Immigration Update
Here are some possible Immigration program employment opportunities for individuals who qualify. Click on opportunity and email for more information.
As of January 1, 2023, Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP), the Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP), and the Agri-Food Pilot Program (AFP) accept new applications.
Some changes for these pilots have been for 2023, including new occupation codes under the TEER system.
in 2023, Canada will accept 5,500 applications under the HCCPP and HSWP programs. 2023 will be the last year for the 3-year AFP program.
After that, the IRCC will decide whether to make it permanent or discontinue it. The pilot aims to accept 2,750 applications for permanent residency on a first-come, first-served basis.
#AFP, #HCCPP, #HSWP, #caregivers, #agri_food_pilot, #childcare
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem called for an increase in immigration to compensate for the labour shortage that has caused many job vacancies across the country.
At a Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance and Central Banking in Ottawa, he warned against further interest rate hikes unless more workers could be found.
He pointed out that due to the persistent labour shortage, businesses have been unable to meet consumer demands.
With job vacancies at an all-time high and companies citing a widespread lack of personnel, it is evident that the Canadian economy has reached overheating levels.
As production struggles to keep up with insatiable customer demand, prices are bound to increase accordingly.
#Macklem, #Bank_of_Canada, #labour_shortages, #inflation
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2022/11/restoring-labour-market-balance-and-price-stability/
On December 22, 2022, the Employment and Social Development department Canada (ESDC) extended the Global Talent Stream profession list from 12 to 17 occupations.
The five newly-added engineering positions will allow more global talent to be recruited into the country.
The new eligible occupations are Civil Engineers (NOC 21300); Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310); Mining engineers (NOC 21330); Aerospace engineers (NOC 21390), and Computer engineers (NOC 21311).
Through the GTS, employers can quickly and efficiently apply for a work permit to hire skilled foreign workers in 17 of the most sought-after professions.
#GTS, #Global_Talent_Stream, #foreign_workers, #engineers, #ESDC
On December 20, 2022, the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration (MIFI) announced that starting January 1, 2023, Quebec had increased immigration service fees by 3% to comply with the Act to limit the indexation of government tariffs for the 2023–2026 period.
According to the new price list, investors' permanent residence (PR) application fees have increased from $16,383 to $16,874, while entrepreneurs’ and self-employed workers’ fees have increased from $1,142 to $1,176.
Meanwhile, the PR application fee for skilled workers became $186.
The temporary resident application fee has risen slightly from $210 to $216.
International students will have to pay $124, which was $120 before the increase.
#MIFI, #Quebec, #PR, #application_fee, #Price_list, #francophone_immigration
