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IRCC application backlog increased slightly in May

June 22, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:25 +0000

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the number of applications in inventory has increased since April. As of May 31, there were 2,248,000 applications in inventory across all lines of business. This is higher than the 2,006,000 recorded on April 30. The backlog of applications (those not meeting service […]

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IRCC inventory stands at 2 million applications

May 27, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000. The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total. IRCC defines its inventory as applications that have not been finalized. […]

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces work permit extension for PGWP holders

March 18, 2023 admin Canada, cec, Express Entry, immigration, immigration minister, imp, jobs, pgwp, PNP, sean fraser, tr to pr, work permit

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:48 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced those with an expiring Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) will be able to apply for an Open Work Permit extension as of April 6, 2023. The Open Work Permit extension will be available to anyone whose PGWP expires in 2023. It will also be available to those whose […]

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BREAKING: Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces work permit extension for PGWP holders

March 17, 2023 admin Canada, cec, Express Entry, immigration, immigration minister, imp, jobs, pgwp, PNP, sean fraser, tr to pr, work permit

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:48 +0000

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to make PGWP announcement this morning

March 17, 2023 admin Canada, cec, Express Entry, immigration, immigration minister, imp, jobs, pgwp, PNP, sean fraser, tr to pr, work permit

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:48 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser will make a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) announcement this morning, which will be available on YouTube. Minister Fraser will speak at 11:30 AM Eastern Time at Humber College in Etobicoke, a district in western Toronto. NOTE: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it following Minister Fraser’s announcement. […]

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to make PGWP announcement this morning

March 17, 2023 admin Canada, cec, Express Entry, immigration, immigration minister, imp, jobs, pgwp, PNP, sean fraser, tr to pr, work permit

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:48 +0000

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How to maintain status in Canada as a CEC candidate with an expiring PGWP

March 14, 2023 admin Canada, canadian work permit, cec, Express Entry, extend, immigration, imp, jobs, LMIA, maintained status, pgwp, PNP, provincial nomination, renew, study in Canada, temporary residence, tfw, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:50:03 +0000

Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool have not been invited to apply for permanent residence since the last-all program draw, nearly two months ago, on January 18. Since then, draws have been program-specific for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), leaving many Post-Graduate […]

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What are my rights as a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada?

February 25, 2023 admin employer compliance, foreign worker’s rights, imp, international mobility program, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, non-compliance, reporting non-compliance, temporary foreign worker, temporary foreign worker program, tfw, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 11:00:51 +0000

Canada’s human rights policies are expansive, even extending to foreign nationals who have temporarily come to work in the country. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and the International Mobility Program (IMP)—the two main paths for foreign workers to work in Canada—foreign […]

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Canada sees all-time high work permits take effect in 2022

February 23, 2023 admin canadian work permit, GLobal Talent Stream, gts, iec, imp, international experience canada, international mobility program, jobs, lmia based work permit, open work permit, significant benefit work permit, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp, total work permits, work permits, work permits in 2022

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:51 +0000

In 2022, a record 608,420 Canadian work permits took effect. This is close to 200,000 more work permits than in 2021, which saw only 414,000 permits come into effect. Work permits were issued between Canada’s two broad work permit pathways—the International Mobility Program (IMP) and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Schedule a Free Work […]

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Over 120,000 temporary residents transitioned to Canadian permanent residents in 2022

February 17, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgwp, settle, study, temporary residence, temporary resident, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:32:26 +0000

New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 124,950 temporary residents transitioned to permanent residents in 2022. The numbers show permanent residence transitions among those who last held a study permit, work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or work permit under the International Mobility Program (IMP). These programs may […]

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