{"id":201579,"date":"2019-02-10T05:14:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T10:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=201579"},"modified":"2019-02-10T05:14:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-10T10:14:35","slug":"canada-opened-its-door-to-more-than-40000-immigration-applicants-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/02\/10\/canada-opened-its-door-to-more-than-40000-immigration-applicants-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada opened its door to more than 40,000 immigration applicants in January"},"content":{"rendered":"
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January saw the Government of Canada and provinces across the country open the door to more than 40,000 potential applicants through key economic immigration and family sponsorship programs. (File Photo<\/a>: Thomas Hawk\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-NC 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If the first month of 2019 was any indication, Canada should have no trouble achieving its goal of welcoming one million immigrants by the end of 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

January saw the Government of Canada and provinces across the country open the door to more than 40,000 potential applicants through key economic immigration and family sponsorship programs.<\/p>\n

Both economic immigration and family sponsorship are central components for Canada\u2019s new\u00a0three-year immigration levels plan<\/a>, which has a target of 331,000 new permanent residents for 2019.<\/p>\n

This number is set to rise to 341,000 in 2020 and reach 350,000 by 2021 \u2014 nearly one per cent of Canada\u2019s population. A one per cent immigration rate is considered vital for ensuring the continued growth of Canada\u2019s labour force and economy in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

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The majority of these new arrivals are expected through Canada\u2019s various economic immigration programs, namely those managed by the\u00a0federal Express Entry system<\/a>\u00a0and Canada\u2019s\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s Express Entry system is its principal source of skilled foreign labour and expedites permanent residence applications from immigration candidates with\u00a0the talents needed\u00a0to integrate quickly into Canada\u2019s labour market.<\/p>\n

January saw the Express Entry system get off to its\u00a0biggest start ever<\/a>, issuing 11,150 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Invitations are based\u00a0on a candidate\u2019s\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score, which considers factors such\u00a0as age, education, work experience and proficiency in English or French.<\/p>\n

January\u2019s Express Entry ITA record came on the heels of\u00a0a banner 2018<\/a>\u00a0for the Express Entry system, which issued 89,800 invitations to apply for permanent residence over the course of the year \u2014 the most ever in its five-year history.<\/p>\n

Given Canada\u2019s higher admissions targets for 2019 and 2020 for the three economic immigration programs managed by the Express Entry system, it is expected that\u00a0a new record will be set this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>, or PNP, also contributed to the impressive numbers produced in January.<\/p>\n

The PNP allows participating provinces and territories to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Nearly 5,000 immigration candidates were issued invitations to apply for a provincial nomination last month through programs in Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n

Another big factor in January was the reopening of Canada\u2019s\u00a0Parents and Grandparents Program<\/a>\u00a0(PGP) to new expressions of interest.<\/p>\n

The Parents and Grandparents Program provides an opportunity to eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 to sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residence in Canada.<\/p>\n

The first step in the process is completing an\u00a0Interest to Sponsor<\/a>\u00a0form, which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made available on January 28 on a first-in, first-served basis.<\/p>\n

IRCC had a target of 27,000 expressions of interest for the PGP\u2019s reopening, which it\u00a0met in a matter of minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The next step in the process is inviting eligible interested sponsors to apply to the program. IRCC will issue invitations in the order Interest to Sponsor forms were received.<\/p>\n

Family reunification is a central pillar of Canada\u2019s immigration program. As IRCC noted in its 2018 report to Parliament, \u201cfamily reunification plays an essential role in attracting, retaining and integrating newcomers so that they are able to build successful lives in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJanuary was indeed impressive and kicked off what should be a big year ahead for Canadian immigration,\u201d said David Cohen, senior partner at the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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