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The Trudeau government tabled the federal budget for 2022-23 on April 07, 2022. Among many other announcements for the recovery post-pandemic, the Canada budget 2022 proposes increased economic allocations and policy innovations for various Canadian immigration programs that the government is planning to pursue.
Unveiled by Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, this is also the first budget since the September 2021 federal election. The exclusive immigration proposals in the budget 2022 related to the Express Entry system, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and improving the working of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
What Will Canada Budget 2022 Mean for Canadian Immigration?
Here’s what you should know about budget 2022 and the proposed Canadian immigration priorities.
Canada Express Entry System: The federal government proposes to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). It will provide more authority to the immigration minister to use Ministerial Instructions to help select candidates who best meet Canada’s labor market needs.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): Canada budget 2022 proposes to invest $29.3 million over three years to create a Trusted Employer Model to cut red tape for the TFWP. This would mean increased hiring of foreign workers in the coming years. In addition, it wants to commit $64.6 million over three years to increase its capacity to process employer applications within established service standards.
Modernization of IRCC: Canada budget 2022 proposes to spend $187.3 million over five years and $37.2 million ongoing to improve IRCC’s response to the increasing number of inquiries. IRCC can also invest in the technology and tools to enable automated and machine-assisted processing. It will ensure the safe and secure collection and use of biometrics to accommodate higher levels of citizenship applications.
Additionally, the federal budget of 2022 commits $2.1 billion over five years to settle more than 400,000 new PRs each year. This will aid the current immigration levels plans 2022-2024.
Current State of Canadian Immigration & Your Chances of Qualifying
Among various economic-class programs for skilled immigration, IRCC will let Canada Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) take the center stage. More than 83,500 immigrants are expected to apply for Canadian immigration in 2022. Further, one can easily obtain Canada permanent residency with a successful provincial nomination.
Meanwhile, the Express Entry admissions target is reduced to half in 2022 mainly due to increasing backlogs in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) & Canada Economic Class (CEC) applications in the pool. However, IRCC will return to normal Express Entry admissions levels by 2024 when it targets the arrival of 111,500 Express Entry immigrants then.
After four years of reducing immigration targets, Quebec has returned to the target of welcoming over 50,000 immigrants in 2022. It is encouraging to note that about 65 per cent will arrive through its economic-class immigration programs.
The study in Canada campaign is attracting a lot of international students to pursue their higher education in the top universities and colleges of the country. Studying in Canada also opens up the pathway to permanent residence. According to the official statistics, close to three-quarters of all PGWP holders transitioned to permanent residence within five years.
Finding the Best Immigration Consultants in Dubai
The government treats all Canadian immigration applicants alike, whether applied through self or through a representative. However, applying through self may be overwhelming at times due to the nature of the documentation process and other requirements. Here is where you would need timely and genuine guidance from a certified immigration consultant.
Among the best immigration consultants in Dubai, CanApprove can help you & highly recommended if you have been:
- rejected previously or
- have a potential medical inadmissibility concern or
- you’re applying through a complex immigration program or
- you may have a unique case in hand or
- you wish to ignore tedious documentation.
CanApprove is one of the best immigration consultants in and around the Dubai region. With over 20+ years of experience in immigration consultancy and overseas education counselling, we can be your best partner in qualifying for Canadian immigration.
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