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Canada expands Territorial Nominee Program in partnership with Yukon
The Government of Canada has entered into a collaborative agreement with Yukon to enhance the Territorial Nominee Program, addressing regional labour shortages and establishing pathways to permanent residency. On October 1, 2024, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced this initiative, which will provide new work permits for up to 215 temporary workers in Yukon. These skilled professionals, essential to the territory’s economic growth, will be able to maintain their employment while their permanent residence applications are being processed. The program is designed to facilitate their transition to permanent residency by 2025 and 2026, demonstrating Canada’s dedication to supporting vital sectors and skilled workers in regional economies.
#Immigration_to_Canada, #Yukon, #skilled_workers, #labour_shortages, #permanent_residency, #economic_growth, #regional_development
Streamlined judicial review is now available for refused study permits
As of October 1, 2024, streamlined judicial review is available for rejected study permits. A new Study Permit Pilot Project has been launched to enhance the judicial review process for rejected study permit applications, reducing the waiting time from 14-18 months to just five months. This initiative aims to address the significant backlog caused by a sharp increase in the volume of applications for judicial review. Under the new streamlined process, judges can rule on leave for review and conduct the judicial review concurrently. This change comes in response to an unprecedented influx of immigration filings — with the first nine months of 2024 seeing more applications than any full year in the past three decades. By the end of December 2024, the Federal Court is projected to receive approximately 24,000 immigration filings, nearly four times the yearly average experienced in the five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. This pilot program, designed to expedite the judicial review process, may benefit eligible applicants by providing substantial time and cost savings. Significantly, no new fees are associated with this initiative; the standard filing fee of $50 for judicial reviews remains unchanged.
#judicial_review, #study_permits, #international_students, #Canada_immigration, #study_permit_pilot_project, #study_in_Canada
Foreign workers’ path to permanent residency evolves
A recent study by the Government of Canada reveals significant changes in how foreign workers in Canada transition to permanent residency (PR). The research highlights an overall increase in PR transition rates across different work permit programs, with the Provincial Nominee Program and Canadian Experience Class emerging as primary pathways. Notably, the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program has seen substantial growth, contributing to a widening gap in transition rates between various programs. These findings underscore the evolving landscape of Canada’s immigration system and its impact on temporary foreign workers seeking long-term residency.
#foreign_workers, #permanent_residency, #work_permits, #provincial_nominee_program, #canadian_experience_class, #post_graduation_work_permit, #PR, #PNP, #CEC, #PGWP, #immigration_trends