Canada completed issuing invitations under the Parents and Grandparents Program

From September 23 to October 4, 2021, the Government of Canada invited potential sponsors as well as those from the remaining pool of interest to sponsor forms submitted in 2020.

Eligible applicants have to check their email account since invitations to apply (ITAs) have been sent via email. Sponsors who received ITAs must submit their applications within 2 months.

The Government approved up to 40,000 applications — 10,000 of these applications were from the 2020 intake process, while 30,000 were from 2021.

#Family_immigration, #parents_sponsorship, #PGP, #Parental_sponsorship #Parents_and_Grandparents_sponsorship

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/pgp-invitations-being-sent-out.html

Ottawa updated terms and definitions related to temporary residents

On October 4, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the terms and definitions related to temporary residents and also added terms relating to electronic travel authorization (eTA) and employer compliance.

In addition, the term “implied status” has been replaced with “maintained status” which is applicable for a temporary resident, who has a study or work permit, and applies to extend it before the expiration of that status and remains in Canada until a decision is made on the application.

#Temporary_residents, #eTA, #maintained_status

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/terms-definitions.html

Sudbury considers all eligible applicants in the Rural and Northern Pilot pool

Starting from July 22, 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury started to consider all eligible applicants who meet the minimum cut-off under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP).

For candidates applying with a spouse or common-law partner, the minimum cut-off is 95 points.

Those applying without a spouse or common-law partner must have at least 75 points to be considered eligible.

In 2020, Sudbury invited 42 candidates, and in total, 54 individuals were recommended by the city since the launch of the program.

In 2021, in total, 71 applicants have already been invited.

#Sudbury, #RNIP, #Ontario, #community_recommendation, #rural_immigration

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-northern-immigration-pilot.html

Newfoundland and Labrador to hold Pathways Job Matching

on September 29, 2021, the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills of Newfoundland and Labrador will be job-matching employers with qualified newcomers looking to immigrate permanently to the province.

The Minister, Gerry Byrne will join recent international graduates to launch the Pathways Job Matching, to help newcomers seeking work as well as fill full-time job vacancies.

International graduates can complete a registration form from September 29 to October 13.

The launch will take place at the Employment Centre, 285 Duckworth Street, St. John’s, at noon, considering all physical distancing guidelines and measures.

#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #Pathways_Job_Matching

https://www.gov.nl.ca/ipgs/empservices/pathways-job-matching/