) purposes. These work permits allow several categories of foreign nationals to legally work in Canada. These categories include foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and whose application has been approved in principle, holders of the Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), and some categories refugees whose claims are being processed and who got permission to work to support themselves by the Immigration and Refugee Board. Last year, Canada issued 63,100 worker permits under H&C. #TFWP, #IRCC, #work_in_Canada, #work_permits, #foreign_workers, #H&C, #humanitarian_and_compassionate, #Ghimmigrationsvcs (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFHuismj32E/?igshid=vv8hvke5chr3

In 2020, Canada issued 104,485 work permits in the International Mobility Program   The International Mobility Program (IMP) allows Canadian employers to hire temporary foreign workers without obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Work permits issued under the IMP may be open or closed, depending on the specific program and stream. Such work permits can be issued for individuals who fall into regulations of free trade agreements signed by Canada, several categories of Entrepreneurs or Self-Employed Persons, Exchange Academics, Spouses of skilled workers and international students, intra-company transfers and some other categories. In 2019, Canada issued 306,590 IMP work permits. This year, we can face the effect of COVID-19 that is the main reason for a drastic drop in numbers. In the first half of 2020, IRCC issued work permits to only 104,485 foreign workers under the International Mobility Program   #IMP, #International_Mobility, #Skilled_workers, #work_permits, #work_ in_Canada #Ghimmigrationsvcs (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9WO8-DlqH/?igshid=1uim44limpre6

IRCC has confirmed the processing of the paper-based PR applications   On August 23, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that the department keeps processing paper-based permanent residence applications to the extent possible on its official Twitter account. IRCC also tweeted that applicants couldn't re-submit a paper-based PR application online. IRCC also stated they are unable to provide accurate processing timelines for various applications. It is worth noting, that many provincial governments postponed the processing of paper-based application as a part of measures to reduce the risks of the COVID-19 infection. At the same time, the federal government will not process paper applications for visitor visas, study and work permits until further notice.   #IRCC, #PR, #visitor_visas, #study_permits, #work_permits, #COVID_19, #Ghimmigrationsvcs (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CERfKSNDW1M/?igshid=pzvo2nuw5x63