The Canadian Embassy in Manila announced that Filipino caregivers and other essential workers in Canada holding temporary visas may now apply for permanent residency beginning May 6.
This paves the way for those who were granted with permanent residency to petition and file for sponsorship of their relatives there.
“The announcement… to accelerate processing for caregivers with an application in process recognizes that many caregivers working in Canada are waiting to be reunited with their loved ones while their applications are being processed,” the Embassy said in a tweet.
Good news for caregivers in Canada! The announcement below to accelerate processing for caregivers with an application in process recognizes that many caregivers working in Canada are waiting to be reunited with their loved ones while their applications are being processed. (1/4) https://t.co/2G9ZrnB6Ny
— Canada in the Philippines (@CanEmbPH) April 20, 2021
“The IIRC will accept 20,000 applications for temporary workers in 40 health care occupations, 30,000 applications for temporary workers in 95 other essential jobs, and 40,000 applications for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution,” the embassy added.
The application will end on November 5 or until the slots have reached their limit.
The program is part of Canada’s immigration policy for 2021 to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents to address labor shortages and add growth to our workforce.
