On April 19, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the current Ministerial Instructions for foreign nationals applying for a temporary resident visa, study permit or work permit from outside Canada have been extended. Foreign nationals can […]
On March 1, 2022, the Government of Canada extended the public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit. The public policy, which came into effect on August 24, 2020, has been extended
On January 5, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a program delivery update related to temporary resident permits (TRP). The term “implied status” has been replaced with “maintained status” on TRP web pages. In addition, the Government
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data revealed that 11,425 temporary residents in Canada acquired their permanent residency under the temporary resident to permanent resident (TR2PR) pathway by the end of October 2021, excluding many
On December 14, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the wording of the French term ‘statut maintenu’ to the correct term ‘statut conservé’ for the International Mobility Program (IMP). Previously known as ‘statut maintenu’ (implied status) grants
On November 10, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced a COVID-19 program delivery update for applicants who are in Canada with a letter of introduction (LOI) after approval of a study or work permit application processed outside
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marco Mendicino told in an interview that IRCC may extend the temporary resident to permanent residency pathway to give more temporary foreign workers an opportunity to become
On October 4, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the terms and definitions related to temporary residents and also added terms relating to electronic travel authorization (eTA) and employer compliance. In addition, the term “implied status” has
On September 7, 2021, the Government of Canada issued a temporary public policy allowing some temporary residents to apply for a work permit in Canada. All foreign nationals in Canada are able to apply for an employer-specific
On July 28, 2021, the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) have a virtual meeting to discuss the future of immigration in Canada. The focus of the discussion was long-term planning for a more