On February 28, 2022, the Government of Canada implemented new border measures for international travellers.
As of now, Canada will allow travellers to enter the country with a pre-arrival antigen test instead of a molecular test.
The test still has to be taken within 72 hours before the scheduled flight or arrival at the border. In addition, all Canadian airports will resume international flights.
The requirement for unvaccinated children to isolate for 14 days has also been removed.
All international travellers still must submit their profile into ArriveCAN and upload their information before arriving at the Canadian border.
#ArriveCan, #travel_requirements, #border_measures
March 1, 2022
Amidst the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser met with members of the Ukrainian community on the webinar organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC).
According to the minister, IRCC pulled out 2000 applications from the general queue for priority processing. The process faster those Citizenship, Permanent Residence and Temporary Residence applications, IRCC has allocated additional staff. IRCC will also assist Canadian Ukrainians with travel documents.
The Immigration Department also announced that Study and Work Permit holders will be able to extend them.
Ukrainian Visitors will be able to apply for a work permit before the decision on LMIA has been rendered.
Despite the situation, Canada will maintain standard security screening and biometrics requirements for applications of Ukrainian nationals.
#IRCC, #Ukraine, #Russian_invasion, #war_in_Ukraine, #work_permtis, #visitors_visas
February 28, 2022
The 2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration has been published
On February 14, 2022, the Government of Canada has published the 2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration.
The report highlights the immigration tendencies of 2020, as well as makes comparisons with previous years’ statistics.
According to the report, immigration numbers were considerably lower than in pre-pandemic years.
Despite Canada being one of the top countries accepted immigrants, the number of Economic Class immigrants, refugees, and protected persons admitted into the country was very low when compared to the previous years.
#Annual_report, #IRCC, #statistics
https://www.myconsultant.ca/EN/Highlights-from-the-2021-Annual-Report-to-Parliament-on-Immigration
February 28, 2022
On February 24, 2022, the Government of Quebec introduced a new list of in-demand occupations for employers who plan to hire temporary foreign workers under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.
This year, 228 occupations are eligible for processing to meet the labour needs of Quebec’s all regions.
The new list is effective immediately and gives a 30-day transition period to employers to submit applications under last year’s list.
This process allows more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in sectors that face labour shortages and helps employers to fill their job vacancies.
#Quebec, #LMIA, #in_demand_occupations, #labour_shortage
February 28, 2022
