Today, the Minister of Immigration Refugee Protection Canada (IRCC) announced that the federal government will aim to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada over the next three years. Temporary residents make up 6.2 percent of Canada’s population in 2023 and the government will seek to reduce that share to 5 percent by 2027. […]
Recently, the federal government announced significant new limits to the international student program to reduce the intake of international students in Canada amidst increasing pressure during the housing and cost of living crises. As part of further restrictions, beginning today, March 19th, 2024, the government is restricting the availability of open work permits to spouses […]
As of 11:30 p.m. on February 29, 2024, citizens of Mexico will be required to possess a temporary resident visa (TRV) to enter Canada with a few limited exemptions. The government is applying this requirement in response to the high number of asylum claims received from citizens of Mexico. Previously in 2016, the government had […]
The government has now implemented its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot which provides a path to permanent residence for refugees and displaced persons living overseas, who have not been integrated permanently into their host country, and who have a job offer from a Canadian employer. While there is a very limited intake for those without job […]
Canada has two official languages of equal status: French and English. In its commitment to maintaining and increasing the use of the French language, and to ensure that French language communities prosper throughout Canada, the federal government has modified and created immigration pathways for French speakers to settle outside the province of Québec, where most […]
With increased pressure from the public amidst the cost of living and housing crises, the federal government has announced significant new limits to the international student program for at least 2 years. Cap on International Students In 2024, the number of study permits issued will be limited to 360,000. The cap will be distributed across […]
Ontario has announced that it will allow anyone who completed a one-year college program and earned an Ontario College Graduate Certificate to register for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. Previously, the requirement was that a candidate must have completed a one-year academic program that required at least an […]
The New Year has brought with it developments in the Courts and at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) that will shape immigration and citizenship policy for years to come. Here’s what you need to know. Second-Generation Born Abroad Citizenship Rule Deemed Unconstitutional Along with naturalization, Canada provides for citizenship by birth inside Canada, and […]
Effective January 1, 2024, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), temporary help agencies (“THAs”) and recruiters in Ontario will be subject to new licensing requirements which are aimed at cracking down on the exploitation of temporary workers. Any person or entity that wishes to use the services of a THA or recruiter in Ontario […]
At long last the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, has launched a trusted employer program for foreign workers, the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). REP is a three-year initiative intended to help address labour shortages and reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers participating in the […]
