Immigration Update
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Canada's aging population and declining GDP necessitate immigration to maintain living standards. Despite lower support for increased immigration, it's a solution to demographic challenges.
If Canada’s population stays the same by 2071, over 60 out of every 100 working-age Canadians will be 65 or older, increasing dependents.
To keep living standards, Canada must address demographic issues and improve productivity. The notion that more immigration discourages tech and equipment investment is short-sighted.
Canada needs more workers and capital investment for economic stability. Educated immigrants or those with Canadian experience can help solve the productivity issue. While not a cure-all, Canada needs the skills and ambition of newcomers to thrive.
Therefore, aligning our immigration process with labour market needs and supporting immigration is key.
#GDP, #immigration_to_Canada, #population, #demographics
On May 23, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced support for family members of Canadians and Haitian nationals unable to return home.
Effective immediately, Haitians with temporary resident status can apply for study or work permits or status extensions free of charge.
This also applies to foreign relatives who left Haiti. Eligible individuals will receive three months of health coverage.
Amid Haiti's volatile security situation, Canada transported 681 people, including Canadians and permanent and temporary residents, to safety. Currently, there are about 44,000 Haitian temporary residents in Canada.
#Haiti, #temporary_residents, #Haiti_Crisis, #IRCC
On May 22, 2024, Canada announced updates to its Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), expanding work designations for spouses or common-law partners of full-time students.
Effective April 30, 2024, this includes partners of students in graduate programs, professional degree programs, or those participating in eligible pilot programs.
It also applies to partners holding a valid open work permit under the C42 category and extending their work permit as spouses of full-time students in a PGWP-eligible program of study. Applications received before April 29, 2024, are exempt from this change.
#IRPR, #international_students, #PGWP, #spouses, #open_work_permits
Last year, Canada imposed fines totalling $2.7m on 194 employers for non-compliance with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) rules.
These rules include meeting Labour Market Impact Assessment requirements and keeping records for six years. Between April 2022 and March 2023, 116 employers faced penalties of $1.54m due to non-compliance.
Penalties can go up to $100,000 per violation and reach $1m annually.
The average fine increased to $28,836 in 2024. In 2023, compliance was observed in over 95% of the 2,100+ inspections carried out.
#TFWP, #foreign_workers, #LMIA
