Canada in 2024, is rolling out changes to the international student program and temporary residents. But to speculate aimlessly we must know, “What are the Changes made to Spouse Visa and Temporary Resident Intake for Canada?“
The SOWP visa allows the spouses of international students to enter Canada and work for any Canadian employer. But Canada is coming out with strong updates to limit the abuse of this pathway. The following are chronological updates regarding the same:
After putting a cap on international students, Canada will now set a target for temporary student intake. As of now, we have an Immigration Levels Plan for Permanent Resident intake.
Now, Canada in 2024, will also introduce the temporary resident intake residents. However, Immigration Minister Marc Miller hints that it is not necessarily a cap. But can be looking at the intake and integrity control efforts of Canada.
As per the new changes made to temporary resident intake, we will see a 5% decrease over the next 3 years.
However, IRCC is focusing on a strong transition of temporary residents becoming Canadian permanent residents. This is great news for people who are in Canada or will enter Canada. As IRCC will be holding more draws to select applicants from Canada and is asking provinces and territories to prioritise the same.
As a result, your Canadian work experience as a post-study worker or just a work permit (any type) holder will help in quick PR visa selection. More draws mean a higher selection of applicants for permanent residency in Canada.
All change by IRCC is to control the inflow of immigrants and better manage the ones who are in Canada. The effort is to continue offering quality of life to people who are entering Canada as permanent residents or temporary workers or students.
This is why Canada is making changes to spouse and temporary resident intake. Such major updates also come from the country’s housing and healthcare issues due to a lack of supervision in foreign students’ and workers’ intake. Thus, to curb such challenges Canada is:
In short, do not worry about changes to spouse visa and temporary resident intake. Because by making an informed decision under a CICC Licensed Immigration Consultant you can enter Canada with ease.
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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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