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Representatives from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently paid a visit to Altona and the Municipality of Rhineland where they were ...

I think it was also great for them to hear about the businesses that are growing and expanding and the labour market shortages that are being faced here." It was during this visit that SEED, local RNIP partners and business owners advocated for the program to be extended or made permanent. "They really loved engaging with the newcomers and

Luis Ubando Nolasco, Cinthya Carrasco Campos and their eight and nine-year-old daughters were supposed to be on a flight to Mexico on Monday. The family fled to ...

The family fled to Canada in 2018 and sought refugee protection after a family member's homicide. After her daughter's birth, she raised her on her own and became an activist. Today is a good day." CBC News has asked CBSA for comment on the case. "I appreciate their help for me and my family. Yes. I feel good," she said.

How to sponsor your spouse or partner · You are 18 years or older, · You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident living in Canada, or person registered under ...

If you are in a common-law or conjugal relationship, there is no need to be married to begin the application process, as illustrated by the 12-month living or relationship requirements. Similarly, if you are conjugal partners, you must prove you have been in a committed relationship for at least 12 months but have had significant barriers that have prevented you from living with one another (such as cultural, religious or immigration obstacles). Alternatively, for common-law partners, you must prove you live or have lived with your partner for at least 12 consecutive months in a marriage-like relationship.

Express entry is an online system that the federal government uses to select immigrants with skilled work experience to apply for permanent residency.

Instead of trying to tamper with market forces, an alternative solution to supporting the labour market could include improving the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Currently, employers are required to advertise the position in Canada for a minimum of 30 days to find Canadians or permanent residents to fill a position before applying to hire foreign nationals. By consulting employer groups, stakeholders and the ESDC and selecting candidates based on economic goals that the minister seeks to support, the selection of immigrants may become politized and may lead to heavy lobbying by interest groups. The CRS system ensures that applicants are selected fairly, from all groups and provides some certainty for those who meet the requirements for selection. Granting permanent residency based on political goals is bad policy and creates fertile ground for lobbyists and interest groups. It would be beneficial to shorten the advertising period to 15 days. This creates a lack of predictability, making it difficult for immigration professionals to advise applicants on a timeline for an invitation through the system. This will create an unfair opportunity for those who do not possess the requisite skills to the detriment of more qualified applicants with a higher score. Research conducted by research company CensusWide for the job site Indeed, found that the hardest jobs to fill include those in engineering, software development and coding skills. This is an Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament. The new provisions amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and allow the minister of citizenship and immigration to publish instructions establishing categories of foreign nationals to be selected for permanent residence based on labour market needs and government economic goals. This opens the door for heavy lobbying by industry groups that have a stake in increasing the labour pool in specific occupations, increasing labour supply and depressing wages though heavy competition. Applicants were typically required to obtain a CRS score of more than 450 points to be invited to apply for residency. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) proposed an amendment to the Express Entry system in Bill C-19 which received royal assent on June 23, 2022.

Eligible candidates can apply for permanent residency under Federal Skilled Worker program, Federal Skilled Trades program or the Canadian Experience Class.

“Hard-working international graduates make enormous contributions to their communities and our economy." “We know service delays, particularly in recent months, are unacceptable...we will continue to do everything we can to improve the delivery of these services in an efficient and timely manner, and this new task force will help guide the work of the government to better meet the changing needs of Canadians and continue to provide them with the high-quality services they need and deserve." Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau had last month announced the formation of a new task force to deal with these delays.