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Canada to reduce work experience requirements for caregivers to qualify for permanent residence

Caregivers and employers welcomed the recent announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC that Canadian work experience required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 months to 12 months. This means that caregivers and their families will now benefit from a faster path to permanent residence. Those
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Family members of workers under the low wage stream not eligible for the open work permit under the new public policy

On December 2, 2022, Canada’s Immigration Minister, the Honourable Sean Fraser announced that Canada is extending open work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers at all skill levels. Starting January 2023, through a temporary 2-year measure, Canada will extend open work permit to spouses, common-law partners and working age dependent children. This is
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Canada accepted 431,645 Permanent Residents in 2022

IRCC announced that they have reached their target of 431,645 permanent residents in 2022 surpassing their previous record from 2021. This represents the largest number of people welcomed in a year, in Canadian history. Prior to setting a new record for admissions in 2021, the last time Canada welcomed such a large number of newcomers
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Family members of Temporary Foreign Workers at all skill levels can apply for open work permit starting January 2023.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Honourable Sean Fraser announced recently that family members of temporary foreign workers will be eligible for open work permits starting January 2023. According to Fraser, expanding the eligibility of work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages. This is a temporary
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