Breaking News! Canada's immigration policy may be adjusted again! The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Minister of Employment have announced changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) at a press conference, stating that Canada will limit the number of temporary residents and set annual targets for temporary residents. The main points include the following two aspects:
◆ Reduce the number of temporary resident applications by 5% annually, including temporary resident visa types such as study permits, work permits, and visitor visas. The quota for temporary residents will be announced in September 2024, at which time Canadian work and study permits will officially enter the quota era.
◆ Implement new LMIA regulations starting May 1st. The core of the new regulations is to reduce the number of foreign workers, including: restoring the cap on hiring for low-wage LMIA positions; reducing the validity period of LMIA from 12 months to 6 months; and strengthening the review and assessment of the necessity of LMIA.
This means that the difficulty of applying for temporary residence in Canada will further increase in the future, and more applicants will face stricter scrutiny and assessment. In other words: it will become more difficult to obtain study permits, work permits, and visitor visas in the future.
This is the first time Canada has set a cap on new temporary residents. In 2023, the number of temporary residents increased significantly, reaching 2.5 million, accounting for 6.2% of Canada's population. The government is working to limit the number of temporary residents, with the expectation of reducing this proportion to 5% by 2027. This is a 1.2% reduction, or approximately 500,000 fewer temporary residents. This means the temporary resident population will decrease by about 20%. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship stated that this is to ensure that the number of temporary residents entering Canada grows in a "sustainable" manner.
The Ministry of Immigration has already introduced new regulations at the beginning of the year to limit the number of international students, and now it is targeting temporary residents again. Overall, the policies for various Canadian immigration programs are being adjusted rapidly, and the trend is towards continuous tightening. Now is the last golden period for immigrating to Canada. With massive immigration quotas, there are options suitable for applicants of different backgrounds. A good opportunity is hard to come by. Those who are interested in immigrating to Canada must seize the opportunity when they find a program that suits them. Act now; immigrating early is not just a saying.
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In addition, the Canada Start-Up Visa (SUV) program is the only "group" immigration program, where one start-up project can allow up to five applicants to immigrate in batches. Moreover, this program is managed by the Canadian federal government, strongly supported by the federal government, and reviewed directly by the federal government. Successful SUV applicants can bring their spouses and dependent children under the age of 22 to directly apply for permanent resident status and can live, work, and study anywhere in Canada except Quebec. More importantly, the Canadian permanent resident status already obtained by entrepreneurs will not be revoked due to the failure of the start-up!
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