IRCC issued 701 ITA under the International Experience Canada
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. From May 17 to May 21, the government issued 701 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for an IEC open work permit. As of May 21, there are 15,726 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 16 ITAs for Australia, 72 ITAs for Chile, 18 ITAs for Costa Rica, 2 ITAs for Croatia, 12 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 9 ITAs for Denmark, 268 ITAs for France, 4 ITAs for Greece, 25 ITAs for Hong Kong, 75 ITAs for Ireland, 8 ITAs for Italy, 21 ITAs for Japan, 43 ITAs for South Korea, 8 ITAs for New Zealand, 2 ITAs for Norway, 22 ITAs for Portugal, 9 ITAs for Slovakia, 14 ITAs for Spain, 8 ITAs for Sweden, 1 ITA for Switzerland, and 64 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In total, Canada issued 9,149 ITAs under the IEC in 2021.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada
Quebec will participate in the temporary open work permit program
More than 51,000 temporary foreign workers who have already been selected by the provincial government are waiting for their permanent residency in Quebec. Lengthy processing delays made the province ask for help from the Federal Government. Minister Mendicino expressed his pleasure that ‘Quebec is now willing to participate in the temporary open work permit program which is already in place for economic immigrants in other provinces and territories.’ Within the next month or so applicants residing in Quebec will be able to get open work permits.
#Quebec, #Open_Work_Permit
New Brunswick introduced a new guideline for the New Brunswick Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
On May 13, 2021, New Brunswick released an updated official guide entitled "The Employer’s Guide to the New Brunswick Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program". New Brunswick is one of the provinces participating in the program. AIPP allows the Government of New Brunswick to help workers with the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy and fill labour market shortages in the province. All applicants must show their intention to reside and work in New Brunswick permanently and meet all requirements. So far, in 2021, Canada granted PR to 200 foreign nationals in New Brunswick via the AIPP.
#New_Brunswick, #NBPNP, #skilled_workers, #PNP
The parliamentary committee introduced the results of a study concerning the Canadian immigration and Covid-19 impact
The Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration illustrates how the pandemic has affected Canadian immigration. It highlights the challenges of technology access, processing delays, communication, and legal exclusions to applicants in family reunification and international student streams. The report also examines economic immigration, as well as the Government of Canada’s efforts to address growing risks for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and Canada. The committee is comprised of Canadian members of parliament, who manage and monitor federal policy relating to immigration and multiculturalism, as well as oversee the immigration department and refugee board.
#Immigration, #Covid_19
