Immigration Update
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On February 28, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the temporary policy allowing visitors to Canada to apply for a work permit.
Having a valid job offer, foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors can apply for a work permit without leaving the country.
Visitors with a work permit within the last 12 months can also apply for an interim work authorization to continue working in Canada.
This temporary public policy has been extended by an additional two years and will remain in effect until February 28, 2025.
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/visit-to-work.html
On February 23, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new initiative to improve the Canadian immigration system and explore how immigration policies and programs impact Canada’s future.
Throughout the spring, the initiative - An Immigration System for Canada’s Future - will hold dialogue sessions, workshops, and surveys to gain insight into how immigration policies and programs can best benefit the nation.
The information collected through these activities will ensure that future decisions are based on citizens' input, thus leading to extensive positive impacts for future generations.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #immigration_to_Canada, #survey
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) joined the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to help employers tackle the issues they face in the labour market and hire skilled refugees overseas.
Through the pilot, the GNWT allows employers to access a pool of potential employees and partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to hire candidates under the EMPP.
Partner NGOs help employers find eligible candidates and provide them with employment and immigration-related resources and services.
NGOs will charge employers between $5,000 and $10,000 to recruit employees through the EMPP.
#Northwest_Territories, #EMPP, #GNWT, #NGO, #refugees, #skilled_refugees
On February 6, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), confessed that he has not yet found a perfect solution for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) extension policy;
however, he is actively seeking and working on one. International students whose post-graduate work permits (PGWPs) are expiring or have already expired are stuck in limbo, with no news on extensions or a dedicated Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw yet.
Though it is expected that we will witness a CEC exclusive draw within the next few weeks, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off remains much higher than pre-pandemic standards.
Thus, they must either depart from Canada shortly after their work permit statuses expire or choose alternate methods to extend their stay legally.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #PGWP, #international_students, #international_graduates, #CEC_draws, #CRS_score, #foreign_workers, #PR
