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Time Business News
a day ago
- Business
- Time Business News
SEP Immigration: For People Trying to Build Their Lives in Canada
Immigration isn't just about forms and checklists. It's about people trying to figure out what's next—and how to get there without making a mistake they can't fix. SEP Immigration, a small Toronto-based agency, works with those in that exact spot. They're not trying to be everywhere at once. They're trying to be helpful where it counts. You won't find a ticket system or automated replies here. Just people answering questions and sorting through problems that often feel much bigger than they look on paper. Some people call in thinking they've already done everything right, like the man who'd been in Canada for over five years and submitted a PR card renewal on his own. He didn't think twice until a letter from IRCC showed up asking for proof of residency—proof he hadn't included. It turns out travel dates and tax filings didn't quite match. That's when he found SEP. They went over his timeline, pointed out gaps, and gathered the records needed to fill them. There were spreadsheets, scanned receipts, old leases—anything that could help. He got his card renewed, but said later that without their help, he would've assumed the request meant his status was already lost. It's the kind of case that's more common than most people expect. Many don't even realize that to renew a PR card in Canada, you still need to prove you've met the rules. The assumption that it's automatic is what catches people off guard. One of the more misunderstood parts of Canada's immigration system involves the LMIA—short for Labour Market Impact Assessment. It sounds technical, and it is, but it can make or break a job offer for someone outside the country. Not long ago, SEP Immigration worked with a welder from Eastern Europe and a company in Alberta that wanted to hire him. The employer had no experience with immigration paperwork. SEP stepped in, explained what was needed, and helped them get through each step—posting the job, tracking applicants, documenting the offer. The LMIA was approved, and the welder arrived a few months later. The job got filled, and the employer didn't lose weeks chasing unclear instructions. People looking into LMIA applications in Canada often don't realize how specific the documentation needs to be. It's not impossible. It just needs to be done right. One woman, a student from the Caribbean, came to SEP after she'd already been refused a postgraduate work permit. Her study permit had expired by the time she found out. She hadn't included key documents, and by the time the letter arrived, it looked like she was out of options. She was scared—rightly so. The idea of leaving a life behind because of one missing form is heavy. SEP reviewed her timeline and helped draft a reconsideration letter. It wasn't a guaranteed fix, but it gave her a real shot. And that was better than packing bags and heading for the airport with no plan. That kind of case isn't rare. People miss things, deadlines pass, and confusion builds quickly. SEP doesn't overpromise. But they do read everything, line by line, and offer next steps that make sense based on what's actually possible. The people who turn to SEP Immigration aren't asking for miracles. They just want someone to explain what's going on and help them avoid mistakes. SEP's clients often say the same thing—they appreciate the straight talk. If an application looks weak, they're told exactly that. No guessing. No vague encouragement. Just facts. There's also no confusion about money. Fees are explained before anything moves forward. No one's left trying to understand hidden charges or unexpected extras. Most of SEP Immigration's work is done online these days. And that's opened the door to people living far from their office—clients in the Gulf, students in remote parts of Canada, caregivers working in households where getting to a meeting would mean losing hours of pay. The process still starts the same way: a consultation, a review of documents, and a decision about what to do next. Some people are just checking if they're eligible for something. Others are already in the middle of a crisis, trying to stop a refusal or salvage an expiring status. The team treats both the same. There's no distinction made between 'big' and 'small' cases. For someone who might have to leave Canada, every case is big. It's not always about winning or losing a case. Sometimes, the first step is just plainly hearing what the options are—and how much risk each one carries. SEP doesn't pretend every client will get approved. But they do take the time to walk through possible outcomes, without dressing them up. They've worked with skilled workers, refugee claimants, couples trying to sponsor one another, and people who've already been refused once (or more). The common thread isn't just the paperwork. It's the uncertainty. And SEP works in that space, helping people figure out what's next and how to make decisions they can live with. Immigration isn't simple. It's full of rules that don't always make sense until someone breaks them. SEP Immigration isn't trying to sell dreams. They work case by case, looking at what's on paper, what's missing, and what still might be possible. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The American mass exodus to Canada amid Trump 2.0 has yet to materialize
In February 2025, the New Republic, reported there were a growing number of Americans who wanted to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump. Canadian reports backed up the assertion, particularly the news that three high-profile Yale professors would be joining the faculty of the University of Toronto in the fall of 2025. Read more: For some Canadian observers, it may feel like a case of déjà vu. After Trump's first election in 2016, some media predicted a sharp increase in Americans seeking to escape their country's harsh social and political climate for Canada's 'sunny ways.' According to Google Analytics, web searches originating in the United States involving 'how to move to Canada' increased by 350 per cent on election night in 2016. A few months earlier, they'd increased by 1,500 per cent over normal search rates for the same phrase in March 2016, when Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president. Despite such post-election musings nine years ago, the pending American mass exit didn't materialize. According to migration data (a download is required) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the number of Americans applying for permanent residency from January through March 2017 rose only slightly. There were 1,882 applications, just 66 more than from the same period in 2016. As for visas and authorizations issued to people from the U.S. during the same time period, they barely increased — from 2,497 in 2016 to just 2,523 in 2017. Americans taking up permanent residency in Canada jumped from about 8,400 in 2016 to 10,800 in 2019. However, that increase in the modest number of moves from the U.S. to Canada can hardly be construed as an exodus. Over those same two years, the number of Canadians becoming permanent residents of the U.S. continued to exceed the number of Americans who headed north. There has been, however, a decline in the number of Canadians moving to the U.S. In 2016, the year Trump was first elected, just over 19,300 Canadians moved to the U.S. In 2019, the year before Trump lost to Joe Biden, 14,700 Canadians took up residence in the U.S. That trend didn't last as the gap in cross-border permanent residency widened once more during the Biden era. In 2023, while 10,600 Americans moved to Canada, 18,600 Canadians moved to the U.S. Looking at the data from 2016 to 2023 suggests politics isn't the primary reason why Americans head to Canada. It's more likely driven by economic considerations, better job offers or family ties. In terms of the apparent uptick in migrants from the U.S. heading to Canada during Trumps's second term, it's too early to draw definitive conclusions. But numbers for the first quarter of 2025, according to the same IRCC datasets, show no signs of any significant uptake, with a drop from 2,485 Americans headed Canada's way between January to March 2024 to 955 over the same period in 2025. Despite the surge in American internet searches on moving to Canada in 2016, when Trump won the Republican nomination and then the presidency, acting on impulse in a moment of political turmoil is complicated. Moving to Canada is not as simple as it may seem; it can be long and arduous. There's a process and a waiting line with requirements that include an offer of employment in Canada, liquid assets and language proficiency in English, or French if Québec is the ultimate destination. It's easier to immigrate to Canada if there's a close family member already living there, but still not guaranteed. Canada's tax rate is a migration deterrent for some, even though these higher tax rates come with more services. Although Canada's health-care system is more inclusive and affordable, the wait times for procedures, along with the perception that Canadian services are not as robust as American health services, could also be a deterrent to migration. In short, even for Americans, it's not easy to migrate to Canada. There is, however, one group of people living in the U.S. who may consider relocating to Canada: asylum-seekers. The second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protection Status for Afghan, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Cuban and Haitian residents. This means that people from these strife-torn countries must apply for permanent residency or 'self-deport' — otherwise, they will become undocumented. Haiti is currently unsafe. Gangs control the country's cities and neighbourhoods and have staged a successful coup. The country is also still rebuilding after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Read more: Afghanistan remains in the throes of a decades-long war where women have have no rights. Venezuela is in a state of civil unrest; about 19 million citizens do not have enough food or sanitation. Nearly 7.7 million people have fled the country. The crackdown on other undocumented residents and the recent issuing of large 'civil penalties' in the form of fines for failing to self-deport may force others to leave the U.S. Where might they go? Many will return to their country of residence, but others may be unable to do so and could consider Canada a convenient and safe destination. In 2016, 23,919 people made asylum claims in Canada. That number slowly rose throughout the first Trump administration to 64,020 in 2019, the last full year of the president's first term. Those seeking asylum in Canada declined to 23,680 in 2020 — the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic — but had increased to 171,850 by the end of 2024. The geographic distribution of these asylum-seekers was uneven. In 2017, 50 per cent of all asylum-seekers to Canada made their claim in Québec; in 2022, 64 per cent of asylum claims were made there. So rather than seeing a large influx of American citizens migrating to Canada during Trump's second administration, there will likely be a larger number of asylum-seekers, many of whom have legitimate fears of persecution. How Canada chooses to handle these claims remains to be seen — but it's urgently important for Canadian elected officials to figure it out immediately. Jack Jedwab, CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute, co-authored this article This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organisation bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: Lori Wilkinson, University of Manitoba Read more: Trump v Harvard: why this battle will damage the US's reputation globally The Trump administration's move to ban international students at Harvard escalates attacks on universities Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live? Lori Wilkinson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
HKFP
a day ago
- Business
- HKFP
‘Hanging halfway': In wake of Canada's immigration delay, Hongkong emigrants ponder whether to stay or return home
When Hongkonger Leonald Lee emigrated to Toronto, Canada, in July 2023, his plan was simple: find a full-time job and work there for at least one year, submit his application for permanent residence, and enrol in a master's degree programme after obtaining his PR status for much cheaper tuition. Lee, a former journalist, was off to a good start when he secured a minimum-wage job at a telecommunications company a month after his arrival. It was not the most exciting work, and his salary often arrived late. However, the 26-year-old did not mind because he had a clear goal in mind: he needed to accumulate enough work hours for his permanent residence application under the Hong Kong Pathway programme. Lee's seemingly straightforward plan took a turn earlier this year when he 'sensed something was not right.' In group chats with other Hongkongers in Canada, he found that more and more people were complaining that there had been no updates on their PR applications submitted months, or even over a year, ago. One night in March, Lee could not fall asleep and turned his mind to calculating the processing time for his application, which he filed in September last year. Using statistics reported by Hong Kong media citing Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Lee estimated he might have to wait at least three years before his application was processed. Lee's estimation was confirmed by the IRCC soon after. On March 18, the IRCC announced there would be a years-long delay in processing permanent residence applications from Hongkongers under the lifeboat programme. The Canadian immigration authorities said that as of October 31, 80 per cent of permanent residence applications were processed within a year. But a backlog has emerged due to a high volume of applications received, and most applications are expected to be processed after 2027. 'What I thought would be a straightforward trilogy turned out to be much longer. I guess it is like The Lord of the Rings, with three thick volumes,' Lee said in Cantonese in a phone interview with HKFP. Moon Ho, a Hong Kong nurse who emigrated to Toronto in February 2023, has tried to follow up on her permanent residence application, which she submitted in September. In April, the 27-year-old spent a week trying to call the IRCC after reading guides provided by fellow Hongkongers in Canada on which lines were more likely to reach the office successfully. When she was finally put through to the office, she was told that her application had been received, but no one had 'opened her file' yet. The waiting time was 'far beyond' her expectations, Ho told HKFP, adding that she was constantly worried she might lose her job after her original permit expires in February next year. Although she can extend her permit or apply for a bridging work permit during her wait, news of other Hongkongers being rejected for unknown reasons has made her question her chances of success. 'I really love my current job in the intensive care unit, which I had to enrol in a course and take exams to get into,' she said. 'I really don't want to lose this job.' Ho's boyfriend, who moved to Toronto with her, is also waiting for his application to be processed. The architectural graduate from Hong Kong had intended to advance his career by pursuing a master's degree after gaining PR status. He is currently stuck in mid-senior jobs, as higher positions require a master's degree, but he cannot afford to pay the international student tuition fees. Confusion, frustration Lee and Ho are not the only ones pondering their future in Canada. In recent months, Hongkongers in Canada have taken to social media to express their confusion and frustration at the lack of updates on their permanent residence applications. Many provided timelines of their applications and said they had not been instructed to take the next step, like submitting biometrics. A netizen wrote on Threads in May that they felt 'very stressed and exhausted' because their work permit would expire in weeks, while their permanent residence application submitted last year had not been updated since. A renewal of the work permit was filed several months ago, but the application is still being processed, they said. The Threads user also said their grandmother's health had deteriorated, and they wanted to return to the city to see her, but they were also concerned about their status once they left Canada. It is unclear whether applicants can wait for their permanent residence applications to be processed outside Canada. The lifeboat scheme, introduced in June 2021 in response to the Beijing-imposed national security law enacted in Hong Kong in 2020, is set to expire on August 31, 2026. The lifeboat scheme offers two pathways. Stream A allows recent graduates from Canadian institutions to seek permanent residence. Stream B, on the other hand, allows Hongkongers to obtain a three-year permit to work in Canada. Those who have worked full-time in Canada for at least one year, or spent at least 1,560 hours in total undertaking part-time work, may apply for permanent residence. In June last year, advocacy group Hong Kong Watch told the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of the Canadian parliament that around 60,000 Hongkongers had arrived in Canada three years after the temporary immigration policy was launched. Lee and Ho are among more than 40,500 Hongkongers under Stream B who had obtained a three-year permit to work in Canada as of December 31, 2024 – most of them recent postsecondary graduates. Lee said the threshold for emigrating to Canada was 'low' under the Pathway scheme, and many Hong Kong immigrants did not anticipate that the wait for PR applications would be long, as earlier batches of applicants obtained their status rather quickly when there were fewer applicants. The IRCC said in March that, with the two streams combined, it received more than 26,500 permanent residence applications as of October 31. Only more than 10,500 have been approved, while fewer than 200 applications have been refused. To accommodate the processing time, Canada offered a new work permit for Hongkongers in May last year to allow them to stay in the country while they await a decision on their applications. The permit is valid for up to three years and can be renewed. Advocacy efforts Since last year, advocacy groups and politicians have called on the Canadian government to tackle the backlog and maintain its pledge to grant permanent residence to Hongkongers. In September, Tom Kmiec, a Conservative Party MP, presented a petition to the Canadian parliament, urging the IRCC to accelerate the approval process and ensure that applications from Hongkongers would not be rejected due to the target restrictions. The petition referred to Canada's Immigration Levels Plan for 2025 to 2027 for the Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) and Other Category, under which the Hong Kong Pathway programme falls. Canada is seeking to reduce the annual number from 10,000 in 2025 to 6,900 in 2026. The number is expected to drop further to 4,300 in 2027. The reduced target number prompted further questions about whether Hong Kong immigrants under the lifeboat scheme would be affected. The petition, which gathered nearly 15,000 signatures, also asked Canadian authorities to automatically review permits or visas for the Hong Kong applicants who arrived in Canada via Stream A or B. Kmiec told HKFP in a video interview that the estimated backlog was over 18,300 as of December 2024. The Conservative Party MP said he received a lot of requests for assistance from Hongkongers who had issues when they tried to renew their work permits while waiting for their PR applications to be processed. Some Hongkongers received letters from the IRCC claiming that their maintained status – a legal mechanism allowing temporary residents to remain in Canada while their application to extend or change their status is being processed – would expire in five months, or when the IRCC issued a response to their PR application, whichever is earlier. Given that the waiting time has exceeded five months, some Hongkongers are concerned that they could lose their jobs if their employers refuse to continue hiring them after their maintained status expires, Kmiec said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Kmiec (@tomkmiec) When Kmiec presented the issue in parliament in November, James McNamee, director general of the IRCC's Family and Social Immigration Branch, said that what was stated in the letters was an 'error' and that the authorities would 'amend' the wording. 'It's an error in the wording of that letter,' McNamee said. 'When that letter was originally created, we were within a much faster processing time… in recent months, with delays, it's taking longer. We have asked to amend that letter.' The official added that applicants may retain their status until they receive a decision from the IRCC without any limitation. Kmiec, who is also the shadow minister for immigration, refugees and citizenship, criticised the Canadian government for having 'no intentionality' behind its immigration. Many temporary measures were introduced to 'get through a particular crisis' without considering the future of immigrants, he said. Sense of belonging With around 10 months left before her work permit expires, Ho does not want the stress concerning her future in Canada to affect her daily life. She has decided to put everything to the back of her mind until September, when she will have to start preparing to extend her work permit or apply for a new one. Lee will make a decision soon. He will see his family in Hong Kong in mid-June, and he will decide whether he should stay in Canada. The chance of staying is slim, he told HKFP, given the foreseeable years-long wait, which he said made him feel like 'hanging halfway up in the air.' 'I used to see a path ahead of me, but I began to wonder what I was doing here. Compared to the first year [in Canada], the feeling of sadness is stronger,' Lee said. Reflecting on his stay in Canada for around two and a half years, Lee said it made him contemplate the meaning of freedom. While Hong Kong's political landscape in recent years was one of the reasons the former journalist chose to move abroad, he felt that the freedom he experienced in Canada was 'a bit useless.' His lack of a sense of belonging to the community in Canada was also why he lost interest in continuing to work in journalism after emigrating. 'I think the reason why many Hongkongers wanted more freedom is that they wanted to shape the future direction of society. But when we are in a city that does not belong to us, even if we have the freedom to speak up, it is purely just talk,' he said. Push factors For many Hongkongers in Canada, the hope of becoming a permanent resident is what draws them to stay in the country. For some, however, the push factors are greater. Alex Chu, 41, returned to Hong Kong in July last year, shortly after obtaining his Canadian permanent residency. The software engineer and his wife moved to Toronto in early 2022. He told HKFP in an interview that after living there for six months, they noticed that the crime rates were high and they did not feel comfortable living in an area with legal drug injection sites and many homeless individuals. The slower pace of life in Toronto, which initially attracted Chu, also turned out to be a mismatch. While he enjoyed strolling in a park and resting on the lawn, repeating this activity almost every weekend made the Hongkonger feel it was 'too early for retirement.' Despite the difference in lifestyle, Chu still applied for permanent residence in August 2023 after completing his postgraduate diploma. What prompted him to return to Hong Kong was the IRCC's rejection of his wife's work permit renewal, stating that her work at the time could not be proven to be significant or beneficial to the Canadian economy. Chu said it was a mistake on the part of the immigration authorities, as such a requirement is not applicable to applicants under the Hong Kong Pathway programme. The couple decided to return to Hong Kong and travel to Japan briefly while their case is on appeal. This was also to ensure his wife was not staying in Canada illegally, Chu said. During their trip, Chu received updates from the IRCC indicating that the renewal denial was not a mistake. However, days later, the IRCC notified them again that the work permit renewal was 'in process,' and it was approved later. 'This experience really made me lose confidence in the Canadian immigration authorities,' he said. Criticism of the Canadian government is often unwelcome among Hong Kong immigrants, Chu said. He has seen comments online asking those who complained to be 'thankful' to Canada for offering additional permanent residence pathways to Hongkongers. 'Of course, we should not take it for granted, but it is a commercial deal. We are bringing money into Canada when we study, pay rent, pay tax and consume,' he said. Other options Pressure groups and politicians such as Kmiec continue to help Hongkongers who have difficulty extending their stay in Canada while waiting for their PR applications to be processed. Kmiec told HKFP that he has spoken with several provincial immigration ministers to find other settlement programmes for Hongkongers in Canada as alternative pathways to permanent residence. It is 'not very productive' to fight with the government on the target numbers, he said, especially with the general sentiment among the Canadian public that immigration levels should go down. He suggested that Hongkongers explore other options as a more feasible solution. Kmiec acknowledged that the Canadian government disappointed Hongkongers with the prolonged processing time. However, the politician also pointed out that the Pathway programme was meant to be a 'one-time escape' for Hongkongers involved in the 2019 protests, and people had to 'make the best decision for themselves.' 'I can't see this Pathway programme continuing on much longer, because the expectation is that those who wanted to escape had the opportunity, they just may not have the opportunity to get PR for an extended period of time until we sort out this immigration system,' he said.
CBC
2 days ago
- General
- CBC
How long does a Canadian visitor visa take? 500 days later, these parents are still waiting
Every day, the number on the sign outside Alireza Azizi's London, Ont., home goes up by one digit. The number represents the number of days he says he's been waiting for his Iranian parents' visitor visa applications to trudge their way through Canada's backlogged immigration system. On Friday, the number reached 500. "I graduated from Western University, I bought a house here in London, like a year ago. I want my parents to see my house, my city, my work, my car. I miss all of them," Azizi told CBC News. Looking for updates, he says he's been routinely checking the status of their application online, which is affecting his work. "I'm depressed, to be honest. My wife always (tells) me, we can handle it, we can do it. But you can see my face that I'm always upset." Azizi, a permanent resident, says he applied for a temporary resident visa, or visitor visa, for his parents in January 2024, with the plan they come from Iran and visit for a few weeks. More than 16 months later, and despite numerous inquiries to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the application remains in limbo with no sign of a final resolution. Since filing the application, Azizi says he also reached out four times to his then-MP Lindsay Mathyssen for help. Mathyssen, he says, was told by IRCC that his father's application was still undergoing a security check, and that "his military record is outstanding." Azizi says he submitted the military records in February 2024, and resubmitted the documents again this past March. "I don't know what I can do, because I have done everything. Web forms, MP, pre-mandamus letter. I don't want to spend thousands of dollars to a lawyer to convince IRCC to do their job." In an emailed statement to CBC News, IRCC said the temporary resident applications it received for Azizi's parents would be finalized once "security screening" for his father concluded. "As security screening is conducted by agencies outside IRCC, processing times may be outside IRCC's posted processing times," the spokesperson said. They couldn't say how long the process takes on average. Azizi speculates his father's stint in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the 1980s may be why the screening has taken so long. Five months after Azizi submitted the applications, the federal government declared the IRGC a terrorist entity under Canada's Criminal Code. It is Iran's mandatory military service that keeps Azizi from visiting his parents in Iran. Men in the country must complete 18 to 24 months of military service when they turn 18, a rule that even applies to dual Canadian-Iranian citizens born in Canada, the federal government says. Azizi says he didn't serve because he was studying for a degree in civil engineering, and service could be deferred until after graduation. After graduating, Azizi immigrated to Canada and graduated from Western with a master's in 2023. He says if he returned, he would have to serve. This man chose Canada for its immigration but says 'system is broken' 5 months ago Duration 1:41 Hamed Heydarzadeh moved to Canada from Iran for peace but now is in limbo with his permanent residence in uncertainty and all life plans on pause. The last time Azizi says he saw his parents was in October, when they met for a week in Turkey, which borders Iran. "During the departure, I saw my father was crying. It's hard … Every day, I talk to my parents, and they ask about their application." CBC News has previously reported on the challenges Iranians seeking visitor visas or permanent residency have faced with security screening delays, in some cases lasting several years. The processing time for a visitor visa application from outside Canada was 162 days as of Wednesday. The IRCC stresses that it's an estimate, not a guarantee. "Actual processing times vary according to a number of factors, such as: how well and how quickly applicants respond to any communication from IRCC, how easily IRCC can verify the information provided, as well as security screening requirements," the spokesperson said. Canada's immigration system has a mounting backlog of cases currently numbering more than 760,000, according to IRCC. Some 54 per cent of temporary resident visa applications were backlogged as of April, down from a peak of 75 per cent in December. IRCC has said it plans to reduce its workforce by 3,300 over three years to 2021 levels. Applications like those filed by Azizi are generally given lower priority for processing, but even still, 500 days is unusual, said Elena Ashford, lead immigration lawyer at Siskinds LLP. "But, again, you never know what's in the person's background, right? Even a non-conviction makes someone inadmissible into Canada," she said. If any issues come up during an IRCC background check, the application may fall outside general processing times. "An individual may not know, when their application is being processed, whether there are any issues that came up," she said. Given the low priority given to visitor visa applications, and challenges communicating with embassies outside Canada, Ashford says most of her focus now is on skilled workers, a part of the immigration system also seeing significant delays.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Foreign workers in Canada can still switch jobs while waiting for new work permits
Foreign nationals holding employer-specific work permits in Canada will continue to benefit from a temporary policy that allows them to change jobs or occupations without waiting for a new work permit. The policy, originally introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, was updated on May 27, 2025, according to a report by CIC News. Under the updated public policy from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), workers with closed work permits can request permission to begin a new job while their application for a new work permit is still being processed. Normally, these workers would have to wait until their new permit is approved before starting any new employment. To qualify, applicants must meet several conditions: by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Roteirizador Pathfind - O planejador de rotas mais completo do mercado Sistema TMS embarcador Saiba Mais Undo They must be in Canada with valid temporary resident status. They must have submitted a work permit or work permit extension application. They must have been authorized to work when they applied. They must intend to work in the position and with the employer stated in the new job offer As per the CIC News report, once these conditions are met, the applicant can request to be considered under the temporary public policy. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will confirm eligibility by email, usually within 10 to 15 days. Only after receiving this confirmation can the worker begin the new job. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) The revised policy replaces the original version introduced in May 2020. The main change is the removal of the exemption from submitting biometrics, which was part of the earlier policy. The current policy remains in effect until further notice but may be withdrawn without warning.
