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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.

 

14 Apr 2020
Spouses and common-law partners can still apply for Canadian permanent residence under Spousal Sponsorship despite COVID-19 pandemic

Spouses and common-law partners can still apply for Canadian permanent residence under Spousal Sponsorship despite COVID-19 pandemic

Categories canada, Common-Law, COVID-19, immigration, immigration news, IRCC, News, Permanent Immigration, Permanent Residence 0 Comments

IRCC will be accepting and processing the applications under spousal and common-law class sponsorship for applicants both in Canada and abroad. As a temporary reform in the policies and procedures amid coronavirus outbreak, IRCC will also accept incomplete applications in case you have not submitted any document due to disruption in services caused by coronavirus.

If you are applying under this program in near future and do not have any required document, you can still submit the application with detailed explanation about delays due to COVID-19. The incomplete applications will be kept for 90 days under review and you will be requested to submit the missing document if the application is incomplete even after 60 days of submission.

You will not be ineligible to sponsor your partner if you have been laid off and receiving social assistance for example, Employment Insurance benefits under current circumstances.

Immediate family members including spouses and common-law are exempt from travel restrictions which were imposed by Canadian government to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Spouses and common-law can travel to Canada after identifying themselves to airlines and their immediate family members’ status in Canada with supporting documents such as Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, PR card or Canadian passport and any other document proving their relationship. However, despite exemption, you will be able to board the plane only after you clear the health check conducted by airlines and do not exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19.

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25 Feb 2020
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applicants now allowed to work awaiting decision on their PGWP application

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applicants now allowed to work awaiting decision on their PGWP application

Categories canada, entry, exit, immigration, immigration news, International Students, IRCC, News, PGWP, students 0 Comments
Students who have completed their program of study are now allowed to work while they are waiting for a decision on their post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application.   International Graduates who are eligible to work full time without a work permit will be able to maintain their ability to work legally in Canada even if they leave and re-enter the country. International students must apply for their PGWP before their study permit expires in order to be allowed to work full time.
Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility requirements: To obtain a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), the applicant must currently hold valid temporary status or have left Canada. They must have graduated from an eligible designated learning institution (DLI). They must also submit clear evidence that they meet all of the following criteria:

  1. They have completed an academic, vocational or professional training program at an eligible institution in Canada that is at least 8 months in duration leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.
  2. They have maintained full-time student status in Canada during each academic session of the program or programs of study they have completed and submitted as part of their post-graduation work permit application.
  3. They have received a transcript and an official letter from the eligible DLI confirming that they have met the requirements to complete their program of study.
  4. Within 180 days of the date of applying for the post-graduation work permit, applicants must also meet one of the following criteria:
  • They hold a valid study permit.
  • They held a study permit.
  • They were authorized to study in Canada without the requirement to obtain a study permit.

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