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An update on an important change pertaining to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

Ministers Address Systemic Abuse in the LMIA Program

LMIA: The long-overdue requirement for modifications to stop system abuse;

Since Ministers are actively contemplating additional modifications to solve persistent issues and enhance the program’s efficacy, the program has recently taken center stage. Speaking out against systemic abuses by Canadian businesses, the Ministers of Immigration, Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages have also weighed in.

Steps Taken to Stop TFWP Abuse

Minister Boissonnault targeted Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) abusers with a series of measures during a news conference on August 6th on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), which is handling LMIA applications. In particular, these were:

Stricter Rules for Employers

Restricting temporary foreign workers—including those in the “dual intent sub-stream” who plan to apply for permanent residency—by a constant 20%. More rigorous regulations will also apply to employers employing the dual intent stream: – Tighter supervision over the issue of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and inspections, especially in high-risk locations.

  1. Potential hikes in the LMIA price to pay for further processing and integrity efforts.
  2. Enforcing employer eligibility requirements, which could involve more stringent requirements like a minimum number of years in business or taking into account an employer’s history of layoffs.
  3. Introducing restrictions and declining to process applications for the TFWP’s low-wage stream, particularly for employers in particular sectors and industries that have a history of abuse.

A new Canada PR pathway is currently being developed for TEER 4 and 5 jobs.

Canada is about to propose major changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations in a bold attempt to update its economic immigration framework for Canada PR.

The Forward Regulatory Plan: 2024–2026 project seeks to establish a new permanent economic class for workers in occupations classified as Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) 4 and 5.

These modifications, which are scheduled for pre-publication in the fall of 2024, are expected to increase the range of backgrounds and experiences among permanent residents, providing many foreign workers who are now employed in Canada with new opportunities.

Newest Express Entry Draw: 964 Invitations to Permanent Residency

The eighth Express Entry lottery of the month awarded 964 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency today.

All candidates in the pool having a provincial nomination and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 686 or higher were eligible to enter the Express Entry draw today.

We might see more draws on Wednesday or Thursday, most likely for STEM or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), since it’s Tuesday and this is a PNP-only draw.

209 PR Invitations Were Sent in the New Ontario Express Entry Draw.

209 provincial nomination invitations were issued out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on July 25, 2024, as part of an Express Entry draw conducted under the Human Capital Priorities stream (HCP).

OINP has delivered these invitations just a day after decreasing the qualifying standards for OINP Express Entry draws under the HCP for candidates who fit the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

With the goal of residing in Ontario and requiring at least six months of experience in the key occupations specified under NOC 31102—general practitioners and family physicians—OINP targeted Express Entry profiles.

Those who match the qualifying requirements above and have an OINP express entry draw CRS score between 395 and 444 have been invited to claim provincial nominations for express entry profiles generated between July 25, 2023, and July 25, 2024.

The invitation to claim provincial nominations will now be sent to candidates who have expressed interest; they will now have 45 days to reply.

After OINP approves this provincial nomination, 600 more points will be awarded, raising the CRS score of these profiles to 1,044 and 995.

3,200 PRs were invited by IRCC to apply for the newest Express Entry draw of 2024 on July 8.

3,200 PR invitations were sent out under the new IRCC Express Entry draw.

All Express Entry profiles having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 420 or higher and at least level 7 French language competence were the focus of this round of invitations.

Those who have been invited to apply now have sixty days to reply, providing the documentation that accompanies the information they initially entered into their profiles.

 

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