On January 4, 2024, the Government of Canada published an update regarding the increase in the processing and collection of fees.
According to the update, as of December 1, 2023, there has been an increase in the following fees:
The fee for the Temporary Resident Permit increased from $200 to $229.77.
The Restoration of Temporary Resident Status fee rose from $200 to $229.
The Determination of Rehabilitation for Serious Criminality fee has been adjusted from $1,000 to $1,148.87, and the Determination of Rehabilitation for Criminality fee from $200 to $229.77.
Lastly, the Authorization to Return to Canada fee was adjusted from $400 to $459.55.
#Processing_fee, #application_processing_fees
January 6, 2024
Statistics Canada reports a net emigration of 35,337 between mid-2022 and mid-2023, the highest since 2017, driven by high living costs.
The British Columbia Business Council's analysis of federal data indicates these pressures may persist. The Council's recent report states, “Government forecasts do not anticipate a living standards recovery in Canada or BC until at least 2027.”
Canada's real GDP per person is now around $1,000 less than pre-pandemic levels. Canada ranks fifth worst in pandemic economic recovery among the 38 OECD member countries.
According to the UN, Canadians are most likely to emigrate to the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The Numbeo data shows Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and France are also of interest.
#Emigration_from_Canada, #statistics
January 6, 2024
On January 3, 2024, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) implemented several measures to bolster French-speaking immigration.
As of June 2023, all applicants under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) must declare a spoken French proficiency of level 7 or higher according to the Québec scale.
However, persons with a job offer outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) could temporarily apply without declaring French level.
As of 2024, all individuals with an outside-CMM job offer must declare a level 7 or higher French proficiency. Employers are encouraged to verify candidates' French levels before initiating a job offer process.
#MIFI, #Quebec, #French_language, $RSWP, #CMM, #foreign_workers
January 6, 2024
On January 2, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the eligibility requirements of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) Employer Job Offer: International Student stream.
According to the new update, as of January 1, 2024, international students who have completed a one-year college graduate certificate are eligible for OINP’s EJO IS stream.
Before, the OINP's EJO IS stream permitted candidates to apply with a one-year college graduate certificate only if the program demanded degree completion as an entry requirement.
#OINP, #international_students, #EJO_IS, #study_in_Canada
January 6, 2024
