04/25/2022
To support Canada's economic growth and help address labour market shortages, we're making some changes in the months ahead:
✅ We will end the temporary pause on Express Entry draws and resume inviting qualified candidates to apply for permanent residence in July.
✅ Starting in mid-June, former international students in Canada whose post-graduation work permits expired or are expiring between Jan 31, 2022 and Dec 31, 2022, will be able to get an additional open work permit of up to 18 months duration.
✅ New measures for temporary resident to permanent resident pathway applicants will take effect in June, including:
• longer duration open work permits (OWP)
• OWP eligibility for immediate family members outside of Canada who were included in the PR application
These changes will help ensure Canadian employers have the workers they need to address shortages and grow Canada's labour force. Learn more: http://ow.ly/7S4w50IPTJf
