Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for new open work permits beginning on February 8, 2021. Valid for up to 3 years, these permits will allow Hong Kong residents to gain valuable employment experience and make significant contributions to Canada. Hong Kong residents must have graduated with a Canadian post-secondary diploma or degree in the last 5 years, or hold an equivalent foreign credential. A post-secondary diploma program must be a minimum of 2 years.
Effective October 13th, the Government of Canada will implement a lottery system for sponsoring parents and grandparents. There will be a three week window for those interested in this program to submit their applications of interest. Following this applicants will be drawn from the lottery to be able to apply for a sponsorship. Those chosen will have 60 days to apply. In addition these spots have been reduced from 20,000 last year to only 10,000 this year, with the remainder added to next years intake of 30,000.
Canadian Government will be changing its restrictions on international student entry into the country. Plans to reopen the borders to international students.
There’s good news for those apply for spousal sponsorship this year. The IRCC announced on September 24th, that they will be increasing the amount of decisions made to 49,000 by the end of the year. This means 6000 applications processed per month by December.
The world is changing and most industries have been persuaded to change with it. Social pressure from clients and customers alike is driving companies to diversify in gender as well as race, and in many other areas. This change is a step forward for modern society and a big change of pace for companies. Businesses are now looking inward, becoming more introspective in regard to who and how they hire. However, to find what they need to satisfy the growing demand for highly educated works, and more diverse culture, they have to look outward.
Temporary foreign workers an international students may also apply for CERB as long as they meet the same criteria as Canadian citizens. In addition, they must also hold a valid Social Insurance Number. Which is good news for the many foreign workers in the service industry, as it continues to be highly impacted by the pandemic.
One of the hardest things in life for many, is too be apart from their significant other. The distance between them feeling as far as the time apart is long. But there are alternatives for those with Canadian citizenship or Permanent Residency. We are in fact talking about spousal sponsorship.
Investment immigration has become the top choice for many coming to Canada. Foreign invest in Canada grew by 60% form 2017~2018 alone. That’s an increase from $32~$51 billion, of which around 60% went to B.C., Ontario, and Quebec.