Canada as a Global Education, Career and Migration Destination Under the Changing Immigration Landscape

Canada is transforming its immigration landscape aligning policies with its economic priorities and labor shortages. Consequently, they set caps on TRVs and reduced PR targets, and initiated a more selective and tightened immigration regulations. Notwithstanding this, Canada remains a top destination for global education, career advancement and migration as well as temporary visits as the reduced PR and TRV targets are still big numbers and the regulatory changes are deemed manageable compared to other countries. As per latest US News Report, Canada’s world rankings: Education #4, Starting a Career #6 and Live #4.

As the visa process becomes more challenging, applicants must ensure that they are eligible and applying for the right visa category that they best qualify, aligned with Canada’s immigration priorities and meet the existing visa criteria as the keys towards a successful application. This is how we help and maintain high visa success rates for our clients.

Furthermore, while multiple Visa / immigration categories are open in Canada, we focus our service offerings on those which are included in Canada’s immigration priority processing that suit and best work for Philippine applicants onshore & offshore (as well other similarly situated nationalities) and thus, will give them the best chances for success.

“STUDY-WORK-MIGRATE" PATHWAY VISAS

• Facilitating LOA & PAL for the Right Study Program / DLI – Eligible for PGWP and/or Direct PR Pathways

• Student Permit (w/work right up to 24 hrs./week) – Including Extension / Status Change

• After Studies - PGWP / Other Work Permits and/or Direct PR Pathways for Graduates

• Refused Visa Cases – Reconsideration, Reapplication or Judicial Review (Appeal)

• Eligibility – Suitable for New & Recent Graduates and Skilled Professionals / Workers

• Dependents’ Visas – Open Work Permit, Study Permit or TRV

PERMANENT RESIDENCE (PR) VISAS

• ​​Eligibility - Suitable for Skilled Professionals/Workers with at least 6 months experience in the last 3 years in an eligible job in Health Care & Social Services, STEM, Trades, Education or Agriculture / Agri-Foods

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• Best Chances for PR – No Cap / No Job Offer Required, Being Prioritized by IRCC in the ITA for PR Issuance, Lower CRS Cut-Off Score / Less Competition and More Frequent Selection Draws for ITA

Category Based Express Entry

Select Provincial Nominee Programs – No Job Offer Required

• ​​Occupations in Demand Pathway – Available in Ontario and Other Provinces

• Express Entry Pathway – Subordinated to Express Entry /Available in Various Canadian Provinces / Territories

Select Immigration Pilot Programs

​​Home Care Workers Immigration Pilot (HCWIP)

• ​​​​​Two (2) Immigration Pilots and Annual Cap

  • Child Care Pilot – NOC 44100 Child Care Jobs with a Cap of 2,750 per year

  • Home Support Pilot – NOC 44101 Caregivers for Elderly / Disabled Jobs with a cap of 2,750 per year​​

• Education – Completed the equivalent of at least Canadian High School​

• Language – CLB 4​

• Work Experience / Training – At least 6 months full time relevant work experiencein the last 3 years OR 6 months full time (15 hrs/week) training equivalent to Post Secondary Level in the last 2 years​

• Qualifying Job Offer Requirement – Full Time In a Child Care / Home Support Job from a Private Household or Eligible Health Care Organization​

• Intake - Currently Open for In Canada Applicants /Still Closed for Outside Canada Applicants (TBD)

Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP)

• PR Pathway for Skilled Professionals/Workers and Graduates - Available in 14 Participating Rural Communities

• Dependents may Join – Spouse / Partner and Chid Below Age 22

PR Application Requirements

• ​​Qualifying Job Offer for PR in an RCIP Eligible Job (TEER 0,1,2,3,4 or 5) – From a Participating Community’s Designated Employer​

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• Community Recommendation – From a Participating Community

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• Qualifying Work Experience – At least one (1) year in the last 3 years relevant work experience. No experience required for Graduates of an eligible program from DLI in the community

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• Education – Canadian High School Graduate or foreign equivalent

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• Language Proficiency – CLB 6 (TEER 0 or 1), CLB 5 (TEER 2 or 3) and CLB 4 (TEER 4 or 5) based on Job Offer

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• Settlement Funds – CAD7,963 and up depending of the number of family members included in the application

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• Optional Work Permit – Principal Applicant may apply for a work permit while waiting for PR approval. Spouse may apply for an Open Work Permit valid for 2 years

Family Class/Sponsored Migration

• ​​Family Sponsored /Immigrant Petition - For Spouse, Common Law / Conjugal Partner and Children Below Age 22 of a Canadian Citizen / PR

• Spouse Open Work Permit (SWOP) – Spouse / Partner may work in Canada on an Open Work Permit while waiting for PR approval

• PR Sponsorship for Parents / Grandparents Currently Closed - May apply for a Super Visa

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISAS

• Super Visa

  • For Parents & Grandparents of a Canadian Citizen or PR

  • Multiple 10 Years Validity | 5 Years Stay Per Entry

• Visitor Visas

  • Including Extension (Visitor Record), Allowable Status Change / Restoration of Status