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Canada updated LMIA exemption categories
On May 12, 2022, the Government of Canada updated the open work permit labour market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption categories issued under the International Mobility Program (IMP). The new update correctly reflects instructions for individuals applying under the open work permit pilot program for permanent residence in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada Class and occupation-restricted open work permit applicants under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot – Category. Applications under these categories cannot be submitted at the port of entry.
#LMIA, #IMP, #PR, #spouses, #caregivers
Ottawa expanded settlement services for newcomers and refugees in Prairies
On May 12, 2022, the Government of Canada announced the expansion of the settlement services for newcomers and refugees in small and rural communities across the Prairies. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stated that an investment of more than $14 million has been made in this settlement initiative to expand critical settlement services and resettlement capacity in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. Through these services, the Government will help newcomers with language training, employment, and connection to their communities to help them integrate into the Canadian society.
#IRCC, #settlement, #Fraser, #Prairies
Application processing times will return to normal by 2023
On May 12, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), took part in the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration’s new study on IRCC application backlogs and processing times. Fraser stated that IRCC plans to return processing times to their normal levels for the bulk of business lines by the end of the year. By 2023, all processing standards are expected to be restored to normal. By adding more personnel to its 11,000-person staff and modernizing the immigration system, IRCC aims to decrease wait times for applicants.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #processing_times
Quebec wants to accept more than 71,000 permanent residents in 2022
In an interview with the French-language Radio Canada television network, Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet downplayed this year’s increase in immigration to the province. The province is expected to reach a new peak of 71,275 new permanent residents in 2022, up more than 41.7 percent from 50,285 last year, as the province attempts to make up for candidates who were unable to come at the height of the COVID-19. If the government does decide to increase immigration levels above current rates, that would result in 20,990 more new permanent residents in Quebec this year than it was last year.
#Quebec, #Boulet, #COVID_19, #PR