IRCC has just announced the process for the PGP 2022. Canada will hold a PGP lottery yet again, drawing from the autumn 2020 interest to sponsor pool.Eligibility for the PGPYou are eligible to sponsor your parents and grandparents if:you completed an interest to sponsor form on IRCC’s website between 12 PM ET on October 13, 2020 and and 12 PM ET on November 3, 2020you are at least 18 years oldyou live in Canadayou are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Actyou have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor (by demonstrating you meet the Minimum Necessary Income)

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced a new temporary measure aimed at alleviating Canada's historic labour shortages. Fraser says this will allow over 500,000 international students already in Canada to potentially work more hours.From November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will be allowed to work over 20 hours per week off-campus while class is in session.

The Super Visa is a temporary visa that is an attractive option for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to 10 years.Major reforms to the Super Visa came into effect today, July 4. The changes include the following:The length of stay for Super Visa holders will be increased to five years per entry into Canada.People who currently have a Super Visa also have the option to request to extend their stay by up to two years while in Canada. This means current Super Visa holders will now be able to stay in Canada for up to seven consecutive years.Canada’s Immigration Minister will have the authority to designate international medical insurance companies to provide coverage to Super Visa applicants in the future.Eligibilitybe the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canadahave a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:a promise of financial support for the length of your visitthe list and number of people in the household of this persona copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident documenthave medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:valid for at least 1 year from the date of entryat least $100,000 emergency coveragehave proof that the medical insurance has been paid in full (quotes aren’t accepted)apply for a super visa from outside Canadahave your visa printed outside Canada (wait for visa office instructions)be allowed to enter Canadatake an immigration medical exammeet certain other conditionsFinancial support (proof of funds)Notice of Assessment (NOA) or T4/T1 for the most recent tax yearEmployment Insurance Benefit statementsemployment letter including salary, job title, job description, and date of hiringpay stubsbank statementsOther conditions can be consideredyour ties to your home countrythe purpose of your visityour family and financesthe overall economic and political stability of your home country

Canada’s immigration department will switch to the 2021 version of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system on November 16, 2022, according to the Government`s Website. The new NOC will change eligibility for some of Canada’s immigration programs including Express EntryCurrently, in order to be eligible for Express Entry you need work experience that falls under NOC skill types 0, A, or B, which align with the NOC 2016. After the switch, IRCC will look to the new Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) system to determine work experience eligibility.The following table shows how NOC 2016 skill types compare to TEER categories.NOC 2016NOC 2021Skill Type 0TEER 0Skill Level ATEER 1Skill Level BTEER 2Skill Level BTEER 3Skill Level CTEER 4Skill Level DTEER 5Instructions for Express Entry candidatesThe IRCC webpage offers instructions to Express Entry candidates in the pool, as well as those who have not submitted yet.If you have already submitted your profile, but have not received an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you need to update your profile on or after November 16, 2022. To do so, first search the NOC 2021 list on the Employment and Social development Canada (ESDC) website. After that, update you profile with your TEER Category and five-digit occupation code.If you are planning to submit your Express Entry profile on or after November 16, you must find your occupation’s code on the NOC 2021 List and submit it when filling out your profile.If you have received an ITA before November 16, you must submit your application using NOC 2016. There is no need to find out which new code corresponds with the one you already have.Updated NOC 2021 eligibility criteria for Express EntryEligibility criteriaCanadian Experience ClassFederal Skilled Worker ProgramFederal Skilled Trades ProgramEnglish or French skillsCLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations; CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupationsCLB 7CLB 5 for speaking and listening; CLB 4 for reading and writingType/Level of work experienceCanadian work experience in an occupation listed in one or more of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0, TEER 1, TEER 2, or TEER 3.Work experience in an occupation listed in one of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0, TEER 1, TEER 2, or TEER 3.Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3.*Amount of work experienceOne year in Canada in the last three years (either combination of full-time or part-time work).One year continuous within the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full-time or more than one job in your primary occupation).Two years within last five years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)Job offerNot required.Not required but you can get selection criteria (FSW) points for having a valid job offer.A valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority.EducationNot required.Secondary education required. You can get more selection criteria (FSW) points for your post-secondary education.Not required.* Key groups of TEER 2 and 3 that are eligible for the FSTP include: Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers; Major Group 73, general trades; Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production; Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production; Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers; Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors; Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers, and; Unit Group 62200, chefs.CRS implicationsThe points you get for arranged employment in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) will follow the Skill Type/ level update Chart.For example, if you would have received 50 points for arranged employment in Skill Type/Level 0, A or B, you will still get those points if your NOC is in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.Federal Skilled Worker Program selection factor pointsThe points you get based on the selection factors for the Federal skilled worker program (FSWP) will follow the Skill type/level update chart.Which means, if you would have received 10 points for arranged employment in Skill Type/Level 0, A or B, you will still get those points for arranged employment in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.Which occupations will be affected?A total of 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry, and three will become ineligible.The following occupations will become eligible under Express Entry starting November 16:Payroll administrators;Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants;Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates;Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants;Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants;Sheriffs and bailiffs;Correctional service officers;By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers;Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations;Residential and commercial installers and servicers;Pest controllers and fumigators;Other repairers and servicers;Transport truck drivers;Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators;Heavy equipment operators; andAircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors.The three occupations that will become ineligible include:other performers;program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness; andtailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners.These three occupations will remain eligible for programs with broader occupational eligibility criteria, such as some streams of the  Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Certain expired PGWP holders will now be able to apply for a new open work permit.These measures will affect individual applicants in different ways. IRCC offers the following scenarios:1. Your PGWP expires from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, your address is up to date and your passport is valid through April 2024You don’t need to do anything. When you receive an e-mail message from IRCC to confirm your mailing address, don’t respond. An updated work permit will be issued and will be sent to your mailing address by mid-October.2. Your PGWP expires from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but you need to update your address and/or passport validity.IRCC will send you an e-mail message to confirm your mailing address. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to let IRCC know that your mailing address needs to be updated.If your passport validity doesn’t allow IRCC to extend your work permit by 18 months, you will not receive this initial e-mail, but you will receive a separate e-mail in September.If you need to update your mailing address or your passport information, you will receive instructions by e-mail in September on how to update your mailing address and passport validity in your online account. You will get a two-week window to do so. If you update this information, you will receive an updated work permit in the mail by mid-November.To ensure you will be able to benefit, check your passport validity and apply to extend it if it expires before April 2, 2024. If you applied for your PGWP using a paper application, make sure you have linked your application to your online Portal.3. Your PGWP expires from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but you won’t be able to update your address or passport validity.You will need to apply online to extend your work permit. You could receive a work permit extended to your passport expiration date, or you could wait to apply until you have renewed your passport.4. Your PGWP expires from October 2, 2022, to December 31, 2022, but IRCC didn’t contact you at all.If you do not receive a message from IRCC by mid-September, you are not eligible to have your work permit extended through this special process for another reason, such as information has been added to your file about your admissibility to Canada that will need further review. You may still apply online to extend your work permit.5. Your PGWP expired or will expire from September 20, 2021, to October 1, 2022.IRCC says you will need to apply online for a work permit. Applications open on August 2, 2022. If you are in Canada and your temporary status has also expired, you must apply to restore your status at the same time. Under these special measures, you are allowed to restore your status, even if it expired more than 90 days ago.You are eligible to apply from abroad if you have left Canada and return after you have been approved.Applicants can work in the interimIRCC will be sending email notices to PGWP holders whose documents have expired or will expire from September 20, 2021, to December 31, 2022. The email will indicate that they are allowed to work in Canada in the interim.Those who receive the email can attach it to their PGWP to show their employer that they are authorized to work in Canada. This one-time measure is intended to ensure that those eligible for the additional 18-month work period can remain working or return to the workforce while they apply for a new work permit. This interim work period will be in effect until May 31, 2023, IRCC says.IRCC notes that this email notice only allows the individual to work. It does not restore legal temporary resident status if the person’s status has expired. It is intended to ensure those with expired and expiring PGWPs can work while they wait for an updated or new open work permit. If you are out of status, you must apply to restore your status at the same time that you apply for a new work permit. If you are eligible, you may apply for restoration even if it has been more than 90 days since your status expired.If you are outside Canada and have a valid temporary resident visa, it is possible to come back to Canada and be authorized to work. However, the interim work authorization email notice can’t, by itself, be used to return to Canada.Work permits for applicants to the temporary resident to permanent resident pathwaysApplicants that are part of the Temporary resident to Permanent Resident (TR2PR) pathways whose permanent residence application has not yet been finalized can also apply for an open work permit. This measure ensures TR2PR applicants won’t lose their ability to work while they wait on a decision for their permanent residence application.IRCC says, “Recognizing that the processing of TR to PR applications will continue for some time, those applying for an open work permit can now receive one with an end-date of December 31, 2024, provided their passport is valid through that date.”Also, the immigration department noted that about 2,500 TR to PR applicants already received an open work permit through this measure. These work permits have an end-date of December 31, 2022, and holders will soon receive an email saying they may be able to get their work permit updated with a longer validity date.If these workers have an updated mailing address and they are still in Canada, they do not have to do anything. An updated work permit with a validity date of December 31, 2024, may be mailed to them. They should receive it by mid-October, IRCC says.Applicants with passports that expire before December 31, 2024, will not receive this e-mail message and will not be eligible to change the length of their current work permit through the special measure. They are still eligible to apply and seek a longer work permit, either by applying to get a work permit to match the day their passport expires, or applying after they have updated their passport.If the individual needs to update their mailing address, or if they opt out of receiving one through this process, they will no longer be eligible for the special measure. They will need to apply online