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            Canadian Immigration 2016 Year-In-Review Part I: Permanent Residence and Citizenship


            Last Updated on abril 7, 2017

            shutterstock_189031736Canada’s immigration landscape has a significantly different look heading into 2017 than it did 12 months previously, with a number of policy improvements taking hold.  These changes impact how new permanent residents are selected and how quickly they are processed.

            At the end of 2015, the newly-formed federal government was pledging to bring in 25,000 new Syrian refugees by February 2016.  This fulfilled election promise, dominated discussion during the first few months of the year.  It also delayed the planned changes to economic, family class and temporary foreign worker immigration.

            Advancements on other fronts have been slow.  As 2016 draws to a close, some of those changes have been implemented, and many remain unfulfilled.  It was not until December 2016 did we see the latest significant change – to the application process for parent and grandparent sponsorship.  IRCC has clearly been stretched to capacity in a year spent fighting on many different fronts as it tries to correct an immigration system that had lost direction or pursued harsh policies under the former government of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives.

            Under Justin Trudeau, the former government’s policies appear to have been replaced with a more humanitarian approach to policy-making.  As well there is a clear direction towards new policies that will positively impact many aspects of economic immigration to Canada.

            In this article, immigration.ca reviews the important changes made in 2016 that will impact how Canada selects new permanent residents in the coming months and years.

            Express Entry Immigration

            Significant changes were made to the Express Entry System, Canada’s flagship method for selecting new immigrants, introduced in January 2015.

            Immigration Minister John McCallum spearheaded a summer of discussion on the changes various stakeholders wanted in the Canadian immigration system.  A number of important modifications were announced and implemented in November 2016.

            The overall number of ITAs issued began to jump significantly towards the end of the year, from an average of 750 per round from January through August, to a peak of nearly 2,500 in November. Officials said the rise in numbers was due to the planned increase in economic immigrants in 2017. Those issued with ITAs at the end of 2016 will likely be part of the 2017 intake.

            1) Points for qualified job offers reduced

            Previously, a qualified job offer was the gold standard alongside a provincial nomination for immigration to Canada under Express Entry.  It was worth 600 points, and essentially guaranteed an Invitation to Apply (ITA) under one of Canada’s programs. Under new changes, points were reduced for an LMIA based job offer, while points are now being awarded for many workers, renewing a work permit in Canada, without having to apply for an LMIA.

            Under the new rules:

            • Applicants with an LMIA for employment as a senior manager (NOC 00) described under the National Occupational Code, will receive 200 points.
            • Applicants with an LMIA for employment under all other occupations described under the National Occupational Code, will receive 50 points.
            • Applicants working in Canada for at least 1-year under an employer specific work permit backed by an existing LMIA or providing significant benefit to Canada (Intra-Company Transferee); NAFTA or other international agreement; with a managerial skill level position (NOC OO), will receive 200 points.
            • Applicants working in Canada for at least 1-year under an employer specific work permit backed by an existing LMIA or providing significant benefit (Intra-Company Transferee) or NAFTA or other international agreement; with a skill level position O, A, B under the National Occupational Code; Skilled Trade (NOC B), will receive 50 points.

            Officials reported the system was previously weighted too much in favour of those with a job offer, and against those with the type of core credentials Canada wanted in new permanent residents.

            The changes are intended to rebalance the system in favour of those with good scores in core human capital factors such as age, education, language proficiency and work experience.

            2) Points for Canadian education introduced

            McCallum was regularly quoted as saying how he saw international graduates as blue chip new permanent residents for Canada – young people coming with Canadian credentials, experience of living here, knowledge of the culture and the required language skills.

            It came as no surprise when new points were introduced for international graduates under the revised Express Entry rules.

            The new points for Canadian education are as follows:

            Education Level Number of Points
            High school 0
            One or two-year post-secondary 15
            Three-year post secondary, master’s, professional degree or doctorate 30

             

            2017 Annual Immigration Levels

            There was a major build up to McCallum’s announcement of Canada’s 2017 annual immigration plan in late October, with the target figure of 300,000 new permanent residents reported negatively in the mainstream press.

            But, by keeping the number of new immigrants at 300,000 for 2017, the federal government is establishing a benchmark level for the coming years.

            Immigration Category Category 2016

            target

            2017

            target

            Economic Federal Economic- High Skilled 58,400 73,700
            Federal Economic- Caregivers 22,000 18,000
            Federal Economic- Business 800 500
            Provincial Nominee Program 47,800 51,000
            Quebec Skilled Worker 26,200 29,300
            Economic Total 160,400 172,500
            Family Spouses, Partners & Children 60,000 64,000
            Parents & Grandparents 20,000 20,000
            Family Total 80,000 84,000
            Refugees & Protected Persons Protected Persons in Canada & dependants in abroad 10,000 15,000
            Resettled Refugees 44,800 25,000
            Government-Assisted Refugees 24,600 7,500
            Blended Visa Office-Referred 2,400 1,500
            Privately Sponsored Refugees 17,800 16,000
            Refugees & Protected Persons Total 55,800 40,000
            Humanitarian and Other Humanitarian and Other 3,600 3,500
            Overall Total 300,000 300,000

             

            It could not significantly increase the number of newcomers without upsetting a large proportion of the electorate. Instead, it will add numbers in a strategic and measured way.

            It is important to note that while the upper target for 2016 immigration is 305,000, the government is expected to exceed that figure after welcoming 320,000 newcomers in the year to July.

            The upper target for 2017 is 320,000 but if 2016 is anything to go by, the government views these figures as guidance rather than imposing any strict limit.

            It is expected that annual immigration levels will rise measurably in the come years, but policy makers know the increase must be carefully managed to appease all stakeholders.

            In pure number terms, more skilled labour will be welcomed to Canada in 2017 – now businesses will be looking out for how the government intends to adapt policy to streamline how talent is brought in, with a Global Talent Visa already on the table.

            Family Class Immigration

            The federal government campaigned on increasing numbers of family class immigrants and lowering waiting times in this category ahead of their election victory in October 2015.

            After a concerted effort to clear the current backlog, IRCC has now committed to processing 80 per cent of applications inside 12 months, as well as increasing numbers under the 2017 annual immigration plan.

            The following specific action has been taken:

            1. Increased allocation for spouses, partners and dependents under annual immigration numbers, from an average of 47,000 over the last 10 years to 64,000 in 2017. If the spaces are there, the cases can be processed more quickly.
            2. Increased funding to tackle backlog and speed up processing. The government allocated an extra $25 million to IRCC to help target the backlog. It doubled the number of cases processed per month and reduced the pre-June 2016 backlog by 26 per cent.
            3. Simplified application process for immigration candidates. A modified application process simplifies the number of forms and checklists available for family class applications. Also, certain documents such as police check and health check will not be required until later in the process. Communication will also be improved, so the candidate knows exactly which stage their application is at.
            4. Shortened processing commitment of 12 months. IRCC says it will process 80 per cent of applications currently in the system in the next 12 months, and 80 per cent of all new applications in 12 months from the date they are received. This is regardless of whether the application comes from inside or outside Canada. It is anticipated the other 20 per cent will fall into the more complex category, where more information is required from the applicant. Processing times for these applications will depend on how fast requested information is provided.

            IRCC has also moved to extend the Spousal Work Permit Pilot Program, which allows a spouse or partner subject to an application, to live and work in Canada while it is being processed. The pilot was due to end on December 22, 2016, but has been extended until December 21, 2017.

            Even more recently, the government moved to change the application process for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents.

            Under the new system, sponsors are invited to make an initial online declaration of interest during a 30-day period beginning January 3, 2017. The plan is to choose 10,000 candidates at random from all those who complete the online form. For more information, click here.

            Syrian Refugees

            The government’s drive to welcome Syrian refugees is ongoing, although 2017 numbers will drop significantly to 40,000 from 55,800 in 2016.

            The process has not been without its problems, with private sponsors lining up to accept families quicker than they could be processed.

            There were also issues in schools, with the government admitting more children arrived than they initially planned for.

            Overall, the massive push has been regarded as a success, raising Canada’s reputation on the world stage as other countries look to learn from the unique private sponsorship system.

            The latest figures, updated on December 11 206, were as follows:

            Government-Assisted 20,110
            Blended Visa Office-Referred 3,811
            Privately Sponsored 13,481
            TOTAL 37,402

             

            Citizenship

            The federal government had targeted Canada Day (July 1, 2016) to push through Bill C-6, aimed at repealing many of the controversial changes to the citizenship law introduced under the previous government.

            After passing through Canada’s House of Commons, where the Liberals have a majority, the bill is currently on its way through the Senate, where the Conservatives have more representatives, although not a majority. It is therefore still not law.

            Bill C-6 will repeal certain controversial citizenship-stripping powers introduced by Harper’s Conservatives, as well as reducing the amount of time a permanent resident must reside in Canada before applying for citizenship. More information on Bill C-6 is available here.

             

            Conclusion

            Given the number and scope of the changes made to the immigration system, it has been a busy year for IRCC. The full impact of the changes will not be felt until well into 2017, as a picture emerges of Canada’s rebalanced immigration system.

            All of the above changes took place against a backdrop of Donald Trump winning America’s most divisive election campaign, with many commentators predicting the Trump presidency will have a big impact on immigration to Canada by Americans.

            Overall, Canada is more positively placed on immigration going into 2017. It remains to be seen if the policy changes made have the desired effect, namely to better-select the right new permanent residents under the economic classes, and to speed up processing times for the most talented economic immigrants as well as family reunification applicants being sponsored to Canada


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