Immigration Update
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On January 10, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update for Post-graduation work permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.
According to the new instructions for a post-graduation work permit,
if an applicant took a period of leave that was authorized by their designated learning institution (DLI) at any time during their studies,
they must include documentation proving the leave was authorized by the DLI to be eligible for PGWP. If needed, officers may request additional documents to complete their assessment.
#PGWP, #DLI, #leave_of_absence, #work_permit, #international_students
In December 2021, the immigration backlog reached 1,813,144 applications.
It is 21,208 more than it was in October.
As of December 15, 2021, there was a total backlog of 525,270 in permanent residence (PR) applications, 819,874 in temporary residence applications, 234,770 in economic, and 105,298 in family class applications.
In addition, there were 157,658 protected persons waiting for their applications to be processed, as well as 27,520 applicants waiting under Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds.
Permit Holders Class had only a backlog of 24 applications.
#Immigration_backlog, #processing_times, #PR, #TR
The Government of Quebec offers the Merit Scholarship program for foreign students at the university level, in technical training at the college level as well as in vocational training.
The Merit Scholarship program aims to encourage recruitment of the best international students into programs in the province,
with a good job and research prospects and allows candidates to benefit from a scholarship, from an exemption from the differential tuition fees paid by international students, and from health insurance and hospitalization coverage.
#Quebec, #scholarships, #Merit_Scholarship_Program, #international_students
On December 31, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions regarding the transition of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP).
The AIPP closed on December 31, 2021, with the expiration of the pilot bilateral agreements.
However, the Ministerial Instructions (MIs) for the pilot will expire on March 5, 2022, which allow IRCC to continue to intake pilot applications until March 5, 2022, and process the applications beyond this date, as long as the complete applications were received by March 5, 2022.
As of March 6, 2022, the Government will accept PR applications under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
#AIPP, #AIP, #PR, #Atlantic_Immigration
