Category: Immigration

Canada welcomed a historic number of 45,000 new immigrants in September

Canada is back on track to achieve its target of 401,000 new immigrants in 2021. It needs to continue welcoming at least 45 thousand per month for the rest of this year to reach the ambitious goal by then.

According to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, 45,000 new immigrants arrived in Canada in September.

This figure is easily the highest in modern Canadian history and it’s among one of, if not the most high numbers ever recorded. Unfortunately there are no records before September 2021 for comparison which leaves us with nothing but guesses as to where this month will end up amongst all time highs.

According to independent historian Robert Vineberg, September is unlikely to be the all-time high since, throughout the first century of Canada’s history, the vast majority of newcomers arrived during the warmer spring and summer months. For example, he calculates that up to 80% of the 401,000 immigrants admitted by Canada in 1913 came between May and September (an estimated average of 64,000 immigrants per month).

The Canadian immigration system has been struggling to process applications during the pandemic. Prior to the epidemic, Canada welcomed an average of 25-35 thousand new immigrants per month with monthly permanent resident landings at 4000 which was lowest in the modern era.

The rest of the year saw a steady recovery in landings, but not at the rate required to meet Canada’s aim of welcoming 341,000 new immigrants by 2020. Last year, Canada received only 184,000 new immigrants.

To make up for it, the federal government has chosen to double down on immigration, aiming for 401,000 new arrivals this year, which would tie the yearly record established in 1913. Canada had a good start to the year before losing momentum. However, beginning in June, Canada began to ramp up the pace with the arrival of 35,000 immigrants.

Canada converted to permanent residence

A landing occurs when a foreign national sees their legal status in Canada converted to permanent residence. This can take place for an individual entering Canada from overseas or for those living here transitioning into becoming citizens of this great country.

This distinction is significant since Canada is now concentrating on transitioning existing residents to permanent residents.

The Canadian government has been narrowing its focus on landing permanent residents from abroad this year to welcome 401,000 immigrants. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is guided by the rationale that those in Canada are less likely to be impacted by COVID interruptions such as travel restrictions which may delay immigration processing at ports-of-entry or other delays.

The emphasis on transferring individuals already in Canada explains why the country’s population growth has been historically low, despite historically large immigration. Statistics Canada stated in September that the country’s population expanded by only 0.5 percent in the previous year, the slowest rate since the First World War. Prior to the pandemic, Canada’s population expanded by more than 1% per year over the better part of two decades, with new permanent immigrants from other countries accounting for a large portion of the increase.

This year, Canada has received 267,000 immigrants. To meet its 401,000 newcomer objective, it will need to accept 134,000 extra immigrants between October and December. This equates to around 45,000 new permanent residents every month.

IRCC has put itself up to meet this goal.

It staged the largest Express Entry draw in history on February 13th, inviting 27,332 Canadian Experience Class individuals to apply for permanent residency. Given the time it takes an invitee to file their permanent residence application and the time it takes IRCC to complete it, we should expect many of these persons to be granted permanent residency by the end of this year.

Furthermore, in May, IRCC created six temporary streams that allow up to 90,000 current residents to seek for permanent residence. According to the agency, it plans to complete 40,000 applications by 2021.

Canada relaxed travel restrictions on all verified permanent residents in June, allowing them to enter the country and finish their immigration process. Canada has also just relaxed its prohibition on flights from India, the country’s largest supplier of immigration.

The combination of these key factors, as well as additional IRCC measures, puts Canada in a great position to meet the 401,000 immigration objective by the end of 2021.

Source: Cicnews

Canada with six new immigration pathways is geared towards granting permanent residency to 90,000 foreign nationals in Canada. Are you ready?

On April 14th, IRCC announced six new immigration pathways to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are actively contributing to Canada’s economy. This is big news for all the foreign nationals who are currently living and working in Canada and contributing effectively to the Canadian economy in an uncertain time like this. This means all the special public policies will grant permanent status to temporary workers and international graduates who are already in Canada and who possess the skills and experience we need to fight the pandemic and accelerate our economic recovery.

What are the Six New Immigration Categories?

The six new immigration pathways for the permanent residency is focused on candidates within Canada. The pathways are below–

1. International students with with a job offer and minimum language score of CLB 5.

2. Essential workers in healthcare sector also go through the minimum language requirements

3. Essential workers in other sectors must have a valid job offer and meet minimum language CLB 4.

4. Francophone international students

5. Francophone essential workers in health sector

6. Francophone essential workers in other occupations.

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What to lookout for

The pandemic has highlighted the contribution of foreign nationals in Canada, across all sectors and skill levels. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased need to ensure that Canada has the necessary workforce to support the physical health and wellbeing of individuals, as well as the economic recovery. The public policy targets foreign nationals with at least one year of work experience in Canada in an essential occupation, in recognition of their economic contribution and in acknowledgement of the ongoing need that Canada has for these professionals.

1. Inside Canada- An aspiring applicant must be in Canada at the time of submission

2. Education Timeline – Must Have completed, prior to the date on which the application for permanent residence is received and no earlier than January 2017.

3. Graduate Eligibility – Must have a degree (Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate) which must be a degree issued on completion of a program of at least 8 months in duration OR one or more Diploma with a combined duration of 16 months or more.

4. Worker Eligibility – Should be employed in Canada with a valid permit or authorization to work pursuant to the Act and Regulations at the time the application for permanent residence is received and must not be self-employed, unless working as a medical doctor

5. Family Members – It is a requirement for the applicant to reside in Canada, however any family member who are residing overseas during
the time of submission (spouse, dependant children or common law partner) can be included in the application.

6. Intended Province – In order to qualify for this program, the applicant must intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec.

It is important for the applicant to be in possession of all required documentation for the application process. IRCC will start to accept applications from May 6, 2021 and will end on November 5, 2021 or once 40,000 applications have been received, whichever comes first.Greentech Team is here to work with you on a personal level to understand and meet your needs.

Canada immigrants – solid support for the country on the path to economic recovery

An immigrant owns almost one in every three businesses in Canada, shares federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino. They create jobs for sizable Canadians, making them self-reliant and adding to the country’s economy. The prevalent pandemic situation has created the need to rethink ways to attract immigrants so that economic recovery Canada roadmap can be chalked out with added conviction.

Recently, the country has devised an immigration plan aimed to bring about 1.2 million permanent residents to the country by 2024. This plan is believed to be an effective driver of the country’s economic growth.

However, accomplishing this plan is not going to be a cakewalk. The officials face the challenge of verifying the authenticity of foreign nationals’ credentials to begin with. Further, creating a welcoming atmosphere for the immigrants is a burning issue to address for Canada that is going the hardships like:

• a. Rising cost of houses: The country needs to prepare to provide affordable housing solutions to the newcomers that may need living at a budget in the initial days. Who to cater on priority, retiring Canadians or working immigrants – is not an easy question to answer.
• b. Costly devices: The surge in price of communications devices and internet connectivity solutions may prove another barrier. People looking for information to procure resources, establish businesses, and reaching people, find it challenging to meet their objectives due to the rising cost of communication.

Impact over economy

Canada’s immigration plan is expected to infuse new energy into the country’s economy. The sectors like real estate, education, transport that form the backbone of any country’s economy will be the prime focus of improvement in Canada too.

Canada has always been a preferred destination for education. All Canadian universities are reeling under the impact of Covid-19. They also look up to the Government and its immigration policies to encourage people to study in Canada.

Another factor to consider will be the gap in education and job availability. The concerning stereotype of highly educated foreign nationals working as cab drivers for survival needs immediate addressing. The authorities are serious about revaluation of foreign accreditations and contemplating the points like giving the educated people the well-deserved Canada jobs.Immigrants do bring along healthy competition, and to keep it healthy, ample job opportunities should be rolled out. Authorities claim that there is no dearth of opportunities, it is just that perspective needs to be molded to make it more accommodating towards immigrants.

Canada Travel Restrictions

In the wake of the COVID pandemic, travel to Canada is restricted as of now. From this month onwards, the people eligible to enter Canada need to furnish their details in ArriveCan app and show the app receipt. Also, they must share their quarantine plan unless they are exempted from the same.

To conclude,

For the country to be back in action, Canadian immigrants’ contribution is not ignorable. But, to encourage easy implementation of a new immigration plan, the authorities need to develop solutions for all possible problems that have been existent for a long. The new ones popping up due to changed conditions need a proper address plan too. Keep watching Canada Immigration News for the latest updates on study, career opportunities, and traveling in Canada.

Latest Update: Hong Kong Pathway To Canada

Canada launches Hong Kong pathways that will attract recent graduates and skilled workers with faster permanent residency:

The Hong Kong pathway is a very positive initiative that will attract young and talented graduates with experience who will help drive Canada’s economy forward. Allowing flexible open work permits and a fast procedure to get residency for Hong Kong citizens will offer them a unique opportunity to develop their careers. This will also help Canada to accelerate their economic recovery with the help of skilled worker immigration.

One of the main motives of this initiative is to strengthen the ties between Hong Kong and Canada that started more than 150 years ago when the first Hong Kong resident had arrived in Canada. Canada PR with Hong Kong will improve tremendously after initiating this program.

As per the initiative between the two countries, Hong Kong residents will now be able to apply for new open work permits beginning on February 8th, 2021. These permits will be valid for three years allowing Hong Kong residents to gain valuable employment experience and help Canada grow.

Hong Kong students looking forward to Canadian immigration for further studies need to attend a prerequisite or preparatory program to prepare them. In the pathway program, the student meets the main program’s language requirements by completing a language course.

Specific facts fall under the Hong Kong Pathways initiated by Canada that are mentioned below.

– Eligible spouses, common-law partners, and dependent children can apply for both study and work permits under this program as appropriate.
– Only Hong Kong residents that hold a proper Hong Kong special administrative region or a British national passport will be eligible for the Hong Kong pathways programs.
– As per the initiative taken by both the countries under this program, individuals who were previously ineligible will not get another chance with an updated assessment to apply for work or study in Canada.
– Those Hong Kong residents who have fled to another country and are at risk of persecution are also eligible under the new Canada’s resettlement programs. This includes private sponsorship of refugee programs and government-assisted refugee programs.

How can Hong Kong residents apply?
– The Hong Kong residents currently in Canada for a temporary basis that includes visitors, students, and workers can apply online within Canada.
– Hong Kong residents that are applying from abroad may not be able to come to Canada due to travel restrictions. They can only travel to Canada unless they have a job offer and should comply with all the public health requirements for the best results. These steps are taken due to the COVID restrictions prevailing in the country.
Eligibility:
There are specific criteria that will allow Hong Kong residents to apply. Below are the eligibility requirements that will enable Hong Kong residents to apply for Canada’s Hong Kong pathways.
– The Hong Kong residents have to graduate with a Canadian Post-secondary diploma or a degree in the last five years to apply for the Hong Kong pathway.
– Hong Kong students may hold an equivalent foreign credential for the same.
– The post-secondary diploma program opted by the Hong Kong resident should be a minimum of 2 years to qualify for the Hong Kong Pathways launched by Canada.
Conclusion:
Both the countries have been looking forward to these types of programs for quite a long time now taking shape. Canada hopes to benefit from this Pathway program, as it will help them gain skilled workers and improve their economy in the end. On the other hand, Hong Kong students, workers, and tourists can now look for better Canada opportunities and settle there with ease.

VAC services update: soon to open biometric appointments for other services.

VACs by VFS global for Canada immigration are soon going to offer several services and new health and safety measures have been proposed in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19 virus. Before you apply for the same, here are the things that you need to ensure for work permit or study permit:.

● are exempt from the travel restrictions
● have complete knowledge about the changes to the application process
● Check the VAC’s website and learn about the services that they are offering.

Passport Submission Webform:

Soon to be launched coming week a new passport submission webform. Stay tuned to the VAC Web portal.

Your passport for Canada jobs can only be submitted to a VAC only once you receive the request letter or get an email from the office. It is recommended that you check the VAC’s website before you send your passport.

You are required to give your biometrics which include your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) once you have applied for the VAC services. For this, you are required to book an appointment first. .

Steps To Follow at VAC

You need to book an appointment to give your biometrics. Here are the steps that you need to follow at the visa application centre:

● Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment.
● Make sure that you attend the appointment for your visa application only & not someone else’s.
● People who are permitted to enter the Visa Application Centre include the applicants, caregivers and as well as children under 18 years.
● Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your visa application. You also need to bring a valid passport or travel document which has minimum 2 blank on both sides.
● Bring along all the original and their copies for documentation.
● In case you didn’t pay for the visa fee online, you can do so once you are at the centre.
● Once you are at the centre, you are also required to submit your fingerprints and photograph. This is a part of the biometric information collection and will be collected using a digital finger scanner, and a digital photo will be taken.
● The digital photograph needs to be taken of your full face and without any sunglasses, or head covering other than religious or medical reasons. It is mandatory that your face is clearly visible and no hair fall over the eyes.
● You are required to ensure that your fingertips do not have forms of decoration – be it mehndi, abrasions, cuts, or other markings as these would create issues during the finger scans.
● In case you are applying for a visa on behalf of a child under 5 years of age, you are required to bring them to the appointment centre, but in this particular case, you are not required to provide their fingerprint information.
● Children under 18 years old are required to be accompanied by an adult and who is not a member of VFS staff.
● In case you miss your appointment on the given date, you are required to book a new appointment only after 24 hours from your previous appointment date.
● It is mandatory to get the biometrics information done, otherwise your visa application will remain unprocessed.

Well, this was all about the procedure that you need to follow at the VAC centre. You need to make sure that you have all the proper documentation and carry out measures as mentioned above.

Canada Immigration in 2020 and the Upcoming Year

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the entire immigration system in Canada as restrictions were imposed by the government during March 2020. The federal government in Canada reacted by limiting international travels as well as closing the Canada-US border. COVID-19 policies had also significantly limited the overall ability of Canada to welcome new PR or permanent residents, study permit holders, and work permit holders.

 

Future of Canada Immigration

According to the latest Canadian Immigration Levels Plan, Canada might welcome over a million new permanent residents between the years 2020-2022, which will ensure a new high in the Canadian Immigration Levels. This pioneering target was revealed on March 12 by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) via the Canada Immigration Levels Plan for 2020-2022. According to the latest plan, Canada, over the three years, is targeting admitting approximately 1,053,000 new permanent residents.

But if the Liberal government manages to hit the upper range of its targets, then Canada might even admit as much as 1,140,000 new permanent members. The actual target for the three consecutive years can be enlisted as for 2020, the target is 341,000, 2021, the set target is 351,000, and for 2022, the set target is 361,000, respectively. .

Approximately around 58% of the set lot, accounting for the majority, is supposed for admission in the form of economic migrants comprising various programs at both the federal as well as provincial levels. The permanent immigrants will be admitted will be belonging to the most famous of the same, which are the federal-based economic programs.

These are managed as per the supervision of the system of the Express Entry, referred to as the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Class, and finally, the Federal Skilled Trades Class. However, the admissions taken under the Express Entry system fail to pile up a majority of the economic admissions to Canada. The ones who would instead take up the Express Entry system in this regard and be responsible for more permanent residence admissions.

Only those in Canada will be the Provincial Nominee Programs, Quebec Experience Programs, Quebec Skilled Worker, and even the latest initiatives like the Atlantic Immigration Pilot and Rural and Northern Pilot.

People aspiring to settle down in Canada need to buck up and stay updated on PNP’s and other regional programs as there are regions and provinces which take up an even more significant role in figuring out local labor market challenges.

Canada’s various provinces have always welcomed new immigrants willing to make a living in Canada and move in as permanent members. They keep on welcoming an ever-growing range of PNP streams, some of which are even associated with the Express Entry and others that lie outside that federal system. To be updated on job opportunities, visit the website of job bank Canada.

Though the figures provided by the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2020-2022 does not include the figures accounting for as much as hundreds and thousands of the temporary workers and people who come to study in Canada, it does welcome another lot of around 273,000 immigrants.

These 273,000 immigrants are the spouses, dependent children, parents, grandparents, and common-law partners of the permanent members who are welcome under the Family Class Programs over the three years. In the end, as Canada is a country known to uphold a haven for the needy, it will welcome or settle, to be precise, around 154,600 refugees and another 14,500 people due to humanitarian and other reasons.

Canada’s Health-Care Sector: Immigration Pathway

Canada’s Health-Care Sector or specifically the nursing services industry in Canada primarily combines the range of home services such as personal care, companion, physical therapy, dietary & nutritional, medications, speech therapy, and so on. Most of such services are provided by agencies that are publicly managed; however, only the ones that are privately held as Home Support Worker Pilot are counted in this industry.

How Canada is tackling COVID19?

Canada has taken proper measures to tackle this pandemic, which can be seen in the low death rates as compared to the US. The healthcare system in Canada is universal and is based on fixed funding, and so the number of beds used does not matter. This allows the public health authorities to take full control of the hospital systems and coordinate in a way that all the people are benefited.

Process of applying for permanent residence for foreign nationals and refugees through immigration

In order to apply for permanent residence and work permit, you need to fill an application provided by the government of Canada. Refuges or foreign nationals get permanent resident in case they:

● They have worked for the minimum hours mentioned in the applications in the health care sector in Canada during the pandemic
● They have directly given patient care as a part of their job
● They meet all the eligibility criteria as specified in the application

Study program in the home-care sector in Canada

When it comes to study programs in this Home Child Care Provider Pilot sector, a lot of Canadian universities provide excellent courses in the home care & residential care sector. These programs help the students learn the necessary skills and duties of a care-giver and the ways in which they can maintain professionalism in this particular field. They are also given special training if they are handling terminally ill patients so that they can easily handle the emergency situations. Overall, students learn ways in which they can tackle difficult situations with the patients, which helps them throughout their career path.

When it comes to job opportunities, students will find a lot of areas where they can serve as a home-care provider. If you are done with your  Study in Canada and looking for Canada jobs, do look out for opportunities at the job bank, quicken the process, and help you make the right offer in hand. Also, make sure that you rigorously start your job search in order to get the job faster.

The Canadian healthcare system largely depends on immigrants for their services. Before the crisis, it was predicated by the Canadian Nurses Association that there is going to be a shortage of 60,000 nurses by the year 2022. And during this global pandemic, the numbers have risen up to a significant bit.

Immigration is a crucial part of Canada’s strategy, and in order to fill the roles of healthcare workers, it is important to hire foreign nationals for extra support and to save the lives of the people.

Monthly Canada Immigration News Roundup

Here are the latest updates and news from Canada Immigration.

Nova Scotia records high population growth based on Record Immigration Numbers

The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is experiencing its all-time high population growth on the back of its immigration policies. According to the statistics Canada numbers, Nova Scotia’s population grew by 1.28% over a 12-month period. This is the fastest for the province since 1972. The total population of nova scotia grew by 12339 residents between October 2018 and October 2019. 

Details of 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program coming soon

With family reunification being the top priority of the government of Canada, program details for the 2020 parents and Grandparents Program will be coming soon. PGP has been a very sought after program allowing parents and grandparents of Canadian permanent residents to immigrate to Canada. 

According to the Government of Canada website, details of the program will be released soon on its website and social media channels. 

Latest Express Entry Minimum CRS Scores Decreases in December

In a draw held in December 2019, the minimum CRS scores for express entry candidates have reduced. The newest score of 469 is a drop of 3 points to its earlier scores. So far in 2019, Canada has issued 85300 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency. A candidate does not require a job offer in order to be invited by the Government of Canada. 

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia Issues Invitations under Provincial Nominee Programs

The provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia have all issued invitations to candidates under provincial nominee programs. 

Saskatchewan issued 595 invitations to candidates under express entry and occupations in demand. The minimum score was 69 which is calculated on a 100 point grid. 

Nova Scotia issued 144 invitations for express entry for candidates working in advertising, media, marketing, and public relations. Selected candidates need to provide letters of reference from employers to demonstrate that they have verified experience of 2 or more years in the field. 

The prairie province of Manitoba also issued invitations under its Manitoba provincial nominee program to 183 candidates. The candidates were invited from Manitoba skilled workers, overseas skilled workers, and international education stream. 

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