Immigration Updates
CANADA LAUNCHES NEW EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM-CATEGORY BASED SELECTION.
IRCC announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates.
(IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields:
- French-language proficiency
- Healthcare
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- Transport
- Agriculture and agri-food
1) Eligibility for the French-language proficiency category
To be eligible, you must
- have French-language test results that show a minimum score of 7 in all 4 language abilities on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
The minister says that allowing IRCC to invite more skilled workers in these targeted professions will support Canada’s commitment to welcoming in-demand professionals into communities across the country.
A full list of eligible occupations under the new categories is available here.
2) Eligibility for the healthcare occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
3) Eligibility for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
4) Eligibility for the trade occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
5) Eligibility for the transport occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
6) Eligibility for the agriculture and agri-food occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
A full list of eligible occupations under the new categories is available here.
Draws under the new categories are expected to start in this summer 2023.
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Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent.
Foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits will qualify to work in Canada longer.
Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth. International graduates with a recently expired or expiring post-graduation work permit (PGWP) will qualify for an additional or extended work permit to stay longer and gain additional work experience for up to 18 months. The PGWP Program allows international graduates to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience.
Starting April 6, 2023, these measures will allow PGWP holders who wish to stay longer to opt in to a facilitative process to extend their work permit and will allow Canada to retain high-skilled talent.
Foreign nationals whose PGWP has already expired in 2023 and those who were eligible for the 2022 PGWP facilitative measure will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional 18-month work permit. Those with expired work permits will be able to restore their status, even if they are beyond the 90-day restoration period, and will receive an interim work authorization while awaiting processing of their new work permit application.
Talented and skilled international graduates play a vital role in addressing Canada’s labour shortage, and those nearing the end of their PGWP are already well integrated into Canada’s labour market. The additional work permit will allow eligible applicants to continue contributing to the Canadian economy while gaining valuable work experience and preparing for the opportunity to apply for permanent residence.
Canada Adds 16 Occupations To Federal Skilled Worker Program With Arrival Of NOC 2021
With the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 coming into effect on Wednesday, a batch of new jobs are now eligible for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program through the Express Entry system.
Under the FSW, foreign nationals can apply for permanent residence in Canada provided they meet the eligibility criteria, including work experience in occupations in four of the six Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) categories of the new NOC system.
Those eligible categories of occupations for the FSW now fall under the 0, 1, 2, and 3 TEER categories.
That means all 16 occupations that now qualify as work experience for Express Entry applicants clearly fall under the FSW program as of Nov. 16.
The newly-added occupations to the FSW are:
- (NOC 13102) Payroll administrators
- (NOC 33100) Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- (NOC 33102) Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- (NOC 33103) Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- (NOC 43100) Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
- (NOC 43200) Sheriffs and bailiffs
- (NOC 43201) Correctional service officers
- (NOC 43202) By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
- (NOC 63211) Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
- (NOC 73200) Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- (NOC 73202) Pest controllers and fumigators
- (NOC 73209) Other repairers and servicers
- (NOC 73300) Transport truck drivers
- (NOC 73301) Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
- (NOC 73400) Heavy equipment operators
- (NOC 93200) Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Under the NOC 2021, the second digit of the classification code indicates the TEER, indicating that all newly-added occupations are considered TEER 3 jobs.
These are occupations deemed to require a college diploma, an apprenticeship training of fewer than two years, or more than six months of on-the-job training.
Immigration Minister Says Canada Using All Available Tools To Resolve Labour Shortages
“We are using all of the tools at our disposal to tackle labour shortages, particularly in key sectors like health care, construction, and transportation,” said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
“These changes will support Canadians in need of these services and they will support employers by providing them with a more robust workforce who we can depend on to drive our economy forward into a prosperous future. I’m thrilled to announce expanded pathways to permanent residence in Canada for these in-demand workers.”
With the expansion of the FSW, several industries are breathing a sigh of relief, including companies in the trucking and personal support worker sectors.
Trucking And Personal Support Worker Sectors Welcome Expansion Of The FSW
“Every sector of the Canadian economy relies on the trucking industry,” said Stephen Laskowski, president of Canadian Trucking Alliance. “Today’s announcement by Minister Fraser will help secure supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing, by providing trucking companies access to an international workforce that was not previously available to our sector.”
Personal support workers too are in big demand in Canada with the Indeed.ca job website listing 13,342 help-wanted postings for them in mid-November.
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Launch of Mission to Recruit Registered Nurses from India
November 3, 2022
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is spearheading a mission to India to recruit internationally-educated registered nurses who can fill vacancies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mission complements other ongoing national and international recruitment activities targeting health care professionals.
An advance team of Provincial Government officials will depart for southwestern India in the coming weeks with the goal to set up a recruitment desk in the city of Bengaluru, located in the state of Karnataka. They will be joined by a representative of the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador who will be dedicated to oversee licensure.
The state of Karnataka has been chosen because many nurses in the region receive similar training to what registered nurses receive in Newfoundland and Labrador. The region was also chosen because it has a high concentration of prestigious nursing schools. Additionally, the Provincial Government has had past success recruiting health care professionals from Bengaluru.
Once landed, the team will meet with institutions that graduate nurses who have the academic credentials to qualify for licensure in Canada. The team will also begin raising awareness of Newfoundland and Labrador as an ideal immigration destination through presentations and meetings with nurses and nursing students.
Interested nursing students and registered nurses in India should convey their interest to WelcomingIndia@gov.nl.ca. By using this email, interested nurses will be taken through the process involved in moving to Newfoundland and Labrador to work as a registered nurse.
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New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot Project (NBCWP)
The New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot Project (NBCWP) is a first-of-its-kind immigration project between the New Brunswick provincial government, and the federal government.
In an attempt to address key labour shortages in New Brunswick, the Canadian federal government will work with Immigration and Opportunities NB, and six selected employers in New Brunswick on a new immigration pilot project; to bring and settle skilled foreign workers to the province.
On the 7th of November 2022, the provincial government of New Brunswick and the federal government introduced the New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot Project (NBCWP). The program is unique in the fact that it seeks to not just provide economic immigration to New Brunswick; but also to help newcomer retention to the area by providing settlement services for immigrants.
The pilot will work with six selected employers to help fill labour gaps in several industries, including manufacturing, fisheries, food production, forestry, farming and more.
This pilot will be regularly monitored and reviewed every five years, to ensure that it yields the necessary results. Newcomer attraction, economic contribution, and retention are high on the provincial government’s list of priorities; with New Brunswick ranking 8th overall in population among Canada’s provinces, and 11th in terms of GDP per capita.
Partner Employers
The six employers who are selected to be a part of this program have been chosen due to their exemplary record under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), their history of good immigrant hiring practices, and because they have the requisite settlement services for new economic immigrants.
These six employers are:
- Cooke Aquaculture Inc.;
- Groupe Savoie Inc.;
- Groupe Westco;
- Imperial Manufacturing;
- J.D. Irving Ltd.; and
- McCain Foods.
Settlement Services
One of the most unique features of the NBCWP is the emphasis that the pilot puts, not just on bringing economic immigration to New Brunswick, but also on helping newcomers settle and establish lives in the province.
In line with this vision, the six businesses listed above must ensure that (in support of new immigrant settlement) they:
- Have robust settlement plans for housing, and transportation, to best support the successful establishment of candidates in their new jobs and communities, with a strong commitment to long-term retention.
- Have comprehensive human resources planning for recruiting and hiring skilled international talent, and for on-the-job skills enhancement.
- Provide up to 200 hours of language training, as required, to candidates; and
- Offer guidance and support to candidates who may wish to pursue their Canadian secondary education equivalency.
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1. Express Entry Draws resumed in July 2022.
IRCC has Express Entry draws will be resumed conducting Express Entry draws Since July 2022. It is very important to start preparing your profile in advance to ensure you don’t miss an invitation in the upcoming draws.
2.Time Required to gather Documents.
To submit your Express Entry Profile, it is mandatory to collect the documents confirming your English or French language proficiency as well as equivalency of your education to Canadian standards. Since your language results determines your eligibility and CRS scores in the Express Entry pool, it is important to practice well before appearing for the exam.
Securing an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) report takes time. ECA reports take at least one month to process once they have received all the necessary documents from the concerned Educational Institute/ University. Your school/ college/ university needs to send required documents to the organization directly, this can be time consuming as well. If you are assessing more than one credential, this can further delay the process. You can get your ECA report for immigration purposes from one of these designated organizations:
- World Education Services (WES),
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS),
- Comparative Education Service (CES), University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
- International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
- International Credential Evaluation Service.
Professional bodies authenticate and assess foreign educational credentials to determine how they compare to a Canadian credential needed to practice in their respective regulated occupations. They are also recognized as a step in the licensing process. The designated professional bodies are:
3.Time available to submit the documents
Once you receive an (ITA) invitation to apply for permanent residency, you will have only 60 days to submit several other documents confirming the information provided in your profile. Since some of these documents can take a long time to obtain, it is a good idea to start this process early.
4.Time required to improve your CRS scores in Express Entry pool.
Express Entry consists of two main point systems. One determines your eligibility to enter the pool, and the other determines your CRS scores. If you are not currently eligible for Express Entry, it is possible to become eligible by increasing your points. Whether you can overcome your ineligibility will depend on your profile. Contact our Immigration Experts to make sure whether you are eligible under Express Entry Pool. If you are eligible, you will be able to see your CRS scores. Compare your CRS scores with current Express Entry Draws and take time to find ways to improve your ranking in the pool. The best way for you to increase your CRS score will depend on your own unique profile. Contact our Immigration Experts to find ways to improve your scores.
5.Immigration Levels Plan of IRCC- 2022-2024.
Following the tabling of the 2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has released details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024. Canada aims to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, 447,055 in 2023 and 451,000 in 2024.
SINCE JULY 2022, CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited is DECREASING &Number of invitations issued is INCREASING. DON’T MISS YOUR OPPURTUNITY.
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Post Graduate Work Permit
BREAKING NEWS: PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit. Post-graduate work permit extension portal is open and active now.
Finally, holders of expired or soon-to-be-expired post-graduate work permits (PGWP) can now extend their permits.
The instructions are relevant to you if your PGWP expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
PGWP holders whose permits have already expired, or will be expiring between Sept 20, 2021 and Oct. 2, 2022, will be able to apply online for an extension or a new permit lasting up to 18 months.
For those whose permits expire from Oct. 2 to Dec. 31, 2022, these individuals won’t need to do anything to get the 18-month extension unless they need to update their mailing address or passport validity.
IRCC also announced that it will send an email to PGWP holders with permits that have expired or will expire between Sept. 20, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022, an email indicating that they are allowed to work in the interim while they apply for their extension or new permit.
Details on the PGWP extensions from IRCC
PGWPs are offered to former international students who have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution. Normally, these permits are valid for up to three years and are not renewable. Many international graduates have relied on PGWPs to gain Canadian work experience as a stepping stone to eventually apply for permanent residence.
The federal government made initial announcement about the PGWP extensions back in April and promised that a “simplified, expeditious process” to apply for an extension would be made available “in the weeks ahead.”
Normally, PGWP is given to a person once in lifetime. International student graduates of eligible full-time programs can get an open work permit for up to three years. This new public will allow eligible PGWP holders to extend their work permit or apply for a new Open Work Permit for an additional 18 months.
IRCC says you may not apply for this work permit at a port of entry. All work permit applications for this public policy must be submitted online by December 31, 2022.
The government had previously offered an extension to PGWP holders between January 2021 to July 2021 for those whose permits had expired after January 2020, or were set to expire within four months.
Contact our Experts for professional submission of your application.
Good news for international students who studied online during the pandemic, IRCC has relaxed rules for PR eligibility through Express Entry system, which will come as a huge relief to thousands of students.
Students enrolled in Canadian universities who had to complete their courses online due to the pandemic are now eligible for Canadian educational credential points.
Usually, online education does not count for Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points if it accounts for more than 50% of the programme.
But now, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programmes completed online between March 2020 and August 2022, due to a new Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update.
The new measure, according to the IRCC, applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period. Candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was either;
- completed online,
- from outside Canada, or
- through part-time studies.
IRCC also recommends Express Entry candidates update their profiles by August 2 in order to benefit from a new measure that counts online, out-of-country, and part-time studies for points.
Contact our Experts to know your options to become Permanent Resident in Canada.
Our office is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm daily. We can schedule you for a consultation by appointment only. One of our consultants will provide you with a consultation regarding your case so that you can make an informed decision.
Depending on the application that you are submitting and how busy CIC is at the time of submission, your application processing time will vary. Our Consultants can confirm the exact processing time of your specific case before your application package is submitted so that you have a clear timeline of how long it will take.
When you retain the services of one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC), there are three main advantages that you will have:
1) We will assess your complete case from the beginning so that we have a full understanding of your situation and what your immigration goals are. By doing a full assessment of your case we can determine exactly what needs to be done so that you can get a positive decision on your case.
2) Based on your assessment we will provide you with legal advice regarding your case and give you all of the options that are available to you. You will then be armed with all the information that you need so that you can make the best decision when it comes to your immigration matters.
3. Once you are comfortable with the advice you have received, you can then make a decision as to how you would like to proceed. At this point, if you choose to retain our services, our RCIC’s will process your entire case from beginning to end for one flat fee and keep you informed throughout the entire process.
During the complete process from beginning to end, all correspondence with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be processed through our office so that you have the peace of mind in knowing that your case is being handled by professionals.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has released the details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025. Contact our Experts to know your options.
Footnote 1
Includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Footnote 2
Includes the time-limited temporary public policies for temporary resident to permanent resident pathways, with all admissions anticipated by the end of 2023.
Footnote 3
Includes the Start-up Visa Program and the Self-employed Persons Program.
Footnote 4
Admissions under the Municipal Nominee Program will be included within this category, following program launch.
Footnote 5
Includes admissions in the Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot. Applications received under the legacy caregiver pilots and through the interim pathway will be processed to completion. Some admissions in this category are destined for Quebec.
Footnote 6
Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec has full responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to Quebec, with the exception of the family class and protected persons.
Footnote 7
Includes the stream for human rights defenders in need of protection, including women, journalists, and LGBTQ2 people.
Footnote 8
Includes admissions from Canada’s response to the situation in Afghanistan.
Footnote 9
Includes admissions of persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy, and in the permit holder class. This also includes some admissions from Canada’s response to the situation in Afghanistan.
Footnote 10
Notional targets and ranges for 2024 and 2025 will be confirmed or adjusted by November 1 of each year.
Footnote 11
Program and category specific ranges do not total to the overall ranges.
Footnote 12
The Government of Canada set an objective to increase Francophone immigration to reach a target of 4.4% French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023. This range indicates how many admissions within the federal levels plan would be necessary to meet that target in 2023, based on the overall ranges for admissions outside of Quebec. Once Quebec tables its 2023 immigration levels plan, this range may require updating.
Post Graduate Work Permit
BREAKING NEWS: PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit. Post-graduate work permit extension portal is open and active now.
Finally, holders of expired or soon-to-be-expired post-graduate work permits (PGWP) can now extend their permits.
The instructions are relevant to you if your PGWP expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
PGWP holders whose permits have already expired, or will be expiring between Sept 20, 2021 and Oct. 2, 2022, will be able to apply online for an extension or a new permit lasting up to 18 months.
For those whose permits expire from Oct. 2 to Dec. 31, 2022, these individuals won’t need to do anything to get the 18-month extension unless they need to update their mailing address or passport validity.
IRCC also announced that it will send an email to PGWP holders with permits that have expired or will expire between Sept. 20, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022, an email indicating that they are allowed to work in the interim while they apply for their extension or new permit.
Details on the PGWP extensions from IRCC
PGWPs are offered to former international students who have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution. Normally, these permits are valid for up to three years and are not renewable. Many international graduates have relied on PGWPs to gain Canadian work experience as a stepping stone to eventually apply for permanent residence.
The federal government made initial announcement about the PGWP extensions back in April and promised that a “simplified, expeditious process” to apply for an extension would be made available “in the weeks ahead.”
Normally, PGWP is given to a person once in lifetime. International student graduates of eligible full-time programs can get an open work permit for up to three years. This new public will allow eligible PGWP holders to extend their work permit or apply for a new Open Work Permit for an additional 18 months.
IRCC says you may not apply for this work permit at a port of entry. All work permit applications for this public policy must be submitted online by December 31, 2022.
The government had previously offered an extension to PGWP holders between January 2021 to July 2021 for those whose permits had expired after January 2020, or were set to expire within four months.
Contact our Experts for professional submission of your application.
Good news for international students who studied online during the pandemic, IRCC has relaxed rules for PR eligibility through Express Entry system, which will come as a huge relief to thousands of students.
Students enrolled in Canadian universities who had to complete their courses online due to the pandemic are now eligible for Canadian educational credential points.
Usually, online education does not count for Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points if it accounts for more than 50% of the programme.
But now, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programmes completed online between March 2020 and August 2022, due to a new Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update.
The new measure, according to the IRCC, applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period. Candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was either;
- completed online,
- from outside Canada, or
- through part-time studies.
IRCC also recommends Express Entry candidates update their profiles by August 2 in order to benefit from a new measure that counts online, out-of-country, and part-time studies for points.
Contact our Experts to know your options to become Permanent Resident in Canada.
Our office is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm daily. We can schedule you for a consultation by appointment only. One of our consultants will provide you with a consultation regarding your case so that you can make an informed decision.
Depending on the application that you are submitting and how busy CIC is at the time of submission, your application processing time will vary. Our Consultants can confirm the exact processing time of your specific case before your application package is submitted so that you have a clear timeline of how long it will take.
When you retain the services of one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC), there are three main advantages that you will have:
1) We will assess your complete case from the beginning so that we have a full understanding of your situation and what your immigration goals are. By doing a full assessment of your case we can determine exactly what needs to be done so that you can get a positive decision on your case.
2) Based on your assessment we will provide you with legal advice regarding your case and give you all of the options that are available to you. You will then be armed with all the information that you need so that you can make the best decision when it comes to your immigration matters.
3. Once you are comfortable with the advice you have received, you can then make a decision as to how you would like to proceed. At this point, if you choose to retain our services, our RCIC’s will process your entire case from beginning to end for one flat fee and keep you informed throughout the entire process.
During the complete process from beginning to end, all correspondence with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be processed through our office so that you have the peace of mind in knowing that your case is being handled by professionals.
Post Graduate Work Permit
BREAKING NEWS: PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit. Post-graduate work permit extension portal is open and active now.
Finally, holders of expired or soon-to-be-expired post-graduate work permits (PGWP) can now extend their permits.
The instructions are relevant to you if your PGWP expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
PGWP holders whose permits have already expired, or will be expiring between Sept 20, 2021 and Oct. 2, 2022, will be able to apply online for an extension or a new permit lasting up to 18 months.
For those whose permits expire from Oct. 2 to Dec. 31, 2022, these individuals won’t need to do anything to get the 18-month extension unless they need to update their mailing address or passport validity.
IRCC also announced that it will send an email to PGWP holders with permits that have expired or will expire between Sept. 20, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022, an email indicating that they are allowed to work in the interim while they apply for their extension or new permit.
Details on the PGWP extensions from IRCC
PGWPs are offered to former international students who have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution. Normally, these permits are valid for up to three years and are not renewable. Many international graduates have relied on PGWPs to gain Canadian work experience as a stepping stone to eventually apply for permanent residence.
The federal government made initial announcement about the PGWP extensions back in April and promised that a “simplified, expeditious process” to apply for an extension would be made available “in the weeks ahead.”
Normally, PGWP is given to a person once in lifetime. International student graduates of eligible full-time programs can get an open work permit for up to three years. This new public will allow eligible PGWP holders to extend their work permit or apply for a new Open Work Permit for an additional 18 months.
IRCC says you may not apply for this work permit at a port of entry. All work permit applications for this public policy must be submitted online by December 31, 2022.
The government had previously offered an extension to PGWP holders between January 2021 to July 2021 for those whose permits had expired after January 2020, or were set to expire within four months.
Contact our Experts for professional submission of your application.
Post Graduate Work Permit
BREAKING NEWS: PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit. Post-graduate work permit extension portal is open and active now.
Finally, holders of expired or soon-to-be-expired post-graduate work permits (PGWP) can now extend their permits.
The instructions are relevant to you if your PGWP expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
PGWP holders whose permits have already expired, or will be expiring between Sept 20, 2021 and Oct. 2, 2022, will be able to apply online for an extension or a new permit lasting up to 18 months.
For those whose permits expire from Oct. 2 to Dec. 31, 2022, these individuals won’t need to do anything to get the 18-month extension unless they need to update their mailing address or passport validity.
IRCC also announced that it will send an email to PGWP holders with permits that have expired or will expire between Sept. 20, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022, an email indicating that they are allowed to work in the interim while they apply for their extension or new permit.
Details on the PGWP extensions from IRCC
PGWPs are offered to former international students who have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution. Normally, these permits are valid for up to three years and are not renewable. Many international graduates have relied on PGWPs to gain Canadian work experience as a stepping stone to eventually apply for permanent residence.
The federal government made initial announcement about the PGWP extensions back in April and promised that a “simplified, expeditious process” to apply for an extension would be made available “in the weeks ahead.”
Normally, PGWP is given to a person once in lifetime. International student graduates of eligible full-time programs can get an open work permit for up to three years. This new public will allow eligible PGWP holders to extend their work permit or apply for a new Open Work Permit for an additional 18 months.
IRCC says you may not apply for this work permit at a port of entry. All work permit applications for this public policy must be submitted online by December 31, 2022.
The government had previously offered an extension to PGWP holders between January 2021 to July 2021 for those whose permits had expired after January 2020, or were set to expire within four months.
Contact our Experts for professional submission of your application.
Good news for international students who studied online during the pandemic, IRCC has relaxed rules for PR eligibility through Express Entry system, which will come as a huge relief to thousands of students.
Students enrolled in Canadian universities who had to complete their courses online due to the pandemic are now eligible for Canadian educational credential points.
Usually, online education does not count for Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points if it accounts for more than 50% of the programme.
But now, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programmes completed online between March 2020 and August 2022, due to a new Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update.
The new measure, according to the IRCC, applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period. Candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was either;
- completed online,
- from outside Canada, or
- through part-time studies.
IRCC also recommends Express Entry candidates update their profiles by August 2 in order to benefit from a new measure that counts online, out-of-country, and part-time studies for points.
Contact our Experts to know your options to become Permanent Resident in Canada.
Our office is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm daily. We can schedule you for a consultation by appointment only. One of our consultants will provide you with a consultation regarding your case so that you can make an informed decision.
Depending on the application that you are submitting and how busy CIC is at the time of submission, your application processing time will vary. Our Consultants can confirm the exact processing time of your specific case before your application package is submitted so that you have a clear timeline of how long it will take.
When you retain the services of one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC), there are three main advantages that you will have:
1) We will assess your complete case from the beginning so that we have a full understanding of your situation and what your immigration goals are. By doing a full assessment of your case we can determine exactly what needs to be done so that you can get a positive decision on your case.
2) Based on your assessment we will provide you with legal advice regarding your case and give you all of the options that are available to you. You will then be armed with all the information that you need so that you can make the best decision when it comes to your immigration matters.
3. Once you are comfortable with the advice you have received, you can then make a decision as to how you would like to proceed. At this point, if you choose to retain our services, our RCIC’s will process your entire case from beginning to end for one flat fee and keep you informed throughout the entire process.
During the complete process from beginning to end, all correspondence with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be processed through our office so that you have the peace of mind in knowing that your case is being handled by professionals.
New Teer System- Canada.
National Occupational Classification 2021
On November 16, 2022, IRCC is switching to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that
- the current NOC 2016 skill type and skill level structure (NOC 0, A, B, C and D) will be replaced with a 6-category system representing the training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) needed to work in an occupation
- 4-digit occupation codes will become 5-digit codes
- IRCC will update the eligibility criteria for all programs that use the NOC
New TEER categories
Programs that used the NOC skill type or levels will now use TEER categories.
- Most jobs will stay in the TEER category that is equal to the skill level in the table below.
- Some jobs may change to a different TEER category.
- Skill level B jobs may become TEER 2 or TEER 3 jobs.
- Find your occupation under the NOC 2021 list to find out what TEER category it belongs to.
| Skill type or level | TEER category |
| Skill type 0 | TEER 0 |
| Skill level A | TEER 1 |
| Skill level B | TEER 2 and TEER 3 |
| Skill level C | TEER 4 |
| Skill level D | TEER 5 |
TEER categories and examples of jobs
| TEER | Occupation types | Examples |
| TEER 0 | Management occupations | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers Financial managers |
| TEER 1 | Occupations that usually require a university degree | Financial advisors Software engineers |
| TEER 2 | Occupations that usually require
| Computer network and web technicians Medical laboratory technologists |
| TEER 3 | Occupations that usually require
| Bakers Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
| TEER 4 | Occupations that usually require
| Home child care providers Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers |
| TEER 5 | Occupations that usually need short-term work demonstration and no formal education | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors |
You can view the full list of occupation classifications under NOC 2021 on the ESDC site. Choose “NOC 2021” from the drop-down menu to search for your occupation.
Affected programs
These programs will have updated eligibility requirements because of this change:
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Provincial Nominee Program
- caregivers programs
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Agri-Food Pilot
- out-of-status construction workers
- International Mobility Program
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Occupational eligibility changes coming for Express Entry with move to NOC 2021
With the transition to NOC 2021, 16 occupations will become newly eligible for Express Entry, while three occupations become ineligible. The three newly ineligible occupations will remain eligible for programs with broader occupational eligibility criteria, such as some streams of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
16 newly eligible occupations:
- Payroll administrators
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
- Sheriffs and bailiffs
- Correctional service officers
- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
- Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- Pest controllers and fumigators
- Other repairers and servicers
- Transport truck drivers
- Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
- Heavy equipment operators
- Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Three newly ineligible occupations:
- Other performers
- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers, and milliners
CONTACT US TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR OPTIONS TO MIGRATE TO CANADA UNDER NEW TEER SYSTEM.
Good news for international students who studied online during the pandemic, IRCC has relaxed rules for PR eligibility through Express Entry system, which will come as a huge relief to thousands of students.
Students enrolled in Canadian universities who had to complete their courses online due to the pandemic are now eligible for Canadian educational credential points.
Usually, online education does not count for Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points if it accounts for more than 50% of the programme.
But now, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programmes completed online between March 2020 and August 2022, due to a new Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update.
The new measure, according to the IRCC, applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period. Candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was either;
- completed online,
- from outside Canada, or
- through part-time studies.
IRCC also recommends Express Entry candidates update their profiles by August 2 in order to benefit from a new measure that counts online, out-of-country, and part-time studies for points.
Contact our Experts to know your options to become Permanent Resident in Canada.
Our office is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm daily. We can schedule you for a consultation by appointment only. One of our consultants will provide you with a consultation regarding your case so that you can make an informed decision.
Depending on the application that you are submitting and how busy CIC is at the time of submission, your application processing time will vary. Our Consultants can confirm the exact processing time of your specific case before your application package is submitted so that you have a clear timeline of how long it will take.
When you retain the services of one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC), there are three main advantages that you will have:
1) We will assess your complete case from the beginning so that we have a full understanding of your situation and what your immigration goals are. By doing a full assessment of your case we can determine exactly what needs to be done so that you can get a positive decision on your case.
2) Based on your assessment we will provide you with legal advice regarding your case and give you all of the options that are available to you. You will then be armed with all the information that you need so that you can make the best decision when it comes to your immigration matters.
3. Once you are comfortable with the advice you have received, you can then make a decision as to how you would like to proceed. At this point, if you choose to retain our services, our RCIC’s will process your entire case from beginning to end for one flat fee and keep you informed throughout the entire process.
During the complete process from beginning to end, all correspondence with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be processed through our office so that you have the peace of mind in knowing that your case is being handled by professionals.
