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New Immigration Programmes for Canada - March 2021

  New pathway to permanent residency for over   90,000 essential temporary workers and international graduates Accelerated pathways to permanent residency  Effective May 6, 2021 , Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin accepting applications under the following 3 streams: 20,000 applications for temporary workers in health care 30,000 applications for temporary workers in other selected essential occupations 40,000 applications for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution The streams will remain open until November 5, 2021, or until they have reached their limit. Up to 90,000 new permanent residents will be admitted under these 3 streams.     To promote Canada’s official languages, 3 additional streams with no intake caps have also been launched for French-speaking or bilingual candidates. Communities across Canada benefit from French-speaking and bilingual newcomers, and this pathway will contribute to the vi...

Immigration Corner | Light at the end of the tunnel for farm workers, truck drivers, helpers

  Accelerated pathways to permanent residency FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY - FREE ASSESSEMENT Dear Miss Powell, This is   a really urgent question as I’m really wondering if there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for farm workers and little people like me. I just heard from a friend who is a truck driver that there is a new programme for us to stay in Canada for good. Can you tell me about this programme, as me and my new girlfriend, who is a helper, really want to stay in Canada. My girlfriend also has a sister that she is helping to go to school here, but she said a lawyer told her she is kind of old, so she is worried that she may have to go home soon. Can you please tell us if there is a way for us to sort out our papers to stay permanently? A lot of my friends are really anxious to hear from you. Looking forward to your response in the newspaper. – MM Dear MM You are right about a new pathway for some temporary foreign workers and international students to get perma...