Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched six new immigration streams for more than 90,000 essential workers already in Canada, primarily those working in hospitals and long-term care homes, other essential services, and international graduates. Those seeking permanent residence will be able to apply to start May 6 for the streams, three of which are aimed at French-speaking candidates. Ottawa will keep accepting applications until Nov. 5 or until the maximum number of applications is reached.
IRCC will accept 40,000 applications for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are applying under the temporary foreign worker streams need to have at least one year of Canadian work experience in a healthcare sector or other pre-approved essential occupation. The graduates need to have completed their studies at a Canadian college or university within the last four years.
Eligibility Requirements (Graduation and Eligible Programs)
- Complete before applying and no earlier than January 2017, a program of study at one of the following Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs):
- Public post-secondary institution, such as a college, trade/technical school, university, or in Quebec CEGEP.
- Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees under provincial law but only if the program of study completed was a degree as authorized by the province, which may not include all programs of study offered.
- Private post-secondary school in Quebec that operates under the same rules and regulations as public institutions in Quebec.
- Private or public post-secondary institutions in Quebec offering qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer leading to a diploma of vocational studies (DVS) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS).
- Hold one of the following credentials from an eligible institution:
- Degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate) from a program of at least 8 months in duration.
- a degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation issued following the completion of a program of any duration leading to occupation in a skilled trade (See Annex A for the full list):
- Major Group 72: Industrial, electrical, and construction trades
- Major Group 73: Maintenance and equipment operation trades
- Major Group 82: Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
- Major Group 92: Processing, manufacturing, and utility supervisors and central control operators
- Minor Group 632: Chefs and cooks
- Minor Group 633: Butchers and bakers
- Degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation issued on completion of a program of any duration leading to occupation in a skilled trade (see list below).
- One or more diploma/certificate/attestation where the following conditions are met:
- For diplomas/certificates/attestations, each program of study must be at least 8 months in duration and the combined length at least 16 months in duration.
- For the DVS and AVS, each program must be at least 900 hours in duration and the combined programs must be at least 1,800 hours in duration.
- When combining one AVS with one DVS, the length of the AVS may be less than 900 hours if the combined length is at least 1,800 hours.
- Be employed in Canada with valid status at the time of application.
- Language ability of at least benchmark 5 in English or French in each of the four language disciplines as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks.
- Live in Canada with valid temporary status be physically present at the time of application.
- Intend to reside outside Quebec.
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