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18 Apr 2024
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New Canada Work Permit: Innovation Stream Pilot launched that doesn’t require LMIA.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on April 15th, via the Global Hypergrowth Project, the launch of a new two-year Innovation Stream Pilot.

Certain Canadian businesses will be able to hire highly trained foreign workers on work permits thanks to the new Innovation Stream Pilot, which eliminates the need for an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

In addition, family members of these foreign laborers will be qualified for an open work permit, which will let them work in Canada for practically any company.

Unless there are any revisions, the Innovation Stream is slated to run for two years, ending on March 22, 2026.

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20 Mar 2024
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Canada announced changes in eligibility criteria for spousal open work permit

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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published revised eligibility rules for the Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) today.

These new requirements come into effect today, on March 19, 2024.

What are the new eligibility criteria for Canada's Spousal Open Work Permit in 2024?
International students' spouses or partners who want to apply for an open work permit as a spouse or common-law partner must meet the following qualifications.

Effective March 19, 2024, the spouse or common-law partner of an overseas student can now apply for an open work permit under three different circumstances.

1. If the spouse or common-law partner apply for an open work permit on or after March 19, 2024.

Starting March 19, 2024, if you are enrolled in classes for one of the professional degrees and have a valid study permit, your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible for an open work permit.

A university professional degree programme, such as a master's or PhD programme, or one of the following in a polytechnic institution:

  • Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS, DMD)
  • Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law (LLB, JD, BCL)
  • Medical doctor (MD)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm), Doctor of Optometry (OD)
  • Veterinary medicine doctor (DVM)
  • Nursing Bachelor of Science (BScN, BSN, or BNSc)
  • Education Bachelor’s Degree (B. Ed.)
  • Engineering Bachelor’s Degree (B. Eng., BE, BASc)

To establish your enrollment in a degree-granting programme of study, your spouse or common-law partner must provide one of the following documents:

  • A legitimate letter of acceptance from the educational institution of your choice (DLI).
  • A letter of verification of enrollment from your DLI
  • Transcripts for the current program
  • Proof of their relationship with the student

2. If the spouse or common-law partner apply for an open work permit before March 19, 2024

If your spouse or common-law partner applied for an open work permit before March 19, 2024.
Your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible for an open work permit if you meet the following three conditions:

  • You have a valid study permit.
  • Your current study program is eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
  • You attend one of the following kinds of educational institutions as a full-time student:
    • a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
    • a private college-level school in Quebec
    • a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example, a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree)

3. If your partner or spouse wants to apply for an extension of their current open work permit,

  • You have a valid study permit.
  • Your current study program is eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
  • You attend one of the following kinds of educational institutions as a full-time student:
    • a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
    • a private college-level school in Quebec
    • a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example, a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree)
27 Feb 2024
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3,737 People Are Invited to Apply for Canada’s New Working Holiday Visa Draw

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During the week of February 24, 2024, International Experience Canada (IEC) 2024 distributed 3,737 invitations for open work permits as part of the new Working Holiday Visa invitation rounds.

For the IEC 2024 season, there are still 35,974 open work permit seats under the Working Holiday Visa category, although there are only 29,739 applicants total from more than 35 qualifying nations.

Only 53 closed work permit invites have been sent under the International Co-op category, out of 251 invites under the Young Professionals category.

The IEC 2024 season processing time has now improved to two weeks, per the latest IRCC processing time report.

The invitations received this week, breaking down by country and category, the total number of invites sent in 2024, the number of candidates in the pool, the number of open spots, and the probability of receiving an invitation the following week are all displayed in the tables below.

IEC 2024 Working Holiday Visa Invitations

CountryInvitations this weekAvailable SpotsCandidates in poolQuotaChances of being invited to the next round
Andorra016025Excellent
Australia2020172UnlimitedExcellent
Austria864100Excellent
Belgium2124731750Excellent
Chile1002727,073725Very low
Costa Rica7411,77980Very low
Croatia12544275Excellent
Czech Republic19760151,000Excellent
Denmark52589350Excellent
Estonia12773110Excellent
Finland000TBAExcellent
France1,2123,58716,9577,000Very low
Germany1173,2671204,490Excellent
Greece71123180Excellent
Hong Kong148715200Excellent
Iceland01171120Excellent
Ireland1629,02917110,500Excellent
Italy731,057601,750Excellent
Japan2044,0231566,500Excellent
Latvia431540Fair
Lithuania8758175Excellent
Luxembourg175080Excellent
Netherlands27437430Excellent
New Zealand631,871622,500Excellent
Norway14962135Excellent
Poland1847719635Excellent
Portugal241,513251,750Excellent
San Marino024025Excellent
Slovakia917710315Excellent
Slovenia266180Excellent
South Korea6322,37453110,000Excellent
Spain7128247800Excellent
Sweden144969580Excellent
Taiwan2634022,014940Very Low
United Kingdom4234,8293869,000Excellent
Total3,73735,97429,73961,640
16 Jan 2024
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Ontario Express Entry Draw: 2,552 Skilled Trades Invitations issued, Targeting 49 Jobs

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In the latest draw conducted via the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Ontario has sent 2,552 invitations to immigrate to Canada to candidates in the Ontario Express Entry Draw Skilled Trades Stream.

Invites were sent out to candidates in 49 occupations with a Comprehensive Ranking System point score ranging from 350 to 424 on January 11th.

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The invitations were targeted at the following occupations:

  1. NOC 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  2. NOC 72011: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  3. NOC 72012: Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  4. NOC 72013: Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  5. NOC 72014: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  6. NOC 72020: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  7. NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  8. NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  9. NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  10. NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
  11. NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
  12. NOC 72103: Boilermakers
  13. NOC 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  14. NOC 72105: Ironworkers
  15. NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  16. NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
  17. NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
  18. NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  19. NOC 72300 – Plumbers
  20. NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  21. NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
  22. NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  23. NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
  24. NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  25. NOC 72321 – Insulators
  26. NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  27. NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  28. NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  29. NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
  30. NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  31. NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
  32. NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  33. NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
  34. NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  35. NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  36. NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  37. NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
  38. NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  39. NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  40. NOC 73111 – Glaziers
  41. NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  42. NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
  43. NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  44. NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  45. NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
  46. NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
  47. NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  48. NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
  49. NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
10 May 2023
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IRCC held a PNP-specific draw and invited 589 Express Entry applicants.

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The twelth Express Entry lottery of 2023 has been conducted by IRCC.

In a draw tailored to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed a total of 589 invitations to apply (ITAs).

The needed Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for applicants was 691.

Candidates who have been nominated by a Canadian province and are already in the Express Entry pool will be drawn specifically for the PNP.

The fourth PNP-specific draw of 2023 will be held today. The most recent one, which was held on March 1, attracted 667 applicants. Since then, candidates from all Express Entry program have been taken into account in all draws.

  • Advice:

Regardless of your score, if you are an Express Entry CEC eligible candidate, you should build your Express Entry profile as soon as possible. You might be nominated by the province and be given an ITA.

Given the unprecedented number of direct provincial nominations offered by the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) this week, FSWP applicants should also build their profiles, if they are qualified.

After building your Express Entry profile, continue looking into your Provincial Nomination choices.

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