The impact of the Federal budget on immigration policies

The 2021 budget references the new immigration programs launched by IRCC, providing accelerated PR pathways to essential workers and international graduates this year. Also, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will be enhanced, since the budget calls for some $110 million in additional spending over the next three years on TFWP, supporting vulnerable foreign workers, increasing inspections of employers, and providing open work permits to workers abused by their employers. Moreover, with the investment of nearly $430 million in IT infrastructure modernization, the government will improve application processing. The budget proposes as well $15 million in spending over the next two years to support racialized newcomer women, to develop their language skills, help them to gain Canadian experience, and afford childcare. #IRCC, #TFWP, #budget, #immigration

The Government announced new guidelines on when to return incomplete applications for permanent residence

On April 27, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the procedures for managing the intake process for permanent residence (PR) applications. New instructions apply to Non-Express Entry applications and provide guidance on reviewing applications for completeness and putting them into the process. This update is applicable to the following Economic class applications: • Non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) • Start-Up Visa Program (SUV) • Self-Employed Persons Program (SEPP) • Applications for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) • Applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program • Applications for the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) Program #IRCC, #PR, #permanent_residence, #PNP, #AIPP, #RNIP, #AFIP, #Quebec, #Self_Employed, #Investors, #Entrepreneurs, #SUV

Saskatchewan still has 905 spots for international graduates under the SINP

On April 26, 2021, the government of Saskatchewan posted new data on the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the province. Earlier, SINP allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application under the new temporary immigration policy aimed at retaining international graduates in Saskatchewan. Since the last week, the province accepted 16 applications, and 905 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday. #Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates

Quebec receives applications in 2 sectors starting from April 22

Quebec will receive applications of workers in the artificial intelligence, and information technologies and visual effects sectors in the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program (PIPP). The program aims both to attract foreign workers who have significant work experience in one of the targeted sectors and preserve Quebec graduates in artificial intelligence. This year, the application reception period for PIPP is from April 22 to October 31. The five-year program considers the selection of up to 550 candidates each year as well as their family members. Quebec intends to equally distribute the number between each stream: 275 workers or Quebec graduates in the artificial intelligence sector, and 275 workers in the information technologies and visual effects sector.