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Public Policy: PR Visas For Foreign National Physicians
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Public Policy: PR Visas For Foreign National Physicians

Many foreign national physicians seeking to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents have the qualifications to apply to Canada’s federal economic immigration programs through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system. Yet, these physicians may have arranged employment and/or work experience in Canada that does not meet the programs’ requirements due to the structure of their work. This makes it more difficult for them to qualify for permanent residence through the federal economic programs and leverage the faster processing time of the Express Entry application intake management system.

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Temporary Increase in Work Hours for International Students
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Temporary Increase in Work Hours for International Students

Generally, most study permit holders are authorized to work off-campus on a part-time basis (20 hours per week) during an academic session. This includes an ability to work on a full-time basis during regularly scheduled breaks (e.g., summer holidays).

Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) new temporary public policy, most study permit holders are now permitted to work more than 20 hours per week during an academic session between November 15, 2022 and December 31, 2023, if they meet the eligibility criteria.

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Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate the Issuance of an Open Work Permit to Former or Current PGWP Holders
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Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate the Issuance of an Open Work Permit to Former or Current PGWP Holders

IRCC recognizes the effects on the Canadian labour market and on PGWP holders when the department paused the invitations to apply for federal high-skilled streams under Express Entry (including federal skilled workers, federal skilled trades and Canadian experience class). Under this temporary public policy, we are introducing measures so that eligible PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit that would be valid for up to 18 months. This public policy will be in effect until December 31, 2022.

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Family Class: Determining Family Membership
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Family Class: Determining Family Membership

Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada can sponsor the following members of their family:  spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner (opposite or same-sex), dependent children, parents, grand-parents, children adopted from abroad, and under specific circumstances, other relatives. Members of the family class must meet all of the following requirements.

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Guide 5069 – Temporary public policy: Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (TR to PR Pathway)
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Guide 5069 – Temporary Public Policy: Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (TR to PR)

The Temporary Public Policy: Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (TR to PR Pathway) is a limited time pathway to permanent residence for qualifying temporary residents and their families. If you have work experience in Canada in an essential occupation, the health or health services field, or you have recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution, you might be able to apply for permanent residence. Graduates and workers must be present in Canada and currently working (with authorization) at the time of their application, have proficiency in one of Canada’s official languages and meet general admissibility requirements to qualify. There are six streams under this Public Policy, and each has different requirements.

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