Top Story: 6 new Canadian immigration programs introduced

Canada is introducing six new immigration pathways in May for international student graduates, French speakers, and essential workers. Through these programs, eligible applicants can secure Permanent Residency. Marco Mendicino, the immigration minister of Canada, announced on April 14 the launch of new immigration programs. Out of the six programs, three programs will have an intake of 90,000 international graduates and essential workers. And the other three immigration programs will be for French-speaking immigrants only. As of now, there is no intake cap for French speakers. The new immigration programs will be launched for temporary hospital workers, people employed in long-term care homes, other people who are working in essential sectors, and international graduates from Canadian universities.

On May 6, IRCC will start accepting immigration applications for the following three categories:

40,000 immigration intake for international graduate students;
30,000 applications reserved for temporary workers belonging to some essential occupations;
20,000 immigration applications for temporary workers employed in health care.

These three immigration streams will remain active till November 5, 2021, or till the time the intake limit is permitted. Workers employed in 40 healthcare occupations and 95 other essential services such as caregiving, food production, and food distribution will be eligible to apply for Canada PR through these new streams.

Eligibility for new immigration streams

To be eligible for these three immigration categories, international students must have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution within the last 4 years.
Temporary workers need to show at least one year of work experience in the Canadian healthcare sector or other essential occupations.
Besides, both temporary workers and international students must be competent in one of the Canadian official languages.
They must meet the general requirements and should be present and working in Canada legally at the time of applying. Also, they will be eligible if they are residing in any Canadian province except Quebec.

These new policies will provide an opportunity for immigrants to transform from temporary residents to permanent residents.

Canada increasing immigration levels for economic recovery

Canada is dependent on immigration for economic development due to a rapidly increasing aging population and low fertility rates. The federal government has increased the immigration levels for the upcoming three years to support the labor force growth for economic revival post-coronavirus. Canada aims to welcome nearly 401,000 new permanent residents this year through various immigration programs. This is the best time to apply for Canada PR for those who want to settle in Canada permanently.