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Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began implementing steps to improve the credibility of Canada's international student program.
The government verifies international students' acceptance letters through an online portal for Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs). Schools have ten days for verification, the failure of which will cause the student visa application to be cancelled.
This change was prompted by past abuses of Canada's international student systems. A proposed "Trusted Institutions Framework" will introduce a two-tiered system for issuing study permits and may limit the number of student visas for better academic support.
Other 2024 changes include increasing the cost-of-living requirement, reconsidering the work cap, ending the measure allowing time spent abroad towards the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), and aligning international student enrolment and PGWP issuance with labour market and demographic needs.
#IRCC, #DLI, #PGWP, #international_students, #Study_in_Canada, #study_permit
In 2023, Canada's Express Entry application management system underwent significant transformations.
Throughout the year's first half, Express Entry maintained several patterns established in 2022, resuming draws after an 18-month hiatus.
These draws encompassed various formats, including all-program draws, Provincial Nominee Program-only draws, and, on one occasion, the draw exclusively for Federal Skilled Workers.
May marked the introduction of six new categories for Express Entry draws by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
This change allowed targeted draws for specific occupations like healthcare, STEM, transport, etc., to address labour market needs.
Its success is yet to be determined, but the variety of draws significantly increased, with the first targeting 500 healthcare workers.
The Canadian Government invited candidates under a total of 82 NOC codes in five categories (healthcare, STEM, trades, transport, agriculture and food) through occupation-specific draws and introduced targeted draws for French-speaking candidates.
#Express_Entry, #occupation_specific_draws, #immigration_to_Canada
Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a comprehensive program allowing undocumented people to apply for permanent residence.
This aligns with Canada's immigration targets, aiming to admit up to 500,000 immigrants by 2025.
An estimated 300,000 to 600,000 individuals currently live in Canada without valid documents, facing potential deportation.
The program will also cover those who overstayed their visas.
However, not all will be eligible to apply.
Undocumented migrants typically fall out of status due to failing eligibility criteria or overstaying their authorized period.
A small portion unlawfully entered or was trafficked into Canada.
#Immigration_to_Canada, #undocumented_migrants
As of December 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ended the temporary policy, facilitating the processing of temporary resident visa (TRV) applications.
Implemented by IRCC on February 28, 2023, to address backlog due to COVID-19, the policy successfully cleared most old TRV cases, improving processing speeds.
The policy termination doesn't affect existing visa holders, who can travel to Canada until their visa expires.
IRCC continues to address the backlog and expedite TRV processing in response to increasing demand for visiting Canada.
#IRCC, #TRVs, #temporary_resident_visas, #backlog
