September 23, 2022
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Canada PR for International Students, Foreign workers

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Canada‘s permanent residency, PR process is about to get much simpler and faster for many International students and foreign workers. According to Randeep S. Sarai, Liberal Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, the motion M-44 was passed in the House of Commons, one that dealt with the issue under consideration. With the passing of this, it is now expected that Canada’s PR for international students and workers will be fast-tracked.

The passed M-44 motion called on to the government to release a plan for the expansion of economic immigration pathways so that workers at all skill levels can access the benefits of permanent residency in Canada, especially in fields where there a labour shortage. It would also aid in the smooth transition of temporary resident status to a permanent resident.

The decision for easier Canada PR has also been taken after acknowledging that international students and temporary foreign workers are an important part of Canada’s economy. This new strategy will now help by laying out new opportunities of employment and by supporting community and regional needs. As per the official release, with this, the government’s aim is to strengthen the connections between labour market and the immigration programs. Also Read | High Commission of India in Canada issues advisory for Indian students regarding pending visas, detailsSean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada tweeted about the move by saying, “Kicked things off this session by presenting the ways our government is looking to expand pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers & intl students. A special thanks to my colleague @randeepssarai for bringing forth this important motion.”

This move of easier PR for international students and workers in Canada is expected to be fulfilled by the government with the help of a five pillar approach.

In a nutshell these pillars are – using the increased immigration level targets outlined in the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan, reformation of the Express Entry system, making improvements to permanent economic immigration programs, attracting people through Francophone immigration, and increasing processing capacity with the help of technological changes.

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