Canada will resume the federal economic immigration programs in July after a lengthy suspension that has left many international students in limbo without a pathway for permanent residence.
The immigration department will also allow those with postgraduate work permits expiring this year to remain in Canada for an additional 18 months while it tackles a backlog that has reached 1.8 million across all immigration and citizenship programs.
“Immigration will be crucial to address our labour shortage, and these measures aim to address pressing needs in all sectors across the country while providing more opportunity for recent graduates and other applicants to build their lives in Canada and continue contributing to our short-term recovery and long-term prosperity.”
Officials said they managed to cut those programs’ “inventory” by half — from 111,900 people in September 2021 to just 48,000 people by March this year. They hope it will be further reduced by July to return to the service standards in place before the pandemic. “We believe that more can and should be done right now, to facilitate existing programs for people who are stuck due to backlogs or have been overlooked by existing programs. The government could have been much bolder in their response to the backlog issue.”
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