In order to maintain system integrity and effectively manage the influx of temporary residents, Canada is making significant changes to its temporary residence programs.
According to the government, tougher qualifying standards for work permits will be implemented, and the cap on the number of international students granted study permits would be lowered by 10% for 2025.
A news release on Thursday stated that the adjustments are intended to keep the system viable and efficient while bringing Canada’s immigration laws into line with changing humanitarian and economic demands.
“Today, we announced changes to Canada’s temporary residence programs to better manage the volume of temporary residents, uphold the integrity of our immigration system, and protect vulnerable people,” stated an X post from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada on Thursday morning.
“We’re taking these actions to improve our immigration laws, respond to the evolving needs of our nation, and sustainably increase our population.”
The Canadian government announced in January 2022 that it will implement a national cap in order to decrease the number of foreign students admitted to the nation.
Newsmen learned that the government has added steps to address the integrity of the asylum system, such as partial visa requirements for citizens of Mexico and improved fraud detection, from a news release titled “Strengthening temporary residence programs for sustainable volumes” on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
The press release states that the Canadian government will retain the 485,000 study permit quota for overseas students in 2026 but will lower it by 10% for 2025.
In addition, we are modernizing the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program to better align with the demands of the labor market and immigration.
Work permits will only be granted, starting later this year, to wives of master’s degree candidates whose programs last at least 16 months, as well as spouses of foreign employees employed in management or other professional capacities or in industries where there is a labor shortage.
That said: “We are:
announcing an additional 10% cut to the goal of issuing 485,000 new study permits to international students in 2024, and then fixing the intake quota for 2026 such that the total number of study permits issued stays the same as in 2025.
This entails cutting the number of study permits granted to 437,000 by 2025.
coming autumn, modifying the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program to better correspond with labor market demands and immigration aims
restricting master’s degree students’ spouses’ eligibility for work permits later this year to those whose programs last at least 16 months.
restricting the eligibility for work permits later this year under Canada’s work permit programs (TFWP and IMP) to spouses of foreign workers in management or professional occupations or in industries with a labor shortage.
After years of high immigration levels, Canada finally disclosed in March 2024 its intention to lower the number of temporary foreign workers it accepts.
In order to address changing economic pressures and improve system integrity, Canada is tightening work permit eligibility, implementing changes to the International Student Program, and reducing the percentage of temporary residents from 6.5% to 5% of the population by 2026, according to the most recent release.
The statement continued, “Canada has a long and proud history of accepting immigrants who strengthen our economy and enrich our nation. In reaction to the pandemic’s aftershocks and labor shortages, the federal government moved to promote our economy’s recovery and address businesses’ pressing requirements. Since then, the Canadian economy has changed, and we still need to make adjustments to our immigration laws in order to deal with fresh challenges, such as a softer employment market.
“Earlier this year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada declared that by 2026, the proportion of temporary residents in Canada would drop from 6.5% to 5% of the entire population. The federal government is acting to control the influx in temporary residents and hold employers who abuse the system responsible in order to accomplish this goal. The International Student Program is being reformed, the eligibility standards for temporary foreign workers are being tightened, employer compliance is being aggressively enforced, labor market effect studies are being made more rigorous in order to reduce fraud, and more.
“The Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced additional measures to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals, uphold the integrity of our immigration system, and protect vulnerable people in order to ensure the temporary residents we welcome to Canada can be supported adequately.”
“The reality is that not everyone who wants to come to Canada will be able to—just like not everyone who wants to stay in Canada will be able to,” said Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship. In order to adapt to the changing needs of the modern world, we are acting to expand our immigration policies and enhance our programs for temporary stay. Our immigration system needs to be sustainable, well-managed, and maintain its integrity. And going forward, we’ll do everything it takes to accomplish that objective and provide fresh opportunities for success for newcomers.
“When competent Canadians were unable to fill those roles, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program was created to address labor market shortages,” stated Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages, in his remarks. As things stand, there are currently more Canadians eligible to occupy such posts. With the adjustments we’re making today, Canadian workers will be given priority, and it will be guaranteed that the program is serving the interests of the country’s economy.
“The additional steps announced today, along with the actions we have already taken, will strengthen our immigration system and help address the evolving needs of our nation.” Canadians, especially our partners in the provinces, territories, and municipalities, as well as other community leaders, have been heard. The statement concluded, “We will keep working to uphold the integrity of our system and appropriately expand our nation.
These are a few Fast Facts that were taken from the website.
The 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, which will be made public by November 1, 2024, will take into account the suggested drop in temporary residents from 6.5% of Canada’s total population to 5%.
Graduates from public college programs are still eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) for a maximum of three years if their field of study is associated with long-term shortage occupations.
A minimum level of proficiency in either French or English will be expected of all applicants as part of the PGWP Program’s modifications. Their capacity to adjust to shifting economic situations and make the move to permanent residence will be strengthened as a result. Anyone applying for a post-graduation work permit on or after November 1, 2024, must have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 for university graduates and a CLB 5 for college graduates.
The master’s and doctorate study permit intake cap for 2025–2026 will now require the submission of a provincial or territorial attestation letter. In appreciation of the contributions these students make to the Canadian labor market, we will reserve about 12% of the allocation spaces for them.
In order to better reflect the genuine cost of living in Canada and lessen student susceptibility and exploitation, the cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants was modified on January 1, 2024.
In order to maintain the stability and integrity of Canada’s asylum system, Budget 2024 recommends spending $743.5 million over five years, beginning in 2024–2025, and $159.5 million on an ongoing basis.
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In the near future, more details about the actions announced today will be accessible on our website.
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Canada stated in August 2023 that restrictions on foreign student visas might be implemented as a result of escalating housing costs.
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