NB: This article was submitted for publication before IRCC announced the reduced work experience requirement (from one year to six months) for HCCP and HSW applications that are already in process. To date, IRCC has not officially started accepting new applications, or released the implementing guidelines, for the new caregiver program which will grant permanent residency at the outset. Changes to the New Caregiver Program – True Reforms or More of the Same? CILA(https://cila.co/author/root-2-2-2/) July 2, 2024(https://cila.co/2024/07/02/) Authored by Maria Deanna P. Santos, Immigration Lawyer at Santos Law Office. On 3 June 2024, the IRCC Minister Marc Miller announced changes to the previous Caregiver Pilot Programs which include the following: Caregivers will be granted permanent residence at the outset IRCC is working towards making the caregiver pilot program permanent The language requirement will be lowered to CLB 4 (from the previous CLB 5) The education requirement will
In the past few years, the number of international students has ballooned at a rapid pace such that they now comprise a significant portion of the temporary resident population in Canada. In the latest report of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Marco Mendicino to Parliament, he stated that as of December 31, 2018, there were more than 721,000 international study permit holders in Canada, or more than double the number of permanent residents (321,035) admitted that year. Easing Work Restrictions At this time of COVID-19 pandemic therefore, it comes as no surprise that international students are among those hardest hit by the ongoing lockdowns and their economic consequences. Since international student fees are often double or triple the domestic tuition fee rates, one can only imagine the enormous investment that these international students have made to finance their studies and living expenses in Canada. Hence, it is a great help th