Temporary Resident Visas

You may have recourse if your immigration application was unjustly refused.

This is Part 4 of the CIC News series 'PNPs in Profile'‎

Saskatchewan held new draws through its Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand ‎immigration sub-categories May 22, producing a total of 325 invitations to apply for a provincial ‎nomination for Canadian permanent residence. ‎

Minimum required score rises six points in new Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand draws

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser was given a 120-day deadline to introduce a plan to expand permanent residence pathways for international students and temporary foreign workers.

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

The Canadian authorities have declared their intention to maintain the support for Iranian temporary residents wishing to prolong their stay in Canada for an additional year.

In a significant policy update from May 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a provision allowing spouses, common-law, and conjugal partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents to obtain an open work permit while their sponsorship application for permanent residence is being processed. This facilitates the sponsored individuals to work for nearly any employer in Canada, enabling them to be financially self-sufficient during the immigration process.

As a commitment to family values and unity from Canada, the Government of Canada running the Spousal Sponsorship Program which allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for Canadian Permanent Residency.

Canada's Start Up Program is growing, with 51 entrepreneurs having now become permanent residents of Canada through the program as of May 2, 2016.

There are an estimated 1.57 million international students, between Canada and the United States (U.S.), with tens of thousands more set to enter North America annually, in pursuit of higher education.

Ottawa, August 1, 2012 — Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued a Call for Proposals (CFP) for language training and other settlement and resettlement services to help newcomers succeed in their new lives in this country.

In June 2014 the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was completely revamped. The aim of the overhaul was to ensure that the TFWP is only used as a last resort to fill labour shortages on a temporary basis.

A Complete review of Temporary foreign worker is coming up. MaryAnn Mihychuk, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour in the Liberal government of Canada, has said that she will ask a parliamentary committee for proposals to optimize the program.

These new facilitative measures are in effect, and individuals can apply as of March 1, 2023, and until February 28, 2024.

A TRP is a highly discretionary document that may be issued to an inadmissible person to allow them to enter or remain in Canada, where justified by exceptional circumstances. A person may be eligible for a TRP who is:

You may be eligible to work anywhere in Canada while waiting to be approved for spousal sponsorship.

Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application.

A Canadian passport gives you visa-free access to 185 countries

Job 1: Developers

Canada is known for having a stable and strong economy. Post-pandemic, the country has seen a strong rebound in several sectors, many of which are seeing rapid growth.