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14 Apr 2020
IRCC to increase application processing fees from April 30, 2020

IRCC to increase application processing fees from April 30, 2020

Categories canada, Canadian Experience, immigration, immigration news, IRCC, News, Permanent Immigration, Permanent Residence 0 Comments

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRC) is increasing the application fees for Canada’s permanent resident visa applications with effect from April 30, 2020 at 9 a.m. EDT. This new regulation applies to the complete applications received after this time and they will be returned as incomplete if the fees paid is not in accordance to the new fees structure.

This increase in application fees which include operational, processing and delivery costs is applicable to all permanent residence programs (Federal and Quebec Skilled Worker and Trade programs, the Provincial Nominee Programs, the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Self-Employed program and Family Class Sponsorship).

IRCC has not changed the permanent residence fees since 2002 however, fees are expected to increase after every two years based on the Consumer Price Index.

Type of PR Application

 

Current FeesFees w.e.f. 30 April 2020
Economic business class (self-employed, start-up visa, Quebec investor, Quebec entrepreneur, and Quebec self-employed

 

Processing Fee: $1050.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee: $490.00 CAD

Processing Fee: $1575.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee: $500.00 CAD

Economic non-business classProcessing Fee: $550.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee: $490.00 CAD

 

Processing Fee: $825.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee:  $500.00 CAD

Spouses or common-law partners of all economic classesProcessing Fee: $550.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee: $490.00 CAD

 

Processing Fee: $825.00 CAD

Right of permanent residence fee: $500.00 CAD

Dependent children of all economic classesProcessing Fee: $150.00

 

Processing Fee: $225.00 CAD

 

Applicants and their families under Caregiver program are exempt from this increase in fee structure.

14 Apr 2020
Postgraduate Work Permit (PGWP) can now be gained while studying online courses

Postgraduate Work Permit (PGWP) can now be gained while studying online courses

Categories canada, Canadian Experience, COVID-19, immigration, immigration news, International Students, IRCC, News, Permanent Immigration, students 0 Comments

A post-graduation work permit (PGWP) allows international students to remain in Canada and work full time after they graduate from a designated Canadian post-secondary institution. It is an excellent way to advance professional goals and gain highly valued Canadian experience which might be required to be eligible for permanent residence in Canada.

However, to be eligible for PGWP, students are required to maintain full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of study program that is at least eight months long. But with the new regulations in place amid COVID-19 pandemic, international students studying online courses in their study program which is about to start in coming weeks will not be considered ineligible to apply for PGWP.

Although many courses were forced to move online to contain the spread of coronavirus but IRCC has given flexibility in the policies allowing international students to take these online courses to be eligible for PGWP and, seek Canadian experience since many economic class immigration programs reward extra points for Canadian experience.

International students in this predicament can begin their classes while outside Canada and may complete up to half of their study program while abroad if they cannot travel to Canada. International students who were approved for a study permit after March 18 are currently not exempt from Canada’s travel ban, which is set to be in place until June 30.

 

14 Apr 2020
Faster processing of Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) for 10 occupations

Faster processing of Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) for 10 occupations

Categories canada, immigration, immigration news, LMIA, News, NOC, TFWP, Work Permit 0 Comments

As a part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements, employers must conduct recruitment efforts to hire Canadians and permanent residents before offering a job to a temporary foreign worker.

However, effective March 20, 2020, the TFWP is offering priority processing of occupations related to agriculture, food processing and trucking.

Minimum recruitment requirements for these positions will be waived until October 31, 2020. This applies to pending and future Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) for the following 10 key occupations:

  • 6331 – Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers-retail and wholesale
  • 7511 – Transport Truck Drivers
  • 8252 – Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
  • 8431 – General Farm Workers
  • 8432 – Nursery and Greenhouse Workers
  • 8611 – Harvesting labourers
  • 9463 – Fish and seafood plant workers
  • 9617 – Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing
  • 9618 – Labourers in fish and seafood processing
  • 9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

For positions under National Occupational Classification (NOC) 7511 that are situated in a province that has a Mandatory Entry Level Training requirement or equivalent, the foreign national must be in possession of this training certification at the time of work permit issuance.

Also, employers can now email the LMIA applications to Service Canada for processing to the appropriate address based on the stream and job location.

 

06 Mar 2019
Interim permanent residency pathway for caregivers is now open

Interim permanent residency pathway for caregivers is now open

Categories canada, Caregiver, LMIA, News, NOC, Permanent Immigration, Work Permit 0 Comments

The interim pathway announced by the Canadian Government for Caregivers is now open to applications for permanent residency from eligible in-home temporary foreign worker caregivers who came to Canada after November 30, 2014. The interim pathway has started accepting applications from March 04 and will continue accepting applications until June 04, 2019. There is no limit to the number of applications accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under this interim pathway. The temporary program is for candidates who have gained Canadian work experience under Temporary Foreign Worker Program that matches the initial description and list of substantial duties for Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) Group 4411 or 4412.

Requirements of the program

Status in Canada: The applicant must have a valid work permit or have applied to extend the work permit and is waiting on a decision or have applied to restore the status as a worker.

Work Experience: The applicant must have gained minimum 12 months of full-time Canadian work experience since November 30, 2014 under National Occupational Classification (NOC) Group 4411 or 4412.  

Education: Applicant must have a Canadian high school diploma or a non-Canadian educational diploma, certificate or credential that’s equal to a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma.

Language Skills: The applicant must have scored CLB 5/NCLC 5 in English or French.

Candidates aren’t eligible for the interim pathway for Caregivers if:

  • Their application to extend work permit is refused
  • Their application to restore status as a worker is refused
  • Their current work permit is in the Live-in Caregiver Program, or
  • They are applying to extend their work permit or restore the status and their most recent work permit was under the Live-in Caregiver Program

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