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Where and how to apply for the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway

The program is open and the link to the program is here.

I recommend reading the instruction guide very carefully and make sure you use the most current forms. IRCC tweets turned out to be unreliable in some cases. Unfortunately for those who relied on the tweets and not on the guide and are now having difficulty with the payments.
Also, the guide turned out not to be a reliable source and after the opening of the program, changes were made in the guide as well. After sending everybody to the photographer getting new passport photos, IRCC added that digital photos are also okay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide and Opening DATES New Pathway TR to PR

Wednesday, May 5th at noon (EST) the guide will be released and the program will open on Thursday, May 6th at 12 PM EST.

The first step is a wizard tool checking your eligibility for the program. The next step is making an account for the dedicated online portal. After verification of your email, you can now start the application by uploading the mandatory documents and forms. An Immigration Consultant or Lawyer can assist you with making the account and uploading the documents, but you must review and submit the application yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update New Pathway to Permanent Residency for Essential Temporary Workers and International Graduates

The guide for the new pathway is expected before the 6th of May when the program opens. Meanwhile, there is confusion about when and what fees to pay when applying under this program. Recently Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada confirmed that the fee payment is part of the application, and you must not pay upfront.

Under this policy, you must maintain legal status, but you can not apply for a bridging open work permit, meaning that when your work permit expires you probably can only extend your stay as a visitor.

International graduates who did not yet receive a diploma or degree will probably be able to apply with the completion letter instead.

Home Child Care Provider Pilot closed to new applications

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot are 5-year pilot programs that let qualified caregivers and their family members come to Canada with the goal of becoming permanent residents.

The cap for 2021 has been reached and the program is closed for 2021. New applications will not be processed. The pilot will reopen to new applications on January 1, 2022. Caregivers who are already in Canada could also have the opportunity to apply for permanent residence through the recently announced temporary residence to permanent residence pathway for essential workers. The Home Support Worker Pilot has not reached its cap for 2021 and is still open.

 

Temporary Pathway to Permanent Residency 20 minute consultation

20-minute consultation 
I offer a free 20-minute follow-up consultation for previous initial consultation clients. For new clients, I offer a discount of 50% on the 20-minute consultation. In our meeting, I assess your eligibility for this program. The one-to-one session comes instead of the webinar so that you will get more personalized advice. 
How to book?
Initial consultation clients can email to schedule a zoom meeting. New clients can book online and use the code TRtoPR. Book your 20-minute case specific consultation Valid until May 4th, 2021. 

Temporary Pathway To Permanent Residency FAQ

The guide for the new PR pathways will be available in May. For the time being, a few more faqs.
How do I apply under this new public policy?
Applications will go through a new dedicated online portal. More information will follow in May.
Can an Authorized Representative apply for me through this Dedicated Online Portal?
The Canadian Regulated Immigration Consultant (RCIC) can prepare and validate all documents and forms, but you must make an account and upload the forms and documents. The RCIC can guide in person or via video calling through the whole process.
If I cannot apply through the portal due to technical issues, will I get my paid upfront processing fee back?
If you cannot manage to apply, you will get the processing fee refunded.
If I forgot to upload a document, will my application be rejected, and will I get my processing fee returned?
If a document is missing, the immigration officer might request additional information or refuse the application straight away. In the case of a refusal, there is no refund. Only the right of permanent residence fee ($500) will be refunded.
What are the required documents? Will it be similar to the Canadian Experience Class?
This information will be in the guide. But for now, the CEC document list is a good starting point.
I graduated in 2016. Can I apply for the Pathway “international graduate”?
You must have completed your program no earlier than January 2017.
I have already submitted my application under a different program. Can I apply for the new Pathway?
While you may choose to apply to more than one program, you must pay processing fees for each application you submit.
I worked for eight months in two jobs on the list of essential workers, and the sum of hours will be over 1560. Will I be able to apply under this program?
No, you can only count 30 hours a week towards the 1560 hours. So you will have only eight months of full-time work experience at the most.
Will my work experience gained during the full-time study counted in the Essential Worker category?
Yes, so long you had the authorization to work.
Will IRCC accept my IELTS Academic test under this program?
No, IRCC accepts only the General Test for English. More information on the website of IRCC. Your test can be two years old. 

For complete information on the program please see our earlier post on the subject here

Public Policy Permanent Residency Pathway for essential workers and international graduates in Canada

IRCC announced temporary pathways to Permanent Residency to essential workers and international graduates. Under certain conditions, essential workers who intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec can apply under one of these policies. The public policies will come into effect on May 6, 2021, and will end on November 5, 2021, or once the intake cap of the applicable stream has been reached, whichever comes first or when revoked. Under the essential worker public policy, a maximum of 20,000 applications under the A-stream and a maximum of 30,000 applications under the B-stream will be accepted for processing. A maximum of 40,000 graduates will be accepted for processing. For french speaking candidates, there is no intake cap.

The public policies target workers and International graduates in Canada. Workers must have recent work experience of at least one year in the past three years in an occupation that is either on list A or on List B or has a combination of work experience.  Graduates must have completed their study recently in the past three years at one of the eligible Designated Learning Institutes mentioned in the public policy.  The PR application must be made online and at the time of the application, the candidate must be working at the time of the application is made and meet the minimum language requirements for the stream. More detailed information on the different streams of the website of IRCC. It is expected that more information on how to apply will be released soon.

More details in our Newsletter April 22, 2021, Temporary PR-Pathways for essential workers and international graduates

Students can start working while waiting for their Co-op work permit

As a temporary measure due to the COVID-19 situation, IRCC has announced that students who are outside of Canada can work while their study permit and co-op work permit are being processed. If their school and employer agree, they can either accept a Canadian work placement and begin working remotely from their home country or work for a company in their home country.

Students who are already in Canada, and have applied for a co-op work permit, may begin their co-op placement, provided they meet all the eligibility requirements (like studying full-time). Students may work full-time on the campus of the university or college. Off-campus, students can work a total of 20 hours per week during an academic term/semester, including both the hours for co-op and the hours for their regular paid job (if they have one). They can work full-time during scheduled breaks in the school year.

Public Policy: Interim work authorization

The public policy allows former work permit holders with job offers to work while their restoration and work permit applications are being processed. If approved under this public policy, applicants may be authorized to start their employment while they await a decision on their restoration and work permit applications.

The public policy remains in effect until August 31, 2021. Eligible applications received on or before August 31, 2021, may benefit from this public policy.

More information on the website of IRCC.

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