The Government of Canada has recently expanded its list of foreign nationals who can purchase homes to include temporary foreign workers with at least 183 days left on their work permits.
However, these individuals can only buy a maximum of one residential property due to the two-year ban that was implemented on January 1, 2023.
In addition to altering existing policies, the government has re-defined the interpretation of a foreign-owned company, thereby permitting firms to have a greater proportion of foreign ownership without being deemed as international enterprises . #Temporary_foreign_workers, #housing, #foreign_workers
April 1, 2023
New statistics from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show that the number of foreign nationals in Canada with temporary resident visas more than doubled last year.
In 2022, Canada's immigration department issued over 3.1 million temporary resident visas - a remarkable 101.5% increase from the 1,544,867 visas granted in 2021.
Following Russia's onslaught on Ukraine in February 2022, Ottawa implemented special measures to help Ukrainians escape their war-torn country and find a haven in Canada.
Consequently, this resulted in a considerable upsurge in temporary residents, with nearly half being Ukrainian citizens fleeing violence. #IRCC, #Statistics, #CUAET, #TRV, #work_permits, #Ukraine, #temporary_residents
March 27, 2023
On March 16, 2023, the Government of Canada published ministerial instructions amendments after the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 change.
On September 23, 2022, the government expanded the geographic boundaries for participating communities to allow more employers to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program, increased the application deadline to August 2024,
expanded the job offer range available to candidates with specific work experience, and decreased the amount of settlement funds applicants were required to have.
The recent Ministerial Instructions will not affect applications received by a community before September 23, 2022. #RNIP, #NOC_2021, #rural_immigration, #Ministerial_Instructions
March 17, 2023
On March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced support and services to help racialized newcomer women find jobs in Canada.
The Government of Canada has allocated $1.1 million to the YWCA of Metro Vancouver to support the Tech Connect program for newcomer women under the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot.
The Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot was formed with work placements, mentorship opportunities, and gender-specific employment counselling services to support the career progression and workplace access of racialized newcomer women.
By allocating funding to projects such as Tech Connect, Canada's government reveals its dedication to boosting a successful transition for racialized female immigrants. #IRCC, #racialized_women, #YWCA, #Tech_Connect
March 16, 2023
