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Atlantic Immigration Pilot

December 17, 2021 – News release

Originally launched in 2017, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot has now brought over 10,000 new permanent residents to Atlantic Canada. Participating employers have made over 9,800 job offers in key sectors, including health care, accommodations, food services and manufacturing. Most significantly, over 90% of applicants were still living in the region after 1 year; a much higher retention rate than other programs.

Atlantic Immigration Program

In partnership with the Atlantic provinces, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announces the launch of the Atlantic Immigration Program. This new permanent program will officially open on January 1, 2022. Applicants can submit their application for permanent residence on March 6, 2022 if they have received a valid provincial endorsement. This new program has at least 6,000 admission spaces available each year.

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TORONTO – Ontario is planning to take in 100 immigrants over the next two years under a program that allows foreign entrepreneurs to apply to immigrate to the province after they invest a minimum of $200,000 in the country’s economy.

Ontario relaunches 100 immigrant entrepreneurs program infographic

Source: cp24

Read more:

• OINP Entrepreneur Stream
• Immigrate to Ontario
• Business Entrepreneur Class Immigration
• Ontario has finished its Candidate Nomination quota for this year
• How to Migrate to Canada in 2022
• Ontario gives provincial nomination to new Express Entry candidates
• Canada Immigration focuses on Business Immigration
• Study Business Administrative in Ontario, Canada
• New Federal Program to Assist Permanent Residency Immigration in Rural and Northern Canada
• Provincial Nominee Program – Canada Immigration Forum

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So what is this LMIA job offer?

First of all, one must know about LMIA and why it is important for any employer!

Labour Market Impact Assessment as it’s reflected by the name, paperwork needed to be done if any Canadian employer wants to hire a foreign national to work for him or her.

According to the Canada law, you can not hire someone from outside Canada if there are candidates within Canada. Canada always gives priority to them who living in Canada as a citizen or with work-permit or holding permanent residence. So as you can see it’s quite difficult to get an LMIA and costly as well. Any employer must go through a 3-4 advertisement before applying for the LMIA.

LMIA job offer is basically two types:-

• Permanent Job Offer: For NOC 0, A, or B position this LMIA job offer is applicable. There’s no requirement of application fee but it won’t provide a work permit. Moreover, it will support your  Express Entry application. It may take time between 10-20 days to process.
• Temporary Job Offer: For the temporary LMIA job offer, things are a little different. Here an application fee of 1000$ needed to be paid. It basically provides you a work permit and can be used to support your Express Entry application for NOC 0, A, or B positions only. It may take months to process.

** There’s a Dual Intent LMIA where you can apply for both LMIAs.

However, there are some LMIA exempted job offers for the skilled immigrants looking for CANADA PR through Express Entry.

• If you have a valid work permit and work for your employer for more than one year.
• If your work permit is LMIA exempted under an international agreement like the USA, AUS, etc. or a federal-provincial agreement or the Canadian interest category.
• In the case of international students with an open work permit, they are free with all these.

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We’re expecting in the next couple of weeks North Bay will be the 10^th community to accept applications through the RNIP. Soon it’s going to launch the website then candidates apply.

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program is one of the successful ideas generated in the year 2019 right after the success of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, which was introduced in the year of 2017. Now the very recent is Yukon Community Pilot Program which is also introduced just to stimulate economic growth by attracting skilled immigrants.

Canda is always known for attracting immigrants in terms of giving quick permanent residence. The majority of immigrants choose to live in cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The RNIP came into action just to bring skilled immigrants to Canada’s rural areas and by doing so they are looking for a stable economy.

What is RNIP?

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program is community-driven, where various communities selected for this program are all in all. Permanent Residence is one of the key ingredients of this program.

Communities with their provinces are below listed-

• Ontario (North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay)
• Manitoba (Brandon, Altona/Rhineland)
• Saskatchewan (Moose Jaw)
• Alberta (Claresholm)
• British Columbia (Vernon, West Kootenay)
• Nunavut
• The Northwest Territories
• Yukon

What is the process to apply?

You are just four steps away for the permanent residence application-

1. You need to check the requirements as per the IRCC eligibility list and the community-specific list.
   • IRCC requirements:
     1. Minimum 1 year of work experience inside or outside of Canada with mentioned hours and you should mention your essential duties which are listed in your National Occupational Classification (NOC).
     2. International students are exempted from work experience if they have completed >= 2 years of course within the community.
     3. Language requirement as part Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB) standard.
        NOC 0 & A: CLB-6
        NOC B: CLB-5
        NOC C & D: CLB-4
     4. Educational must be a minimum of high school level/diploma and should have the Educational Credential Report.
     5. You need to show settlement funds as per the IRCC list.
        
   • Each community will also have its process-
     Like-
     i. Eligibility requirements
     ii. Job search process
     iii. Recommendation Process
     One can find that in the specific community website.
     
2. Find a job from the specific community employer you are applying for.
3. After getting a job offer you need to apply for the community recommendation.
4. If the community recommends you then you can apply for the permanent residence.

Above all, if you intend to participate in this pilot program you should have a clear plan to live in the community.

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High levels of COVID-19 make it challenging to open Canada’s borders for travelers, so Canada enforces its restrictions concerning the reopening of borders. However, Canada has been able to curve its Covid-19, and most cases remain low. Amid this COVID-19, the province and federal have carried on with the immigration programs like Express Entry, PNP draws (in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia), as well as through Quebec’s system.
On July 24th, the minister of immigration in Canada held a meeting with ministers of immigration in provinces and territories in Canada to discuss the importance and impact of immigration amid Covid-19. From the meeting, the ministers plan to advance the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Strategic Plan for Immigration 2020-2023. The ministers are trying to make sure that some immigration programs continue in both federal and provincial. However, the ministers acknowledge the importance of international students as they contribute a lot to Canada’s economy.
The Ministers further discussed ways and means for municipal areas to benefit from the immigration instead of the biggest cities benefiting from immigration. This led to the introduction of the new immigration pathway that is the New Municipal Nominee Program. This program will distribute the number of immigrants coming to Canada.

The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship said “Throughout Canada’s response to COVID-19, immigration has played a vital role. Not only is immigration helping to deliver food, fuel, and health supplies, it is also going to be key to our long-term economic recovery. We advanced that goal at today’s federal-provincial-territorial meeting through our ongoing collaboration on a number of priorities, including how best to recruit skilled workers, attract international students, and enhance regional immigration. Together, we will continue welcoming newcomers to ensure we build a nation that is diverse, prosperous, and strong.”

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Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/07/ministers-responsible-for-immigration-meet-to-jointly-plan-for-the-future-of-immigration-in-canada-amid-covid-19.html

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More immigrants are gaining permanent residence with Canadian work and study experience.

Temporary foreign workers also transitioned to permanent residents with the help of more PNPs and the introduction of the Canadian experience class in 2009. Where in the case of study we can see students with the help of post-graduate work-permit joining hands to build Canada’s economy. Due to

the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate them IRCC introduced a 2-sage approval process and earlier allowed online classes from home without harming their desired PGWP of 3 years.

The federal, provincial, and territorial ministers agreed to continue building a strong immigration system Canadians value and trust.

Ministers committed to advancing shared immigration priorities and enhancing Canada’s immigration policies and programs by endorsing the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Strategic Plan for Immigration 2020-2023. This plan sets out a vision for immigration, highlighting how newcomers contribute to building vibrant communities and an inclusive and prosperous Canada, supported by a robust and responsive immigration system.

Ministers commended the “Team Canada” response to COVID-19, supporting a flexible immigration system focused on meeting critical labour market needs, specifically in the agriculture sector, and ensuring the continued delivery of essential services for newcomers while noting the challenges and steps that have been taken to ensure the health and well-being of temporary foreign workers. Federal, provincial and territorial governments have collectively taken action to ensure the health and safety of temporary foreign workers and other vulnerable newcomers, and it will continue to be a top priority.

Ministers reaffirmed the importance of newcomers, particularly international students, in keeping the economy and Canada’s communities moving forward. Immigration drives economic and demographic growth, which are vital to Canada’s economic recovery and long-term success. While Canada’s ability to receive and successfully integrate newcomers is affected in the short term, long-term drivers for responsible increases to immigration levels remain.

Ministers also discussed the challenges of attracting newcomers to communities outside of major urban centers across Canada. Ministers agreed on the importance of advancing regional economic immigration objectives and acknowledged the proven success and the strong track record of Provincial Nominee Programs to distribute the benefits of immigration across Canada and federal pilots to address targeted regional (Atlantic) and local (Rural/Northern) gaps. Recognizing that immigration is a shared jurisdiction, ministers referenced the development of a new Municipal Nominee Program and agreed that continued collaboration is needed to enable a coordinated immigration response to community and labour market needs while supporting the ongoing success of Provincial Nominee Programs.

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As the coronavirus pandemic raged across the country in March, Marco Mendicino, the federal minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced his plan to battle Canada’s looming demographic problem.

More than nine million baby boomers are set to retire over the next decade, creating a potential labour shortage that, if unchecked, could raise health-care costs, upend pension payments and halt the country’s economic growth.

Mendicino proposed adding a total of one million new permanent residents to Canada by the end of 2022, a slight increase that raises the annual immigration level to around one percent from 0.9 percent currently.

According to Mendicino “Welcoming more newcomers will help to address the demographic challenges of an aging population and to compete and win in a competitive global marketplace.”

Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has placed the country on an unexpected detour that will have repercussions for decades, according to analysts.

“We need to be thinking about how we can turn our immigration system back on. We can’t just go into this turtling, not letting people in, because it’s such an important piece of our growth,” Andrew Agopsowicz, a senior economist at RBC Capital Markets, said.

Agriculture is largely powered by a temporary foreign workforce, but the number of agricultural workers from foreign countries was down 45 percent year over year in March, according to the RBC report.

And that decline is despite the federal government exempting this group from entry restrictions. It is even offering $1,500 to help offset the cost of a required two-week quarantine for these workers.

Universities also face a potential funding cliff with the borders closed. Foreign students on average pay triple the fees compared to domestic students.

It’s basically a revenue generator for post-secondary institutions.The students can get a work permit while they’re studying, and after they’ve completed their education, they’re able to apply to stay in Canada and seek permanent residency.

International students now compose 25 percent of the University of Toronto’s student body. If 20 percent decided not to study in Canada this year, the university could see a $200-million funding shortfall in a $3-billion budget.

The situation demonstrates why Mendicino believes immigration spurs innovation. By helping to fund universities, Canada develops research that launches businesses and attracts both investment and people.

A Statistics Canada report published on June 9 noted that companies owned by immigrants were 8.6 percent more likely to implement a product innovation than a company managed by Canadian-born individuals, and 20.1 percent more likely to implement innovative processes.

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For years SINP has been one of the easiest pathways to Immigrate to Canada and has full-filled many people’s dreams to settle here.

Post COVID-19:

Covid-19 has hit the world hard in every possible way and immigration is also one of the affected industries. It has left many aspiring immigrants in a hard place because of various processing and logistical restraints.

While some provinces like Alberta(AINP) are planning to tighten the immigration restrictions, Saskatchewan(SINP) is doing surprisingly well to support foreign workers and aspiring applicants.  Alberta government is now asking the federal government to suspend big divisions of its temporary foreign worker program for the following 1 Year.

On the other hand, SINP is doing many things to support foreign workers and aspiring immigrants:

• “SINP nominees can now request a six-month extension to their nomination. This provides nominees with an additional six months to apply for permanent residency to the federal government. Please send extension requests to immigration@gov.sk.ca.
• Applicants and nominees may be issued a conditional nomination if the terms of the employment offer associated with their original SINP application have been changed or their employment has been disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Nominees will have six months to obtain new, eligible employment if the job offer associated with their original SINP application no longer exists. Their nomination will become a conditional nomination until new full-time employment (30 hours/week) is obtained.
• Applicants or nominees working in the province that have had their full-time hours reduced will be allowed to continue working for their approved employer(s) at the reduced hours without supplementing their employment if the employer(s) commits to resuming full-time employment (30 hours/week) within 6 months of the full-time hours being reduced. If a nomination had been issued previously then it will become a conditional nomination while the nominee is working less than 30 hours per week for the approved employer(s). An applicant must be working 30 hours per week in one job or more and meet all of the applicable SINP criteria in order to be nominated to the program.
• Potential applicants that have been living and working in Saskatchewan for at least six months will be eligible to apply to the SINP with 780 hours of work experience (equivalent to 6 months at 30 hours per week), whether through full-time or part-time work
• If a worker does not have an open work permit, they will need to obtain a new work permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The SINP will issue them a new work permit support letter where required. A worker cannot legally work for a new employer until a new work permit is obtained.
• Nominees or potential applicants must continue to economically support themselves except for short-term supports. If nominees or applicants access short-term income support during the pandemic, they will not be penalized.”

Source: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/immigrating-to-saskatchewan/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/immigration-faqs#sinp-temporary-measures

This displays that Saskatchewan yet again proved that they’re one of the most welcoming and supportive provinces in the country for foreign nationals. Be it the ease of the provincial nomination program(SINP) or the welcoming nature of the residents, Saskatchewan is here to upkeep your settlement.

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There are numerous options for international students who wish to obtain permanent residence in Canada. Recently, Canada changed its rules to enable international students to easily obtain work permit and permanent residence.

In order to quickly obtain Canadian Permanent Residence, applicants usually need some skilled-level work experience, while we help you to find the appropriate school programs.

Post-Graduate Work Permits:

The post-graduation work permit (PGWP) is a pillar of Canada’s immigration system, allowing international students who graduate from universities and colleges in Canada to work in Canada for up to three years upon graduation. The post-graduation work permit also helps graduates transition to permanent resident status in Canada.

The PGWP is an open work permit, allowing its holder to work for any employer in any location in Canada, and to change employers freely. Neither the applicant nor an employer needs to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before the worker may begin working in Canada.

How PGWP works?

To obtain a post-graduation work permit, you must currently hold valid temporary status or have left Canada. You must have graduated from an eligible designated learning institution (DLI). You must also submit clear evidence that you meet all of the following criteria:

• You have completed an academic, vocational or professional training program at an eligible institution in Canadathat is at least 8 months in duration leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.
• You have maintained full-time student status in Canada during each academic session of the program or programs of study they have completed and submitted as part of their post-graduation work permit application. Exceptions can be made only for the following: You have completed an academic, vocational or professional training program at an eligible institution in Canada that is at least 8 months in duration leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.
• You have maintained full-time student status in Canada during each academic session of the program or programs of study they have completed and submitted as part of their post-graduation work permit application. Exceptions can be made only for the following: leave from studies or final academic session.
• You have received a transcript and an official letter from the eligible DLI confirming that you have met the requirements to complete your program of study. The transcript and official letter must be included in a post-graduation work permit application.
• You have received a transcript and an official letter from the eligible DLI confirming that you have met the requirements to complete your program of study. The transcript and official letter must be included in a post-graduation work permit application.

Within 180 days of the date of applying for the post-graduation work permit you must also hold a valid study permit but some special cases allowed.

A post-graduation work permit may be valid for up to three years, depending on the duration of the study program in Canada completed by the applicant.

It’s now much easier for international students to get a new Work Permit after their Post-Grad Work Permit expires, allowing them to stay working in Canada for extended periods – usually leading to permanent residence.

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Saskatchewan is the prairie region of Canada bordered by the United States from the south, Alberta to the west, Manitoba to the east, and Northwest Territories to the north. Saskatchewan is one of the sunniest provinces of Canada, which gets approximately 2,500 hours of sunshine annually. 

The province is also called the land of living skies and is full of nature.  It does have magnificent sunsets, blue skies with puffy white clouds, northern lights, awesome storm skies, etc.

Saskatchewan has a population of over 1.1 million with its capital Regina counting roughly 280,000 and Saskatoon, the largest city, having a population of 300,000. Other major cities in Saskatchewan are Prince Albert, North Battleford, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, Melfort, and the border city of Lloydminster.

Economy and Employment

Saskatchewan’s diverse economy, low unemployment, healthy real estate market, and rising incomes, all indicate that it will continue to grow and prosper, becoming an even more attractive and competitive province. 

There are a number of job opportunities available in the province that drives Saskatchewan’s population growth. The employment growth is steady, and the economy remains strong for Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan is also called as Canada’s breadbasket because the province produces almost 28 percent of Canada’s grain and over 54 percent of Canada’s wheat crop. As agriculture is very important to Saskatchewan’s economy, finance, insurance, and real estate also make a significant impact. 

The province is also rich in minerals such as potash, uranium, coal, oil and natural gas. Saskatchewan is Canada’s leading exporter of potash and uranium.

The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan is the lowest in Canada, which makes Saskatchewan a good place to find work in Canada.

Standard of Living

Saskatchewan offers a high quality of life and the lowest cost of living by Canadian standards. The province has a high standard of living, that attracts immigrants to settle in the province. The average family income in Saskatchewan is approximately $80,000 which is higher than the Canadian average. 

The housing costs are low compared to other Canadian cities as natural resources help to keep down energy costs. Saskatchewan also offers some social programs that make a major contribution to help all residents of the province maintaining high standards of living. 

Residential Housing

It is relatively affordable for newcomers to purchase or rent a home for a family, by Canadian standards. The government of Saskatchewan founded Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) to fund social housing, provide grants and other incentives for low-income and rental housing development within the province.

Education

All citizens and permanent residents under the age of 20 are entitled to attend schooling through the end of secondary school in Canada free of cost. Education in Saskatchewan is generally divided as Elementary (primary or public school), Secondary (high school) and Post-secondary (university, college). 

Once a student completes secondary school, the province of Saskatchewan offers a number of different options for the students to continue their education and training. The University of Saskatchewan is one of the top universities in Canada and is renowned because of its contribution to medical research.

Health Care

As per Canadian Law, all provinces must provide universal, publicly funded healthcare to all the citizens and legal residents of Canada. Which means basic health services in Canada are offered at no cost to the patient. There are some cosmetic surgery procedures and a number of dental care procedures, which aren’t covered.

Sources: City of Saskatoon, Government of Saskatchewan

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