Employers in Quebec can recruit more temporary foreign workers

On January 10, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the Government of Quebec implemented key measures to address labour shortages in the province. According to the new measures, Quebec’s employers in specific sectors can hire overseas candidates with high-demand occupations under the province’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In addition, the Government also increased the share of TFWs allowed in low-wage positions. As of today, employers are allowed to hire up to 20% more temporary foreign workers per workplace. #Quebec, #labour_shortage, #TFWP, #temporary_workers, #foreign_workers https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2022/01/quebec-pilot-project-tfw.html https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/canada-loosens-foreign-worker-cap-for-desperate-quebec-companies https://theprovince.com/news/economy/labour-strapped-food-companies-want-more-temporary-foreign-workers-but-advocates-say-its-no-fix-to-bad-wages-and-conditions/wcm/57ccac85-8666-4344-ac7b-2f162cb79592 https://www.mondaq.com/canada/general-immigration/1145234/quebec39s-2022-immigration-plan-welcome-flexibility-for-employers-in-the-manufacturing-sector

The Government updated the post-graduation work permit eligibility requirements

On January 10, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update for Post-graduation work permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.

According to the new instructions for a post-graduation work permit,

if an applicant took a period of leave that was authorized by their designated learning institution (DLI) at any time during their studies,

they must include documentation proving the leave was authorized by the DLI to be eligible for PGWP. If needed, officers may request additional documents to complete their assessment.

#PGWP, #DLI, #leave_of_absence, #work_permit, #international_students

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2022-post-graduation-work.html

 

Canadian immigration backlog reached 1.8 million

In December 2021, the immigration backlog reached 1,813,144 applications.

It is 21,208 more than it was in October.

As of December 15, 2021, there was a total backlog of 525,270 in permanent residence (PR) applications, 819,874 in temporary residence applications, 234,770 in economic, and 105,298 in family class applications.

In addition, there were 157,658 protected persons waiting for their applications to be processed, as well as 27,520 applicants waiting under Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds.

Permit Holders Class had only a backlog of 24 applications.

#Immigration_backlog, #processing_times, #PR, #TR

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/delays-across-immigration-streams-leave-many-in-limbo-in-canada-and-overseas-1.6275084#:~:text=Canada%20had%20a%20backlog%20of%20nearly%201.8%20million,toward%20reducing%20processing%20times.%20%28Sean%20Kilpatrick%2FThe%20Canadian%20Press%29

Quebec offers merit scholarships for international students

The Government of Quebec offers the Merit Scholarship program for foreign students at the university level, in technical training at the college level as well as in vocational training.

The Merit Scholarship program aims to encourage recruitment of the best international students into programs in the province,

with a good job and research prospects and allows candidates to benefit from a scholarship, from an exemption from the differential tuition fees paid by international students, and from health insurance and hospitalization coverage.

#Quebec, #scholarships, #Merit_Scholarship_Program, #international_students

https://leverageedu.com/blog/government-of-quebec-merit-scholarship/#:~:text=The%20Government%20of%20Quebec%20Merit%20Scholarship%20is%20opened,college%20level%2C%20or%20studies%20at%20the%20university%20level.