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Ottawa updated instructions for Quebec Selection Certificate and open work permit holders
On December 7, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently outside Quebec. The new instructions clarify that applicants may apply for an open work permit under labour market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption code A76 before or after they submit their application for permanent residence (PR). In addition, those who have applied for PR under one of Quebec’s economic immigration streams must provide one of three “documentary evidence” provided in the instructions. The government also provided minor updates for open work permit holders, introducing new instructions after the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 change.
#CSQ, #LMIA, #PR, #NOC_2021, #NOC_change, #open_work_permits, #Quebec
IRCC introduced program delivery updates for two pilot programs
On December 7, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced new updates for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot programs. According to the latest update, categories under these pilot programs are now identified as the Gaining experience category (Category A) and the Direct to permanent residence category (Category B). Additionally, IRCC provided additional information added to assessing admissibility and updates to evaluating the genuineness of job offers and introduced clarification on language and educational requirements, as well as on completeness checks, incomplete applications and mandatory forms. The government also updated the National Occupation Code (NOC) 2016 edition to the NOC 2021.
#IRCC, #NOC_2021, #NOC_change, #PDI, #PDU, #Home_Child_Care_Provider_Pilot, #Home_Support_Worker_Pilot
Newfoundland and Labrador announced the 2022-2026 tourism strategy
On December 7, 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador released the 2022-2026 Tourism Vision and Strategy to transform the province’s tourism landscape. In the next five years, the strategy will take a three-phased approach. First, the 2022-2023 transition phase will ensure a steady foundation for tourism so the province can rebuild and welcome more visitors than ever before. The 2024-2026 transformation phase is a reliable and sustainable yearly strategy for boosting tourism through visitation, spending, and employment growth. Finally, in the Thrive 2026 and Beyond phase, the strategy will focus on economics and supporting tourism development that benefits people and places equally. In this phase, the province will constantly monitor and adapt to changes in the ever-changing tourism industry.
#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #tourism, #Vision_2026
All immigrants to Quebec to be Francophone by 2026
With his second term underway, Quebec Premier François Legault has stated that he wants all immigrants coming to the province under economic immigration programs to be able to speak French. In October, the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) won a majority in the Quebec general election under leader Francois Legault. Throughout his campaign, Legault made it clear that he believed excessive immigration rates threatened both the French language’s future within Quebec and also its people’s cultural identity. According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), economic immigration this year accounts for almost 65.1 percent of total immigration to Quebec. In the past two decades, there has been a decrease in the number of people on the island of Montreal who speak French.
#CAQ, #Quebec, #IRCC, #Francophone_immigration, #Legault