At the just-concluded Global Technology Conference (Collision), Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser expressed his views on Canada’s future immigration quotas. During the
meeting, Sean Fraser set a super flag: During his term in office, Canada’s immigration quota must be increased to 500,000!
Sean Fraser confidently stated at the meeting that the immigration quota will exceed 500,000 people sooner or later, but the quota increase needs to be carried out in a cautious manner to meet the employment needs of communities across the country.
He said that he must become the first immigration minister to increase Canada’s immigration quota to 500,000.
"Increasing the immigration quota to 500,000 people is not something I am proud of. I would rather meet the needs of various communities in Canada by admitting more immigrants and give people who apply for immigration more opportunities through us "
" Canada is accepting new immigrants at about 1% of the total population every year. If we continue on this track, I don't know in which year we will cross this threshold. What I want to do is to promote this goal and achieve it as soon as possible. "
Canada currently has huge needs and opportunities for new immigrants. Accepting as many new immigrants as possible without exceeding the community's capacity will become a huge strategic advantage for Canada's long-term development.
Whether it is now or in the future, the trend of Canadian immigration will continue to be good!
1, Federal Express Entry will resume in July
On July 6, 2022, the Canadian Immigration Department will officially resume the Canadian Federal Express Entry (Express Entry) lottery! These include the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW).
For international students who have local jobs in Canada and academic qualifications, EE is definitely the most suitable way.
2, Ontario provincial nomination increased by 1,150 quotas
On June 28, 2022, Ontario announced this year’s immigration quota target.
This year, the federal government allocated 9,750 immigration quotas to Ontario . Compared with 8,600 in 2021, there are 1,150 more.
3. Tourist entry-transfer work permit extended to 2023
In order to help tourists stranded in Canada during the epidemic, and also to solve the local labor shortage problem, the Canadian government came up with a best-of-both-worlds solution in the early stages of the epidemic: allowing domestic Groups of tourists apply for work visas and stay in Canada to work legally!
Currently, this temporary policy has been extended to February 28, 2023.
In other words, if you apply for a tourist visa to come to Canada now, you have plenty of time to get a work visa through the temporary policy.
As we all know, foreign residents can only work legally in Canada if they have a work visa. Applying for a work visa converts visitor status into legal work status. By accumulating local work experience in Canada, work permit holders can subsequently apply to become Canadian permanent residents through various options.
4. International student work permit extended for 18 months
According to the latest news from the Canadian Immigration Department, all international students whose graduation work permit expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022 will be eligible to receive an additional 18-month open work visa.
The additional open work permit will allow international students to extend their work status in Canada, help employers find the workers they need, and allow Canada to retain more international talents!
Specific measures on how to apply for a PGWP extension will be announced in the next few weeks.
Before the pandemic, Canada was seeking more than 340,000 new immigrants each year, but immigration numbers fell in 2020 due to travel restrictions and the need for Canadian government officials to work remotely. In October 2020, Canada announced that it would seek more than 400,000 new immigrants per year starting in 2021 to support its post-pandemic economic recovery. Canada ultimately exceeded its target, adding a record 405,000 new permanent residents last year.
In February this year, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser submitted Canada’s 2022-2024 immigration level plan, which will exceed 430,000 immigrants this year and reach 450,000 by 2024. Sean Fraser will announce updated targets again on November 1 this year, when he announces his immigration levels plan for 2023-2025.
Friends, Canada has put forward its attitude that "we need new immigrants", so what are you waiting for?
