According to the latest media report today, there is currently a backlog of more than 2 million applications awaiting the approval of Immigration Canada around the world! That's almost 600,000 more than last summer!
According to the latest statistics from CIC News, as of April 11, immigration Canada's inventory of various types of operations was as high as 2,031,589 people, compared with 1,844,424 people in March this year, compared with 1,447,474 people last July.
The key to the sharp increase in the backlog in April is the massive increase in applications from temporary residents. There are currently more than 1.1 million applicants for temporary residency, including those applying for work and study permits, waiting to be processed. As of March 17 this year, there were only about 870,000 people.
Among them, more than 122,000 international students applied for study permits, more than 34,000 applied for the extension of student visas, more than 558,000 people applied for temporary resident visas, more than 172,000 foreign workers applied for work permits, and more than 141,000 people applied for work visa extensions.
The backlog of naturalization applications in April was 400,000, down from 453,000 in March. The backlog of permanent resident applications was 529,631, up slightly from 518,667 in March.
The backlog of EE Fast Track applications, which is of greatest concern to international students, has decreased slightly, with more than 45,000 applicants in April and 52,000 in March.
In the past two days, the news that Canada is about to restart EE has also aroused widespread concern among a large number of international students. Previously, invitations to the December 2020 Federal Skilled Workers' Immigration Program (FSWP) have been suspended, followed by the lottery for experienced immigrants (CEC) since September 2021.
Just on April 22, Canada's Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced six new welfare policies that are particularly beneficial to international students and applicants, including the full resumption of EE channel applications in July, and the expiration of the graduation work visa can be extended by 18 months. Give more people a chance to get PR!
The most talked about in the New Deal is the Fast Track (EE), which is mainly aimed at international students, and applications will resume in July.
Previously, due to the epidemic, which led to a large number of application squeezes, the Department of Immigration was forced to temporarily suspend the application invitations of the federal high-tech category, including the Canadian Experience Category (CEC), the Federal Skilled Immigration Category (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Worker Immigration Category (FSTP).
Immigration Canada also specifically mentioned that after the resumption of applications, the vast majority of new applications will be processed within a standard period of 6 months.
There is also a new policy that is also very powerful, that is, the graduation work visa is extended by 18 months! This is also the happiest international student whose graduation contract expires this year!
In this way, international students can stay in Canada longer, accumulate one to two more years of work experience, and have a greater chance of getting PR!
Specifically, starting this summer, international students whose graduation work visa expires between January and December 2022 will be eligible for an extension of the validity period of up to 18 months. Details will be announced in the coming weeks.
According to media reports, this new policy is not only for international students, but also for people who temporarily come to Canada to travel!
In August 2020, Canada implemented a policy that foreign citizens traveling in Canada can apply for a temporary work visa directly without leaving Canada.
This was originally a temporary public policy, but this new policy has been clarified, and this policy will be extended until February 28, 2023. Many netizens left a message saying: take the travel visa to Canada, you can also work while playing, and there is a chance to stay and take the PR, think about it feels beautiful!
Other new policies include the opportunity for spouses of applicants abroad to apply for a work permit, the applicant can wait abroad during the approval period, and the bridge visa applicant can get an additional work visa.
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