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              Friday, 21 November 2014 / Published in 2012

              Pilot Project for Foreign Spouses and Dependent Children of Highly Skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents Returning to Work in Ontario


              Last Updated on November 21, 2014

              Operational Bulletin 229-A – April 23, 2012

              Pilot Project for Foreign Spouses and Dependent Children of Highly Skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents Returning to Work in Ontario

              Issue

              The authorities released Operational Bulletin 229 on November 24, 2010. Initially, this pilot was due to conclude on May 23, 2012. However, the authorities have extended this pilot program by a further span of 18 months. As a result, this pilot would remain in effect until May 23, 2013. Therefore, this Operational Bulletin would be effective until then, as well.

              Background

              The parties concerned with the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement agreed to certain terms. These terms found mention in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) annex to the Agreement for Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement. The parties signed this agreement in August 2008.

              According to Article 4.3:

              “4.3 Where a Canadian Permanent Resident or Citizen who has left Canada returns to Canada to re-establish their residence in Ontario and work in Ontario as a Skilled Worker, and he/she is accompanied by a foreign spouse or common law partner and/or dependents, Canada agrees to issue open work permits to that spouse or common law partner and those dependents upon application, provided the applicants are otherwise legally able to work in Ontario. These open work permits should have a validity period of two years.”

              In addition, Article 4.3 of the Annex mentions that officers would need to provide an exemption to the dependents described in the above-mentioned excerpt. This waiver would ensure that these dependents do not need to obtain a Labour Market Opinion (LMO). However, the applicants would still need to meet all the admissibility criteria. Only once they meet this, would the authorities give them the status of a Temporary Resident in Canada.

              Readers could view the entire text of the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement on the CIC website.

              The Pilot Parameters

              This pilot began on November 24, 2010. The authorities had envisaged that it would run for an initial duration of 18 months, concluding on May 24, 2012. Thereafter however, the authorities concerned have extended this pilot by one year – from May 24, 2012 to May 24, 2013 – inclusively.

              The terms of the pilot would only apply to qualifying foreign nationals as described subsequently. Moreover, the terms would only be applicable to qualifying foreign nationals destined to work in the province of Ontario.

              In addition, the authorities have restricted the occupations for the Canadian or Permanent Resident re-establishing in Ontario only to accommodate:

              • Health professionals and,
              • Academics in post-secondary public institutions

              This is in accordance with the purposes prescribed for this pilot project. The authorities would first complete the review of this pilot project. Only then would they consider making any changes to these parameters.

              The Pilot Procedures

              Applicants for this pilot program would need to refer to the Temporary Foreign Worker’s Guidelines (FW 1). This manual contains all the:

              • General eligibility criteria
              • Conditions specified by the work permit and,
              • The processing procedures

              All the above-mentioned details would continue to apply in conjunction with the procedures listed below.

              Eligible Participants

              • To become eligible for obtaining an open work permit under this pilot program, the applicants would need to meet all the following criteria
              • They would need to:
                • Be a spouse, a common-law partner or a dependent child of a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident, who:
                  • Is returning to work in Ontario as:
                    • A Health professional or,
                    • An academic in post-secondary public institutions
                    • This Operational Bulletin lists the occupations allowed under this pilot project at the bottom of this document
                    • These conditions are in accordance with Section 2, Interpretation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)
                  • Can provide a letter from the Province of Ontario – Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Business Immigration Branch, 18th floor, 56 Wellesley Street W, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2E7 (Phone: 416‑325‑6975; Fax: 416‑325‑6653, [email protected]), confirming:
                    • The employment
                    • The location and,
                    • The occupation
                    • The applicant would need to provide this letter for confirming the employment, location and occupation on behalf of the returning Canadian citizen or permanent resident
                • Be eligible to work in the Province of Ontario
                  • Situations could emerge where the applicants are working-age dependents
                  • In this scenario, the employers of these working-age dependents would need to bear the responsibility of ensuring adherence to the provincial minimum age employment standards
                • Have the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Case Processing Centre – Mississauga (CPC-M) approve their application for Family Class sponsorship, filed by the returning Canadian citizen or permanent resident 

              The Process for Issuance of Open Work Permits

              The process for issuing open work permit involves the following steps:

              • Officers could issue a non job-specific open or open / restricted work permit to a foreign spouse, common-law partner or a dependent child
              • Officers would not need to check whether the applicant has a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Service Canada accompanying the application
              • In this situation, the dependent would need to apply for the work permit and pay the appropriate fees
              • Officers could issue these work permits based on the medical examination requirements, if applicable. This is applicable especially if the officers are issuing a restricted work permit to the foreign spouse, common-law partner or a dependent child.
              • The work permit only enables the participant to work in the Province of Ontario only – for the purposes of this pilot
              • Applicants could apply for an open work permit:
                • Overseas, or,
                • In Canada to CPC-Vegreville via:
                  • Mail or,
                  • E-Application
              • Applicants, who are nationals of visa exempt countries, could also apply at a Port of Entry

              System Instructions

              • Officers would need to enter the Labour Market Opinion (LMO) exemption code as T13
              • This is in accordance with section R204(c) of the IRPR, which states that this is “an agreement entered into by the Minister with a province or group of provinces under subsection 8(1) of the Act”
              • Special Program Code
                • Officers would need to use the NEW Special Program Code #160 “RCS” for the spouse, common-law partner or dependent of the Canadian citizen or permanent resident in the:
                  • Field Operations Support Systems (FOSS) or,
                  • Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (CAIPS)
              • Officers would need to use this code for:
                • Assisting immigration and border services officers, when they review these applications and,
                • Facilitating statistical research, evaluation and policy development purposes
              • Officers would need to ensure that the spouse, common-law partner or dependent’s work permit lists:
                • The province of Ontario only in the Province field and,
                • That this work permit is only valid for work performed in the province of Ontario in the printed Conditions

              Duration and Extensions

              Officers would issue this work permit for a span of two years. There would be no extensions to this work permit.

              The National Occupation Code list (2006) of eligible occupations as part of the Ontario pilot for returning high-skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada

              Health Professionals

              Post-Secondary Education (Academics) for Public Institutions

              3111 – Specialist Physicians

              4121 – University Professors

              3112 – General Practitioners and Family Physicians

              4122 – Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants

              3113 – Dentists

              4131 – College and Other Vocational Instructors

              3114 – Veterinarians

               

              3121 – Optometrists

               

              3122 – Chiropractors

               

              3123 – Other Professional Occupations in Health Diagnosing and Treating

               

              3131 – Pharmacists

               

              3132 – Dieticians and Nutritionists

               

              3141 – Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

               

              3142 – Physiotherapists

               

              3143 – Occupational Therapists

               

              3144 – Other Professional Occupations in Therapy and Assessment

               

              3151 – Head Nurses and Supervisors

               

              3152 – Registered Nurses

               

              3211 – Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists’ Assistants

               

              3212 – Medical Laboratory Technicians

               

              3213 – Veterinary and Animal Health Technologists and Technicians

               

              3214 – Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists

               

              3215 – Medical Radiation Technologists

               

              3216 – Medical Sonographers

               

              3217 – Cardiology Technologists

               

              3218 – Electroencephalographic and Other Diagnostic Technologists n.e.c.

               

              3219 – Other Medical Technologists and Technicians (except Dental Health)

               

              3221 – Denturists

               

              3222 – Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

               

              3223 – Dental Technologists, Technicians and Laboratory Bench Workers

               

              3231 – Opticians

               

              3232 – Midwives and Practitioners of Natural Healing

               

              3233 – Licensed Practical Nurses

               

              3234 – Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations

               

              3235 – Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment

               

                

              Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) 


              Tagged under: Dependent Children, Foreign Spouses, Highly Skilled Canadians, Ontario, permanent residents, Returning, work

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