Immigration Update

Yukon’s growth means the province will demand more immigrants

The Conference Board of Canada reveals that Yukon is in dire need of immigrants to bolster its ageing workforce. According to the ‘New Projects, Bright Prospects: Yukon’s 20-Year Outlook’ report, the westernmost territory in the Canadian North has an ageing population. As two new mines are set to open in the next few years, the province is expected to have a job boom and will need more immigrants to fill the labour market. The Conference Board states that ‘international migration will provide the bulk of population growth’. #Yukon, #mines, #aging_population, #Conference_Board https://yukon.ca/en/immigrate-yukon  

Ottawa updated guidelines on incomplete applications

On July 22, 2021, the Government of Canada updated on incomplete applications. The instructions provide clarification around how to handle incomplete permanent residence applications made under several economic programs and classes. These programs are Non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Start-up business class, Self-employed persons class, Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP), and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program. Before the instructions applied only to Non-Express Entry applications submitted under the self-employed persons class and the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) Program. #Incomplete_applications, #IRCC, #PNP, #AIPP, #AFP, #RNIP https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-clarification-incomplete-applications.html

Canada will accept a record number of applications for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program

On July 20, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program. The government will use the random selection process as used in previous years. Applicants will receive invitations to apply (ITAs) starting the week of September 20, 2021, and have to submit the application within 60 days. The Government is going to receive up to 40,000 complete applications in 2021—10,000 of these applications are from the 2020 intake process, while 30,000 are from 2021. For the tax year of 2020, applicants must provide the minimum necessary income requirement, that allows regular Employment Insurance benefits and temporary COVID-19 benefits to be included as the sponsor’s income. #Family_immigration, #parents_sponsorship, #PGP, #Parental_sponsorship #Parents_and_Grandparents_sponsorship   https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Will+Accept+A+Record+Number+Of+Applications+For+The+2021+Parents+And+Grandparents+Program&qpvt=canada+will+accept+a+record+number+of+applications+for+the+2021+parents+and+grandparents+program&FORM=EWRE   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/07/ircc-to-accept-a-record-number-of-applications-for-the-2021-parents-and-grandparents-program.html

Canada announced a new stream for human rights defenders

On July 16, 2021, Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the launch of a refugee stream dedicated to human rights defenders at risk who are fleeing persecution in their home country. Canada is going to be one of the first countries to offer a permanent pathway for human rights defenders and will resettle up to 250 human rights defenders and their family members every year, through the Government-Assisted Refugees Program. The Government of Canada will work with Canadian and international partners to identify human rights defenders who face security risks. #Mendicino, #IRCC, #refugees, #Human_rights_defenders   https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Announced+A+New+Stream+For+Human+Rights+Defenders&qpvt=canada+announced+a+new+stream+for+human+rights+defenders&FORM=EWRE