MPNP clarified conditions regarding the IRCC’s recent policy on lifting the limit on off-campus work hours for international students

On October 7, 2022, the Government of Manitoba clarified the new temporary policy introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The provincial government defined that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) criteria for qualifying work in Manitoba has not changed.

Only those with a work permit from IRCC are eligible to apply to the MPNP's Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway.

The MPNP does not accept periods of employment when students are engaged in full-time study as they do not hold a work permit. Qualifying work experience in Manitoba includes work completed with a valid post-graduation work permit or another work permit.

#IRCC, #MPNP, #SWM, #international_students, #Work_permit, #off_campus_work

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/liberals-temporarily-lift-limit-off-143902788.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/international-student-lift-work-limit-1.6609550

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/10/international-students-to-help-address-canadas-labour-shortage.html

October 11, 2022

Ottawa introduced policy changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

On October 6, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new policy changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP).

For students who start their distance learning program between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, time spent studying online outside of Canada until August 31, 2023, will be counted toward the overall length of the PGWP as long as it does not exceed 50% of the program.

In addition, the Government also added new guidelines for officers to use while assessing PGWP applications of students who studied their programs between March 2020 and August 31, 2022.

#PGWPP, #PGWP, #international_students, #International_graduates, #work_permit

 

October 7, 2022

Manitoba holds the Destination Canada Mobility Forum

Manitoba holds the Destination Canada Mobility Forum On October 4, 2022, Manitoba announced that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) would represent businesses and job opportunities at the Destination Canada Mobility Forum. The MPNP, in partnership with Economic Development Winnipeg (EDW), will hold orientation sessions for employers to help find solutions to their labour needs. The forum is a recruitment fair for skilled bilingual workers from Paris, France, Rabat, and Morocco and will take part from November 16 to 23, 2022. Business owners are encouraged to register for the orientation sessions to learn more about the Destination Canada Mobility Forum. #Manitoba, #MPNP, #Destination_Canada_Mobility_Forum, #EDW, #fair https://immigratemanitoba.com/2022/10/destination-canada-mobility-forum-2022/

October 6, 2022

Canada to announce a new Immigration Levels Plan

The Government of Canada will announce a new Immigration Levels Plan on November 1, 2022.

This will be the second Plan released in 2022 under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

As part of the Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024, Canada aims to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.

This target gradually increases each year and reaches 451,000 by 2024. Each year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes an Immigration Levels Plan that provides the framework for how many immigrants will be permitted to immigrate to Canada.

This year's Plan will reveal projections for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

#IRCC, #IRPA, #Immigration_Levels_Plan, #immigration_projections

 

October 6, 2022