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ACT FAST TO APPLY FOR NEW PR PATHWAY PROGRAM

By Atty. Henry Moyal

It’s a good time to be in Canada if you are seeking to become a permanent resident. Starting May 6, 2021 there are two main programs starting that will easily allow applicants to take advantage of a once-in-a- lifetime pathway for temporary residents currently in Canada.

The process is expected to take about 6 months to process and applicants in Canada can include their spouse and children even if the depandants are living outside Canada.

Applications will only be accepted from May 6, 2021 – November 5, 2021 and will last only for that time or when the cap is full. So acting fast is crucial.

The quota will be 90,000 applications and will be distributed as follows:

20,000 applications for temporary foreign workers in health care ( all/most health care fields qualify)

• 30,000 applications for temporary foreign workers in other selected essential occupations  (examples are cashiers, clerks, attendants, labourers, drivers, caregivers)
• 40,000 applications for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution

The two main programs are:

Workers in Canada

Must have at least one (1) year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time experience (1,560 hours), in Canada, in an eligible occupation in health care of essential service occupation

Be employed in Canada in any occupation at the time that the application for permanent residence is received;

Have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 4 in English or French

Reside in Canada with valid temporary resident status (or be eligible to restore their status) and be physically present in Canada at the time the application for permanent residence is received and when the application is approved;

International Students with an approved Completed Canadian Educational Credential

Must have completed a program of study prior after January 2017, a program of study at a Canadian DLI which is:

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1. • a degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate) which must be a degree issued on completion of a program of at least 8 months in duration; or
   • a degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation issued on completion of a program of any duration leading to an occupation in a skilled trade; or
   • one or more diploma/certificate/attestation where the following conditions are met:
     • For diplomas/certificates/attestations, each program of study must be at least 8 months in duration and the combined length of the credential(s) must be equivalent to a two-year credential (at least 16 months in duration).

Have been authorized to study throughout their education in Canada;

Be employed in Canada with a valid permit in any occupation and must not be self-employed

Have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 5 in either English of French

Reside in Canada with valid temporary resident status (or be eligible to restore their status) and be physically present in Canada at the time the application for permanent residence is received and when the application is approved;

Attorney Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto, Ontario.
The above article is general advice only and is not intended to act as a legal document.
Send questions to Attorney Moyal by email canada@moyal.com or call 416 733 3193