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Foreign workers can work for anywhere in Canada with an open work permit.
Open work permits allow foreign workers the flexibility to choose where they work in Canada.
Oftentimes, foreign nationals who want to work in Canada need a work permit. These permits may be tied to a specific employer, or occupation. By contrast, open work permits allow for freedom of movement, whether it is between workplaces, occupations or locations in Canada.

You may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if you were born outside of Canada and at least one of your biological or legal parents at birth were a Canadian citizen.

Canada offers a variety of immigration pathways and work permits for entrepreneurs, investors, and self-employed persons.

Quebec has its own programs and criteria for foreign skilled workers hoping to settle in the province.

You can claim Canadian citizenship at any time of your life and there is no age restriction on when you can submit your application.

There are significant benefits to being a Canadian citizen.

Maintained status allows temporary residents to retain their legal status in Canada while waiting for IRCC to process their application to extend their temporary stay.

If you have a Canadian parent, you may be a Canadian citizen and eligible for a Canadian passport.

Between its launch in 1967 and the start of the pandemic, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was the main immigration pathway for skilled workers to come to Canada. Following a temporary pause that has been in place since December 2020, Express Entry invitation rounds for FSWP candidates are set to resume in July. Also, the processing standard for new applicants is expected to return to six months.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their immediate families for Canadian immigration.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their child living abroad to immigrate to Canada.

Canada has family sponsorship programs for parents, grandparents, spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners, and children.

A criminal record can hinder your plans to work in Canada, however, you may have options to overcome inadmissibility.

If you have a criminal record and do not address inadmissibility before you apply for a Canadian work permit, you risk being refused entry to Canada.

Express Entry is also Canada’s main method for bringing international skilled workers to this country through permanent residence.

As of mid-March, IRCC reports a backlog of 1,844,424 persons across all lines of business.
IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March.

The backlog has progressed as follows since summer 2021:

• March 15 and 17, 2022: 1,844,424 persons
• February 1, 2022: 1,815,628 persons
• December 15, 2021: 1,813,144 persons
• October 27, 2021: 1,792,404 persons
• July 6, 2021: 1,447,474 persons

The data represents the number of persons currently awaiting processing by IRCC.
Permanent residence inventory data is from March 15 and temporary residence inventory data is from March 17. The reason for the difference is when IRCC provided the March 15 temporary residence data initially, the “visitor record” data was missing. On March 17 temporary residence data was provided when requested.

Work permits are among five priorities on IRCC's $85 million budget this year
The minister had previously announced that service standards for work permits, study permits, proof of citizenship, and permanent residence card renewals would return to normal by the end of 2022.

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser believes meaningful steps are being taken to get the immigration system back on track.

A new Statistics Canada report says Canada is aging and it will continue to depend on high immigration levels to renew its population.

How to provide proof of financial support/sufficiency to study in Canada?

Starting on January 1st, the cost-of-living requirement for a single study permit applicant will be $20,635. This is in addition to the first year of tuition and travel costs and will apply to study permit applications received on or after January 1st.

(IRCC) recommends that IRCC process a total of 285,000 decisions and 300,000 new citizens by March 31, 2023. The citizenship target means that 300,000 approved applicants must take the oath of citizenship, either in person or virtually.