According to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), at the beginning of the year, there were 154,421 Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) applications in the Express Entry (EE) pool, despite the program being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of 193,565 candidates in the EE pool, the share of FSWP applicants was approximately 80%.
The rest of the applicants in the pool were CEC candidates (38,223 applications), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) candidates (577 applications), and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates (344 applications).
#Express_Entry, #PNP, #FSWP, #IRCC, #EE, #FSTP, #PNP
January 25, 2022
On January 24, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use advanced data analytics to sort and process temporary resident visa (TRV) applications submitted from outside Canada.
This Ai system scans documents for key words and flags. Likely what will happen is if you meet all the requirements and you have no issues in your application then a brief review from the immigration officer and a decision will be made.
However, if you have certain key words like certain countries, or past refusals they likely will be sent for full review.
With the conversations I have had with other immigration consultants it seems that the submission must also be in pdf and jpg format. If not in file format that meets the IA skill it will be sent out to be reviewed by the officer.
The use of the advanced system is part of IRCC’s commitment to improving client service and application processing.
IRCC officers will continue to make the final decision on applications, approve, or refuse them.
The system will assist in managing IRCC’s increasing volume of TRV applications and will not have any impact on the decision-making. #IRCC, #TRV, #advanced_data_analytics, #application_processing
January 25, 2022
On January 21, 2022, the Government of Canada published a new update regarding the instructions for study permit applications for students from visa-exempt countries applying from overseas to study in Canada.
Referring to the General processing measures: COVID-19 program delivery, the instructions clarify that applicants with a valid visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA)
can change their designated learning institutions (DLIs) by submitting their new letter of acceptance before applying for a study permit or while the application is still in progress.
#Study_permit, #internmational_students, #DLI, #eTA, #visa_exempt_countries
https://www.cic.gc.ca/English/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1051&top=16
January 24, 2022
On January 18, 2022, Statistics Canada released a study, which examines the engagement of international students in the labour market through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) after finishing their post-secondary education.
The report states that the number of international students participating in the PGWPP after their studies have increased significantly.
Under the PGWPP international graduates can work full-time, part-time, or be self-employed. The PGWPP has started in 2003 as a pilot program in some selected provinces, and then expanded nationwide in 2005.
#PGWPP, #PGWP, #international_students, #work_permit, #labour_force
January 24, 2022
