September 1st, 2024 at 06:39 am

Canada’s New Work Permit Policy Launched – Full Details | IRCC New Update

We’ll talk about Canada’s temporary public policy in this article to help potential applicants for the Provincial Nominee Program obtain work permits.

Background

The department’s primary goal is to adjust Canada’s ratio of temporary to permanent residents. One way it will do this is by helping the territories and provinces transfer in-eligible temporary residents through their Provincial Nominee Programs.

There are many deserving candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program among the current cohort of temporary residents in Canada. These workers have the chance to show that they can establish themselves financially and forge ties to the community throughout their stay as temporary residents.

The department believes that granting open work permits to this group through a time-limited public policy will support the department’s goal of moving a larger percentage of current temporary residents to permanent residency.

This demographic will get letters to that effect from their respective province or territory, which will support them as candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program. Skilled workers who are currently meeting significant labor market demands in Canada will be allowed to stay and will have a more certain path to permanent residence.

Public Policy Aspects to Take into Account

This public policy, per section 25.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act), will grant an open work permit to eligible foreign nationals who possess an employment offer, a valid work permit, or held a valid work permit that expired on May 7th, along with a letter of support from their home province or territory outlining their placement in an Expression of Interest pool or other application inventory process after the province or territory has made an initial assessment of the candidate.

I hereby certify that there are enough public policy reasons to support the granting of exemptions from the below-listed Regulations’ criteria to foreign nationals who satisfy the standards outlined below, in compliance with section 25.2 of the Act.

Conditions or Prerequisites for Eligibility

Delegated officers may exclude a foreign person from the following Regulations’ requirements if the foreign national satisfies the following standards, as determined by public policy considerations:

The foreign national (1):

• Possesses a current work permit
• Has filed a fresh work permit application per Regulation 200.
• Has attached a letter of support from the provincial or territorial authority of the jurisdiction where the foreign national resides, along with a letter of intent from the authority stating the IRCC’s role in facilitating the application mentioned in (b).
• A job offer letter from the foreign national’s present company

The foreign national (2):

• Possessed a legitimate work permit as of May 7, 2024, however, it has since expired.
• Has filed a fresh work permit application per Regulation 200.
• Section 181 of the Regulations permits them to stay in Canada as temporary residents for an extended period; section 182 of the Regulations restores their status as temporary residents.
• Has submitted a support letter from the provincial or territorial authority of the jurisdiction where the foreign national resides with the application mentioned in (b), and that authority has signed a letter of intent with the IRCC outlining its role in supporting facilitation under this public policy.
• A job offer letter from the foreign national’s present company

The foreign national (3):

• Was granted permission to work on May 7, 2024, per paragraph 186(u) of the Regulations, and their application for a work permit extension is either still pending or has been granted.
• Has filed a fresh work permit application per Regulation 200.
• An extension of section 181 of the Regulations permission for them to stay in Canada as a temporary residence
• Has attached a letter of support from the provincial or territorial authority of the jurisdiction where the foreign national resides, along with a letter of intent from the authority stating the IRCC’s role in facilitating the application mentioned in (b).
• A job letter from the foreign national’s present company.
• Sections of the Regulations that qualify for an exception

For foreign nationals who fulfill the prerequisites outlined in points 1 and 3:

The eligibility requirements that a foreign individual must fulfill to be granted a work permit under the current paths are outlined in Paragraph 200(1)(c) of the Regulations.

For foreign nationals fulfilling the prerequisites specified in 2:

• A visitor, employee, or student must petition for restoration under section 182 within 90 days after losing their status as a temporary resident.
• Section 182 stipulates that a worker, student, or visitor must be satisfied with all other conditions. Paragraph 200(1)(c) of the regulations outlines the eligibility requirements that a foreign individual must fulfill to be granted a work visa under the current channels.
• A work permit cannot be granted to a foreign national who has violated the terms of a prior authorization or permit by engaging in unapproved employment or study in Canada, as stated in paragraph 200(3)(e).

Other Requirements for Admissibility and Selection

All other legislative eligibility and admissibility requirements that aren’t covered by this or another public policy apply to foreign nationals who qualify under this policy.

Date of Implementation and Termination

The Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Provincial and Territorial Expression of Interest Pools under the Provincial Nominee Program, signed on June 26, 2024, is still in effect. This public policy takes effect on the date it is signed and applies to applications received on or after that date.

The Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Provincial and Territorial Expression of Interest Pools under the Provincial Nominee Program, signed on June 26, 2024, is revoked and replaced, effective immediately, by this public policy.

This public policy may be withdrawn at any moment and without prior notice; it will expire on December 31, 2024.