Canada updated instructions in the International Mobility Program

On June 25, 2021, the Government of Canada updated general guidelines in the International Mobility Program and provided new instructions for Caribbean Agricultural Liaison Officers. Now, Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption code C10 provides specific information on the requirement to be an economic, social, or cultural benefit to Canada. The Government also removed the section on Jamaican liaison officers from the Canada–International Non-Trade Agreements (LMIA exemption code T11) instructions that now include other Caribbean countries under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program. #LMIA, #Caribbean, #Liaison_officers   https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Updated+Instructions+In+The+International+Mobility+Program&qpvt=Canada+updated+instructions+in+the+International+Mobility+Program&FORM=EWRE

The Youth Mobility Agreement between Canada and Andorra came into force

On June 22, 2021, the Government of Canada updated instructions for International Experience Canada (IEC) Program. The Government signed a new Youth Mobility Agreement (YMA) with Andorra that came into effect on June 21, 2021. IEC applicants coming from this country under the Working Holiday Program can find eligibility requirements in the bilateral agreement. Currently, Canada has the IEC Program agreements with 36 countries and territories. These agreements are open to Canadian and foreign youth aged 18 to 35 and support Canada’s economic and cultural interests. #IEC, #YMA, #Andorra, #IRCC, #working_holiday, #work_permit, #work_in_Canada   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/06/canada-signs-new-youth-mobility-arrangement-with-andorra-in-a-virtual-ceremony.html

Canada’s new immigration pathways failed to provide bridging open work permits to migrant workers

Some migrant workers and their families who had worked through the pandemic and whose work permits expired, stopped working while their applications are in process. Typically, applicants, whose work permits expire while their applications are being processed can receive a bridging open work permit (BOWP) that allows them to work while the paperwork is done and ensures their employment. However, this is not applicable with the new pathways launched in May that aimed to grant permanent residence to 90,000 migrant workers and international graduates. #BOWP, #Bridging_permit, #TR2PR, #IRCC, #work_permit   https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/06/19/they-qualified-for-canadas-special-immigration-program-only-to-learn-they-wont-be-able-to-work-as-theyre-processed.html  

Confirmation of Permanent Residence holders can already enter Canada

On June 21, 2021, the Government of Canada announced an allowance for foreign nationals who hold a valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) to travel to Canada. Individuals whose COPR has expired should not travel to Canada until they get a new COPR from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A COPR’s validity lasts for up to one year. Since many applicants could not travel to Canada before their COPRs expired due to the travel restrictions, IRCC will reissue them a new valid COPR. There are around 23,000 COPR holders who have not been able to travel to Canada since March 2020, when the government of Canada imposed travel restrictions. #COPR, #PR, #Travel_restrictions, #IRCC https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/feds-to-allow-foreign-nationals-approved-for-permanent-residency-to-enter-canada-1.5479061