TR to PR pathway applicants can continue to receive longer open work permits

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:08 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended its temporary public policy allowing temporary resident (TR) to permanent resident (PR) pathway applicants to receive longer open work permits (OWPs) while their applications are in process. This policy also extends the eligibility of spouses, common-law partners, and dependent children of principal PR applicants for OWPs. This […]

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IRCC confirms some work permit holders may continue to study in Canada without a study permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:20 +0000

Some work permit holders in Canada may continue to study in the country without needing a study permit. On December 6, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated their operational instructions and guidelines to clarify that work permit holders who applied for their work permit before June 7, 2023, may continue to pursue their studies […]

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Study permit holders who applied before November 1 do not need to meet PGWP field of study requirements

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:46 +0000

If you applied for your study permit before November 1, 2024, you need not meet field of study requirements in order to be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). You will still be required to meet the new language proficiency requirements when you apply for your PGWP. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had […]

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Study permit holders who applied for study permits before November 1 are still PGWP-eligible

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:46 +0000

If you applied for your study permit before November 1, 2024, you need not meet field of study requirements in order to be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). You will still be required to meet the new language proficiency requirements when you apply for your PGWP. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had […]

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Do you qualify as a work-permit-exempt business visitor?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:37 +0000

Foreign nationals generally require a work permit for legal authorization to work in Canada, but in certain scenarios you can be exempt from needing a work permit if you qualify as a business visitor. Business visitors are foreign nationals who come to Canada to preform various business activities, but do not intend on entering the […]

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New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:19 +0000

Newcomer entry wages grew significantly, while Canadian real wages declined, according to an article released by Statistics Canada on December 9, 2024. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The article looked at real median entry wages (“median wages”) for new immigrants to Canada one year following their admission, over the period of 2021–2022. […]

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Can I get Ontario health coverage on a work permit?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:00:29 +0000

Work permit holders in Ontario may be eligible for provincial healthcare coverage, depending on their current residence and working status in the province. The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) can cover medical services such as: Appointments with a family doctor; Visits to walk-in clinics and some other health care providers; Emergency room visits; Medical tests, […]

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IRCC to update application fees on December 1

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:37 +0000

On December 1 application and processing fees for several types of visitor, worker, and student applications to Canada will increase. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase fees for multiple applications for temporary residents seeking to extend their status or gain entry into the country, including: Restoration of temporary resident status applications (for visitors, […]

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IRCC announces temporary measures for those impacted by the conflict in Lebanon

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:47:43 +0000

Those who left Lebanon on or after September 29, 2024, may be eligible to apply for an open work permit, study permit, or status extension at no cost once they arrive in Canada. Canada’s government says the temporary measures will offer support to permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and their immediate family members who have left […]

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IRCC releases expected work and study permit holder outflows for coming years

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:20 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects more than half a million Non-permanent Residents (NPRs) to leave Canada, or transition to permanent residence (PR) status by the end of this year. The term NPR encompasses those who are in Canada on a temporary status, including work and study permit holders in the country*. Note that […]

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