๐จ๐ฆ Major changes in IRCC processing times for citizenship, spousal sponsorship, PGP, non-Express Entry PNPs, visitor visas, study permits inside Canada, work permits
๐จ๐ฆ Check out latest processing times as of May 1 and comparison over the last 4 weeks๐๐ป
#BREAKING
: Canada announces 18-month extension of
#spousal
open work permit for spouses of international students,
#work
permit holders, permanent residents, and
#Canadian
citizens.
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador is holding a virtual
#immigration
and job fair for Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Americas
๐จ๐ฆ To register, visit ๐
๐ Share and
#save
the dates
๐จ๐ฆ
#Breaking
- There is โNOโ limit on maximum number of
#hours
a student can work. However, minister emphasized that
#students
should not compromise their study schedule. Apart from that they can
#work
as many hours as they are able to.
#BREAKING
: Canada adds 13 more nations to the list of countries eligible for visa-free travel (eTA) to
#Canada
.
๐จ๐ฆ
#Philippines
, Thailand, Morocco, Seychelles, Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Panama and 5 countries from the Caribbean islands. ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Correctional Service
#Canada
(CSC) is currently accepting resume for multiple IT
#Jobs
without any prior experience
๐จ๐ฆ Salary:
IT-01: Up to $78,216
IT-02: Up to $91,953
IT-03: Up to $110,182
IT-04: Up to $126,390
๐จ๐ฆ Check out more
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ On June 6, 2023
#Immigration
Minister Sean Fraser will be making a
#new
announcement regarding visa-free
#travel
๐จ๐ฆ
#Announcement
Timing: 11:30 a.m. CT (12:30 EST โ Toronto time)
๐จ๐ฆ Get more
#details
and link to watch the
#LIVE
announcement ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Canada plans to welcome
#record
breaking 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024
๐จ๐ฆ Each person has a unique profile, so they should plan their
#immigration
journey accordingly
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the most
#common
ways of immigrating to
#Canada
this year๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Canada welcomes its first-ever Black Canadian speaker of the House of Commons, Greg Fergus ๐๐พ
@GregFergus
congratulations ๐๐ป
โToday, you are the first Black Canadian to become Speaker of this House. This should be inspiring for all Canadians." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
๐จ๐ฆ Canada announces cap on international students and ineligibility of spouses of foreign students for spousal open work permit (SOWP) other than in Masters and PhD
๐จ๐ฆ Here is all you need to know๐๐ป
#BREAKING
: IRCC Strike ends with employees to start reporting for work on May 1 at 9 am EST
๐จ๐ฆ CRA strike continues as of May 1
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Canadaโs current full-time work policy for eligible international students will end on April 30, 2024
๐จ๐ฆ IRCC is considering a permanent change increasing work hours for international students from 20 hours to 30 hours
๐จ๐ฆ Check out full details๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Canada announces new
#new
changes for international students
๐จ๐ฆ
#No
PGWP extension policy coming for 2024, but full-time work policy extended
๐จ๐ฆ Doubled the
#cost
-of-living (GIC) to $20,000
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details and watch full announcement here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ A petition e4454 presented in the House of Commons Calls for an increase in work permit duration for international students in Canada to:
๐5 years PGWP for study programs >=2 years
๐2 years PGWP for study programs of 1 year
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here๐
๐จ๐ฆ This year,
#IRCC
extended temporary policy allowing
#visitor
visa holders to apply for work permit from within
#Canada
until 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#eligibility
criteria and how to get interim
#work
authorization ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Correctional Service
#Canada
(CSC) is accepting resume for multiple IT
#Jobs
without any prior experience
๐จ๐ฆ Salary:
IT-01: Up to $78,216
IT-02: Up to $91,953
IT-03: Up to $110,182
IT-04: Up to $126,390
๐จ๐ฆ Check out more
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#Processing
time changes for Citizenship, Spousal Sponsorship, FSWP, PNP, Visitor Visa, Super Visa, Study Permit, Work Permit, IEC, SAWP
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the latest IRCC processing time as of June 6 and
#comparison
with previous week's processing time๐
๐จ๐ฆ Did you know? There are currently more than 792
#LMIA
approved jobs in
#Canada
and 8,545 jobs awaiting LMIA approval.
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#step
-wise guide to search for LMIA-approved
#jobs
and LMIA-positive employers ๐
๐จ๐ฆ 84,720
#immigrants
from 212 countries became citizens
๐จ๐ฆ
#Indians
, Filipinos, Nigerians, Syrians, Pakistanis, Iranians, Chinese, Americans made over 50% of new citizens
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#new
citizenship oath and full list of country-wise new citizens ๐
๐จ๐ฆ BIG BREAKING - Canada will now set up annual targets for temporary residents beginning in the fall of 2024 as are set for permanent residents with a target of decreasing temporary residents population by 5%
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Immigration Minister
@MarcMillerVM
says they are working on establishing a
#permanent
residency (PR) pathway for hundreds of thousands of people living and working in Canada illegally for many years
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Two Canada Immigration Pilots will open for
#new
permanent residency (PR) applicants in Jan 2024
1. Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot: 5,500 spots (est.)
2. Agri-Food Pilot: 2,750 spots
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here๐
๐จ๐ฆ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there has been a massive spike in temporary immigration (temporary foreign workers and international students in particular) that has grown at a rate far beyond the limit of what Canada has been able to absorb.
๐จ๐ฆ He says temporaryโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ
#Processing
time changes for PR cards, Visitor Visa, Super Visa, Study Permit, Work Permit, SAWP
๐จ๐ฆ Rest still the same
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the
#latest
IRCC processing time as of June 14 and
#comparison
with previous week's processing time๐
๐จ๐ฆ For Canada work permits, validity of LMIAs will be reduced to 6 months from 12 months beginning May 1
๐จ๐ฆ Marc Miller announces plan to do more domestic immigration draws to convert temporary residents to permanent residents
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#BREAKING
- International students who are in
#Canada
and have off-campus
#work
authorization on their
#studypermit
will be able to work more than 20 hours per week off-campus from November 15, 2022 to December 31, 2023!
#BREAKING
: Feb 28 - IRCC announces
#new
extension to temporary policy allowing
#visitor
visa holders to apply for
#work
permit within Canada, until 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details and
#eligibility
criteria here! ๐
๐จ๐ฆ IRCC will be launching a
#new
dedicated pathway for
#permanent
residency (PR) specific for employees available in
#science
, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors
๐จ๐ฆKnow more
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ International students coming to
#Canada
must have these 7 documents to show at airport
๐จ๐ฆ Failing to show these can result in
#delays
or you may even be
#denied
, entry to Canada
๐จ๐ฆ Check full
#details
& list of documents needed to show at
#airport
๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#Canada
is consistently ranked as one of the
#best
countries to
#live
in the world.
๐จ๐ฆ Canada is
#aiming
to welcome around 1.5 million
#immigrants
by the end of 2025.
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#top
10 reasons why Canada is the best place to
#immigrate
๐
๐จ๐ฆ New Ontario PNP changes to International Student stream for
#permanent
residency (PR), expanding the eligibility for
#internationalstudents
who have earned a 1-year college diploma
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details on
#new
OINP changes here ๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ Canadian PM
@JustinTrudeau
makes a statement in response to the
#Indian
government stripping immunity of 41
#Canadian
diplomats while making an announcement in Brampton
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ
@CanadianPM
said that Indian government is making it unbelievably
#difficult
for life as usual toโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ Canada plans to welcome record breaking 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024
๐จ๐ฆ Each person has a unique profile, so they should plan their immigration journey accordingly
๐จ๐ฆ Check out most common ways of immigrating to
#Canada
๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Most
#Canadian
work permits require an
#LMIA
, but a few exceptions still exist!
๐จ๐ฆ Here are 7 types of
#workpermits
that do not need LMIA.๐
๐จ๐ฆ A letter of
#invitation
is required when
#family
member, relative, or friend of a temporary resident, permanent resident, or citizen apply for a
#Canada
visitor visa!
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#information
that you must include on a
#letter
of invitation! ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Canada plans to welcome
#record
breaking 465,000 new
#permanent
residents in 2023 and 485,000 in 2024
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the
#most
common ways of immigrating to
#Canada
๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#Immigration
Minister Fraser shared that IRCC is now
#processing
visitor visa applications from Pakistan in 60 days
๐จ๐ฆ Applicants from
#Nigeria
(762 days) and
#UAE
(716 days) also experiencing
#long
processing times.
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here ๐
#BREAKING
: Confirmed now! IRCC permanent employees are now officially on
#strike
until government agrees to PSAC union demands
๐จ๐ฆ Get
#LIVE
updates and information on
#services
affected here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Canada plans to welcome
#record
breaking 465,000 new
#immigrants
in 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Each person has their own unique profile, so they should plan their
#immigration
journey accordingly
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the
#most
common ways of immigrating to
#Canada
this year๐
๐จ๐ฆ New
#IRCC
public policy is
#speeding
up super visa and
#visitor
visa processing since Feb 28
๐จ๐ฆ Visa officer can
#exempt
applicants to demonstrate that they will leave
#Canada
after end of their stay
๐จ๐ฆ Know more
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Post-graduation work permit (PGWP) of 3 years is now available for international students in masters program, irrespective of the total duration of the program
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the list of 1-year masters program in Canada eligible for the 3-year PGWP๐๐ป
#BreakingNews
: Canada to maintain its
#immigration
levels plan for the next 3 years at 485,000 for 2024 and 500,000 for 2025
๐จ๐ฆ From 2026 onward,
#Canada
immigration levels are to be kept constant at 500,000
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the full category-wise
#annual
targetsโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ Immigration Minister makes it clear to provinces and territories as well as educational institutions to ensure that international students coming to Canada are set up for success
"Enough is Enough. If provinces and territories cannot do this, we will do it for them and theyโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ Canada immigration is aiming to welcome 110,770
#new
Canadian permanent residents (PRs) in 2024 via the
#ExpressEntry
system
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#analysis
of 2023 draws, Express Entry
#guidance
for 2024, and CRS cutoff score
#prediction
in upcoming draws ๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ 2 Canada caregiver programs: the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot will be opening for new applications on January 1, 2024 at 9 a.m. EST (Toronto time)
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details on these programs and how to apply ๐๐ป
Canada Caregiver Program 2024 Toโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ Parents of
#international
students can come to visit them in
#Canada
with a visitor visa
๐จ๐ฆ Check out details on
#eligibility
, supporting documents, and
#how
to apply๐
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ Indian High Commission and Consulate in
#Canada
have temporarily halted
#processing
visa applications for Canadians
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ This is due to ongoing
#security
threats being faced by Indian High Commission and Consulate in Canada, causing
#disruptions
in normal functioningโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ
#Visitor
visa holders inside Canada can continue to
#apply
for work permit until February 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#details
of this temporary IRCC policy and
#eligibility
requirements to apply for
#work
permit ๐
๐จ๐ฆ To maintain your Permanent Resident (PR) status, you must have spent at least 730 days in Canada in the last five years.
๐จ๐ฆ Check out important aspects of PR obligation and how you can meet it while staying outside Canada ๐
Do you agree with IRCC Minister
@SeanFraserMP
statement?
โWe have more than doubled our productivity and weโve returned to the service standards for study permits, work permits, family reunification, and economic immigration.โ
#Immigration
#processing
#backlog
๐จ๐ฆ
#BreakingNews
Canada introduces new Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) eligibility criteria for the spouses and common-law partners of international students effective March 19, 2024
๐จ๐ฆ Get details on full
#eligibility
criteria here ๐
#BREAKING
- IRCC extends Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) for 18 months that are expired or expiring in 2023.
๐จ๐ฆ Those who were eligible for PGWP extension in 2022 will also qualify for this new extension.
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here! ๐
๐จ๐ฆ Immigrants are now leaving
#Canada
at a rate that is 31% higher than the historical average
๐จ๐ฆ Around 20% of
#immigrants
in each cohort eventually departed Canada, with 67,000 departures in 2019
๐จ๐ฆ Learn more about
#causes
of this concerning trend๐
๐จ๐ฆ New commentary by
@MarcMillerVM
has an indication for international students and work permit holders awaiting the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
#ExpressEntry
draw
๐จ๐ฆ He said, "We're asking our own departments but also our provincial and territorial counterparts when theyโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ
#Canadian
Housing Minister and former Immigration Minister
@SeanFraserMP
commenting on the topic of capping international students to alleviate
#housing
crisis
๐จ๐ฆ International students or work permit holders in
#Canada
can apply for an open work permit for their
#Family
members (Spouse or common-law partner or conjugal partner or dependent child)
๐จ๐ฆ Learn more
#details
and step-wise guide on how to
#apply
!๐
๐จ๐ฆ On April 15, IRCC launched a new 2-year Innovation Stream Pilot
๐จ๐ฆ This new Pilot allows certain Canadian companies to hire highly skilled workers and allows them to apply for work permits without needing an LMIA
๐จ๐ฆ Get full details here ๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Summary of new cap and changes for international students announced ๐ข by Canada Immigration
๐ Canada caps international student visa applications for two years to regulate growth. The cap is set at approximately 364,000 study permits for 2024.
๐โฆ
๐จ๐ฆ
#New
targeted Express Entry draws in 2023 to
#target
profiles with at least 6 months of
#experience
in below listed sectors
โ Healthcare
โ STEM professions
โ Trades
โ Transport
โ Agriculture and agri-food
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ In first 2024 update, IRCC
#processing
time changes for citizenship, family sponsorship,
#ExpressEntry
, PNP, visitor visas, super visas, work permits, IEC
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#latest
processing times as of January 2024 and
#comparison
over the last 4 weeks๐
#BREAKING
: Canada's population just crossed 40 million people.
๐จ๐ฆ Watch LIVE -
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
and province-wise
#population
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ New
#IRCC
public policy is
#speeding
up super visa and
#visitor
visa processing since Feb 28
๐จ๐ฆ Visa officer can now
#exempt
applicants to demonstrate that they will leave
#Canada
after end of their stay
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here๐
#BreakingNews
: Canada just announced a
#new
Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign
#Worker
(TFW) Program
๐จ๐ฆ This will be a 3-year
#pilot
program beginning next month, in September 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ There are 55 high demand
#jobs
in British Columbia that
#pay
more than $40/hour and will continue to be
#high
demand in next 10 years
๐จ๐ฆ
#Highest
paying job is $131/hr
๐จ๐ฆ Check out the
#full
list with pay rate and links to available
#job
openings๐
๐จ๐ฆ When you arrive in
#Canada
as an
#immigrant
, you will have to undergo two screening interviews at airport
๐จ๐ฆ Also, you need to be
#careful
about bringing certain items to Canada
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#list
of items that you can or
#cannot
bring to Canada๐
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ
@JustinTrudeau
continues his stand, โCanada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday with India. We hope that they engage with us so that we can get to the bottom of this very serious matterโ
๐จ๐ฆ Here is the Sep 22 update๐
๐จ๐ฆ A Canadian visitor visa allows foreign nationals to enter Canada for up to 6 months, with option to extend their stay
๐จ๐ฆ
#VisitorVisa
processing fee is only $100
๐จ๐ฆ Check out top 10 Canada Visitor Visa Refusal reasons that can easily be avoided๐๐ป
๐จ๐ฆ Many
#eligible
candidates in Express Entry pool are facing
#uncertainty
because there has been no CEC draw since 2021
๐จ๐ฆ
@MarcMillerVM
IRCC needs to resume Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
#ExpressEntry
draws to retain international talent
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ
#BreakingNews
: 41 Canadian diplomats and their 42 dependents have left India since the Indian government formally conveyed that their immunity will be stripped by tomorrow, October 20
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ณ All in-person services for Canadian citizens at Chandigarh, Bangalore, and Mumbaiโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ September 18 - PM
@JustinTrudeau
announced that Canadian Intelligence is actively pursuing credible allegations of a
#potential
link between agents of the Indian government and the killing of
#Canadian
citizen and Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
๐จ๐ฆ 'Any involvementโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ IEC 2023
#sent
out 2,495 new invitations for
#open
work permit under
#Working
Holiday Visa category
๐จ๐ฆ IEC 2023 has a
#processing
time of 7 weeks
๐จ๐ฆ Check out category-wise
#invitations
issued, available spots, and
#candidates
already in the pool ๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#Ontario
proposes to ease PNP
#eligibility
for international students with 1-year
#study
program
๐จ๐ฆ Ontario will also
#prohibit
the need of Canadian work experience for
#licensing
in 30 regulated jobs effective December 1
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here๐
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#Immigration
has set different service standards for processing different application types
๐จ๐ฆIRCC target is to
#process
80% of applications within
#service
standards
๐จ๐ฆ Check out
#IRCC
service standards for major application types๐
๐ฐ April 24 Strike
#New
Update: Positive developments ๐ฐ
๐จ๐ฆ
#Union
has lowered their wage raise demand and
#willing
to end the strike
๐จ๐ฆ
#Government
issues an
#open
letter stating only 4 major demands remain out of 570
๐จ๐ฆ Get
#latest
updates here๐
๐จ๐ฆ 1,857,530 study permit and work permit holders were in Canada at the end of July 2023
๐จ๐ฆ The annual quota for permanent residency is 266,210 for 2023, with target of over 301,000 annually by 2025 for people inside and outside Canada
๐จ๐ฆ More Details๐
๐จ๐ฆ It has been more than 4 months now since the Canada Immigration Minister indicated that they are exploring the possibility of expanding the off-campus work hours for international students up to 30 hours while class is in session
๐จ๐ฆ Temporary full-time work policy for certainโฆ
๐จ๐ฆ
#IRCC
processing time changed for citizenship, PR cards, spousal sponsorship (outside Canada), Express Entry, PNP, QSW, AIP, Visitor Visa, Super Visa, & work permit
๐จ๐ฆ Here is
#full
list of category-wise IRCC
#processing
times as of November 3!๐
๐จ๐ฆ Oct 1: New hourly minimum wage is
#now
effective for; Ontario: $16.55, Manitoba: $15.30, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, PEI: $15, Saskatchewan: $14
๐จ๐ฆ Check minimum wage in all provinces, next raise date and actual living wages in major cities๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#BreakingNews
: IRCC to send a total of 24,200
#new
invitations for Canada Parents and Grandparents
#sponsorship
2023 beginning on October 10
๐จ๐ฆ IRCC is aiming to accept only 15,000
#complete
applications for 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Get full
#details
here ๐
๐จ๐ฆ
#IRCC
Processing time changes for Visitor Visa & Extension, Super Visa, & Work Permit (inside Canada), Study Permit, & IEC!
๐จ๐ฆ Rest still the same!
๐จ๐ฆ Here is
#full
list of category-wise IRCC
#processing
times as of November 16!๐