Immigration Update
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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
On December 15, 2023, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), attended the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, endorsing pledges for global refugee solutions.
He announced $21 million for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to aid Afghan populations in Central Asia and Pakistan.
This funding will help these countries assist the refugees.
Canada plans to resettle over 136,000 refugees in the next three years, focusing on vulnerable groups like women, ethnic and religious minorities, LGBTQI+ communities, Rohingya refugees and human rights defenders.
Canada is committed to expanding refugee labour and education pathways and co-sponsored the Securing Sustainable Futures mega-pledge for refugee education.
Canada also funds the IOM to support Mexico in managing migration due to climate change.
#Refugges, #asylum_seekers, #IOM, #Global_Refugee_Forum, #IRCC
