The public policies do not indicate as to how long Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada will take to process these applications however these programs are referred to as ‘accelerated’ pathways to Canadian immigration.
The objective behind these public policies is to allow foreign nationals and International Graduates the ability to become permanent residents of Canada to contribute to the countries economic recovery. IRCC has however committed to processing 40,000 applications received under the TR to PR immigration programs in 2021, with the remaining being processed in 2022.
Can Applicants’ Spouses and Dependent Children also be Included in an Application for PR under TR to PR Immigration Programs?
Under all 4 public policies, eligible spouses or common-law partners, as well as dependent children, can be included in an application for permanent residence as accompanying dependents.
This means that they will also be granted permanent residency status under these new programs.
Is There a Limit to How Many Applications Will be Processed Under the TR to PR Immigration Programs?
The special public policies for Essential Workers and International Graduates both have a limit on the number of applications that will be accepted per stream. These limits are:
40,000 applications from International Students;
30,000 applications from Essential Workers;
20,000 applications from Health- Care Worker.
The intake cap for the International Students reached its 40,000 intakes on May 7th, 2021, and the intake cap for Essential Workers was reached on July 16th, 2021.
No intake limit has been set for the special public policies available for French-speaking Essential Workers and International Graduates. This means that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will process all eligible applications submitted under these 2 public policies so long as the application is submitted before November 5th, 2021.
Once the intake cap is reached on the TR to PR immigration programs, will they re-open?
To date, the cap for both the International Students and the Essential Worker stream has been reached. This means that no one can apply under these streams unless they can demonstrate sufficient French proficiency.
Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino has suggested that IRCC may re-open the program to allow more applicants to apply.
The public policy introducing these TR to PR immigration programs is only valid until the 5th of November 2021. Any re-opening of the TR to PR immigration caps will need to be done before this date unless the public policies are extended.
If an applicant currently lives and works in Quebec, can they apply to one of the TR to PR immigration programs if eligible?
Anyone who satisfies the program criteria may apply under these new immigration programs. This includes residents of Quebec. If the applicant is residing in Quebec at the time of the application, as part of the application process, they should demonstrate their intent to reside outside of Quebec.
Once permanent residence status is granted under one of the TR to PR immigration programs, can the applicant live anywhere in Canada?
All 4 of these immigration programs are aimed at immigrants who wish to settle in Canada but not in the province of Quebec.
If I have applied under a TR to PR immigration program, can I apply for an Open Work Permit? Starting the 26th July 2021, applicants who have applied to one of the TR to PR immigration programs are eligible to apply for a TR to PR open work permit.
