Immigration Update
Here are some possible Immigration program employment opportunities for individuals who qualify. Click on opportunity and email for more information.
On April 26, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions regarding in-Canada claims for refugee protection.
The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) and the Global Case Management System (GCMS) have updated the Nova system to transfer and receive information via the electronic sharing between
the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the IRB. No later than June 30, 2022, IRCC, the CBSA, and the IRB will start using the new updated system.
#IRCC, #CBSA, #GCMS, #IRB, #refugee_protection, #refugees, #Nova
On April 22, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the Government’s plans to resume Express Entry draws in early July.
As a result of the temporary pause, Canada has diminished more than half of the federal high-skilled processing inventory, from 111,900 people in September 2021 to just 48,000 people by March 2022.
According to the announcement, the inventory will be further reduced by July 2022 to help the Government return to the service standards.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #Express_Entry, #FSWP, #FSTP, #CEC
This is huge news for those on PGWP here in Canada
Those with an expiring PGWP between January and December 2022 will qualify for an additional open work permit of up to 18 months beginning this summer.
IRCC is working on a simplified process and will provide further details “in the weeks ahead.” IRCC notes about 95,000 PGWPs will expire in 2022,
and it estimates as many as 50,000 PGWP holders could benefit from this new open work perm Those with an expiring PGWP between January and December 2022 will qualify for an additional open work permit of up to 18 months beginning this summer.
IRCC is working on a simplified process and will provide further details “in the weeks ahead.” IRCC notes about 95,000 PGWPs will expire in 2022,
and it estimates as many as 50,000 PGWP holders could benefit from this new open work permit.
On April 19, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the current Ministerial Instructions for foreign nationals applying for a temporary resident visa, study permit or work permit from outside Canada have been extended.
Foreign nationals can submit their applications electronically until March 31, 2023.
This update is aligned with the Ministerial Instructions (MIs) that are in effect from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
Individuals who are unable to submit an application using electronic means because of a disability are exempted from the requirement to submit their application online.
#MIs, #Temporary_residents, #COVID_19
