Ottawa will hold targeted Express Entry draws in 2022 and early 2023

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will conduct Express Entry draws for candidates based on labour market objectives in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.

The Department is developing plans to engage with various stakeholders to provide new categories in Express Entry.

Bill C-19 enables the immigration minister to invite Express Entry applicants based on criteria that support regional economic needs.

Instead of relying solely on a candidate's CRS score, IRCC may now conduct invitation rounds based on the candidates' occupation, language or educational level.

#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #Fraser, #targeted_draws

https://www.talentcanada.ca/why-canada-needs-more-than-400000-immigrants-per-year/

Canada’s immigration backlog has increased by 300,000 in six weeks

Canada's immigration applications continue to be a significant problem, with more than 2.7 million people waiting for their applications to be processed.

This is up by almost 300,000 individuals over the previous six weeks. Over the last year, the backlog has increased nearly two times and tripled since the pandemic began.

As of July 15, 2022, there were 444,792 citizenship applications, 514,116 permanent residence applications, 51,616 Express Entry applications, and 1,720,123 temporary residence applications in the inventory.

#IRCC #immigration_backlog, #backlog

https://brampton-news.com/canadas-immigration-backlog-grows-to-2-7-million-people/

https://www.fairviewpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-canadas-immigration-backlog-has-never-been-worse

Ottawa introduced a new update for super visa holders

On July 18, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions, updating the length of stay determined at the port of entry for super visa holders to the new ministerial instructions that came into force on July 4, 2022.

As of July 4, 2022, for parents and grandparents who have a temporary resident super visa or letter of introduction without a stamp on their passport that indicates a handwritten date,

or for even those who do not have any stamp, the period of authorized stay will be 5 years from the date of entry.

#super_visa, #PGP, #parents_and_grndparents

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/06/enhancements-to-the-super-visa-program-for-parents-and-grandparents-will-help-reunite-families-more-easily-and-for-longer.html

Two inconsistent Federal Court jurisprudence on the financial requirement misleads Canadian study permit applicants

There is two conflicting Federal Court jurisprudence on the financial requirement for study permits outlined in section 220 Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).

In Ocran v. Canada, Justice Andrew Little stated that applicants for a Canadian study permit have to show available funds to cover the entire duration of their program of study,

while the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Operational Instructions and Guidelines on study permits require the applicants to provide “financial sufficiency for only the

first year of studies, regardless of the duration of the course or program of studies in which they are enrolled”.

The inconsistency in section 220 IRPR can disadvantage prospective international students from the Global South who are being adversely impacted by an immigration system that has been characterized by bias, discrimination, and racism.

#Study_permit, #IRPR, #IRCC, #Federal_Court