Permanent Residence Pathway for Colombian

Applications for a new humanitarian pathway to permanent residence are now open for certain citizens of the Americas, announced Immigration Canada (IRCC) Minister Marc Miller on Friday.

This instruction is specifically pointed to migrate Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan foreign nationals.

Herein, the rise in irregular migration has caused a correspondent rise in migrant smuggling, physical insecurity, and exploitation of those crossing through the region in question.

The qualification requirements for the program are that the principal applicant must have one of the following relations to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who agrees to support them and their family members as an anchor for one year:

Applications is through the IRCC portal, and the provision of a signed statutory declaration from the anchor confirming their support for the immigrant.

Those coming to Canada through this pathway will receive pre-arrival services, including employment skills assessment and a referral to a settlement service provider organization in their community.