The launch of Canada’s new permanent residence pathway for international graduates and essential workers went relatively smoothly on Thursday, although some users reported issues with the online payment system.
Fears that a huge rush of applicants would overload the system proved unfounded, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confounded the critics with the rollout.
The application portal went live at noon EST on Thursday for the six streams of the new pathway.
IRCC posted an online ticker to show how much of the application quota for each stream had been filled, with 40,000 spaces for international graduates, 30,000 for non-healthcare essential workers, and 20,000 for healthcare workers.
Here are the breakdowns of the intake caps by program:
Applications will be open until November 5, or until intake caps fill up, whichever comes first.
Why launch limited-time immigration programs?
These streams were created in an effort for Canada to meet its immigration targets of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. Given that travel restrictions limit the flow of newcomers from abroad, the new streams allow for pathways for temporary residents in Canada to become permanent residents.
In a press release following Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s address on May 5, IRCC wrote the new pathways to permanent residence recognize Canada’s need for educated and experienced workers on the journey to economic recovery. These pathways also attempt to recognize the service of so many essential workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many of those working on the frontlines during the pandemic were temporary residents.
The pandemic has shone a bright light on the contributions of newcomers in essential jobs, as we have recognized the caregivers, cooks and cashiers as our everyday heroes,” Mendicino said in a media release. “With this new pathway, we are recognizing their key role in our economic recovery, allowing them to set down roots in Canada and help us build back better. Our message to them is simple: your status may be temporary, but your contributions are lasting—and we want you to stay.
Source: IRCC
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