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[Temidayo_]

Reporting live from Winnipeg, Manitoba guys

 

[Temidayo_]

Bro,
1. you cannot enter Canada on a PR card that you did not exit with. You need to get a PRTD.
2. Get SIN in the couple of days? Your optimism is admirable .
I needed to change my SIN from temp to permanent,. I called in March to book. The earliest appointment I could get is in June and they are not taking walk-ins. Only other option was to apply online which takes min 20 days. That is your best bet. If you already have your COPR, you can apply whilst outland, and give your friend's address.

Did a SIN walk-in here in Winnipeg and got it same day

 

[wonderbly]

Did a SIN walk-in here in Winnipeg and got it same day

Congratulations and welcome to Canada!!! You came at a good time - the weather is great. I'm also glad to hear you got your SIN. Mine came 4 weeks later in the mail.

 

[Alysson]

Canada planning major Express Entry changes

https://www.cicnews.com/2022/05/canada-planning-major-express-entry-changes-0525566.html#gs.1mdg18

Express Entry rounds in the future could invite candidates based on occupation, language, or education.

The Canadian government is planning changes to the Express Entry system, which would allow the immigration minister to invite candidates based on an economic goal.

Aiden Strickland, a spokesperson on behalf of the immigration minister, said in an email to CIC News that these proposed changes will improve Canada’s ability to select applicants that match its economic needs.

“Through our growing pool of candidates seeking to become permanent residents, this will allow IRCC to conduct targeted draws aimed at selecting those in the queue that have certain language skills or health care qualifications to name a few examples,” Strickland wrote. “This will be essential in addressing Canada’s labour shortages.”

The changes are currently being discussed in the Canadian parliament. On May 19, Philip Somogyvari from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) presented the proposed changes to the Standing Committee on Immigration and Citizenship, a committee of elected officials that studies matters related to Canadian immigration.

Somogyvari, who is an IRCC Director General, explained the amendments would authorize the immigration minister to invite Express Entry candidates on a new basis, one that would support an economic goal identified by the minister.

“Eligibility requirements to be a member of a category would be established by the minister and could be based on factors such as work experience, educational background or language skills,” Somogyvari said.

“For example, if there was a desire to leverage immigration to support the growth of Canada’s tech sector, a category of Express Entry candidates would be created based on criteria such as their possession of work experience in their sector occupation and/or their possession of a related educational credential. Invitations could then be issued to the top-ranked candidates in that category.”

The draw details, including the unique eligibility criteria, would continue to be published on the IRCC website. The minister would also have to identify the economic goal they are seeking to support, and report annually to Parliament on the use of these draws. When asked by NDP immigration critic, Jenny Kwan, which occupations would be specified in these draws, Somogyvari said the government currently has no occupations listed.

Currently, the immigration minister does not have the ability to invite candidates from the Express Entry pool who have a particular work experience, educational credential, or who are French speakers destined to an official language minority community. If the proposed amendments to division 23 of Bill C-19 are passed, that could change.

“The changes themselves would permit, for example, the minister to focus on all French-speaking candidates within the Express Entry pool,” Somogyvari said. “Currently, while French-speaking candidates are provided with bonus points which will increase their ranking score, it may not invite all French-speaking candidates within the pool. Theoretically, with the proposed authorities in use, if the minister chose to do so, the department would be able to conduct an invitation round that would virtually invite all of the identified French-speaking candidates within the Express Entry pool.”

The process for determining which groups would be selected is still being developed. Somogyvari said the government would likely make such decisions after consultation with employer groups, stakeholders, the objectives within the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Employment and Social Development Canada, and provincial and territorial governments.

About Express Entry in 2022

Express Entry is an application management system for three immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

To immigrate through one of these programs, foreign workers must express their interest in Canadian immigration by completing a profile in the Express Entry system. Candidates who are eligible for one of the three programs get a score based on their work experience, educational background, language skills, age, and other factors. IRCC invites the highest-scoring candidates to apply for permanent residence.

Recently, IRCC has only been holding invitation rounds for candidates who have received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). After accumulating a backlog in Express Entry applications during the pandemic, IRCC paused invitation rounds for the FSWP in December 2020, and then paused CEC draws in September 2021. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently announced that draws for these candidates would resume in July, and processing standards would return to six months for new applicants.

Somogyvari confirmed that the amendments do not impact existing or future processing times.
The current discussion

Kwan called for the government to list the groups that will be affected by the proposed act.

“I am troubled by the fact that there is no parliamentary oversight as to what these groups will be,” Kwan said to the committee. “There’s no process as to whether these groups will be fair, or how effective [the government] will be in selecting people who would provide economic contributions to Canada.”

“Without a transparent selection process where industries are able to provide formal submissions on which occupations are in need and an objective committee to determine the needs of these occupations, the process could become fodder for lobbying industries,” Kwan continued. “That’s not what we want. I think we need to have established criteria and a transparent process.”

The standing committee’s chair, Salma Zahid from the Liberal Party, agreed to request changes to the proposed amendments by May 27. The ministry of finance will receive the request, as it was the department that asked the immigration committee to conduct the study on the changes to Express Entry.

The letter will be received by the Standing Committee on Finance which will decide if the proposal in the letter should be converted into amendments to be proposed during its clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, which is scheduled to start on Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m.

Hmm, what’s the minimum French you would need? Lol. The way they focused on French, it seems that there will be at least one French draw a year to clear out the pool, so that would be a good route for new applicants. Take less time than doing masters and getting 3 years of relevant experience if that happens.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Question is, when one has a temporary(?) SIN starting with 9, like those they give you when you arrive on a study permit, does one need to get a new SIN after landing as a PR? I remember reading something like that somewhere.

 

[Alysson]

Insurances are expensive in Canada. After doing my research, I have dropped the plans to bring my car to Canada and I am comfortable using the public transportation (provided I move to Vancouver or GTA). With public transportation, we will save money.

Yeah, I’m taking the g2 road test this week just to get the license, but gave up on getting a car for now. It comes in handy, but 400$ a month just on insurance is ridiculous. Considering I would be buying a used, I would be paying the same price of the car in 2 years for insurance. While unlimited bus pass is 100$ a month. Once my contract ends, if it it’s not renewed, I plan on moving to another province.

 

[Fiji_Islander]

Yeah, I’m taking the g2 road test this week just to get the license, but gave up on getting a car for now. It comes in handy, but 400$ a month just on insurance is ridiculous. Considering I would be buying a used, I would be paying the same price of the car in 2 years for insurance. While unlimited bus pass is 100$ a month. Once my contract ends, if it it’s not renewed, I plan on moving to another province.

That's what i plan on doing too...trying out 3 different provinces in 3 months and settling in one I most like and find more success. What province are you planning to move to next bro

 

[Alysson]

That's what i plan on doing too...trying out 3 different provinces in 3 months and settling in one I most like and find more success. What province are you planning to move to next bro

Still have no idea lol. It will depend on where I find work, but Alberta really seems to be less bureaucratic and cheeped in every sense, and it’s not a horrible market for chemist/chemical engineering. I’ll be working for one year on my field, so it might help start out in another province, in case I don’t continue with the company. A lot of Brazilians from my WhatsApp group went to Calgary and it all seemed simpler there.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Yeah, I’m taking the g2 road test this week just to get the license, but gave up on getting a car for now. It comes in handy, but 400$ a month just on insurance is ridiculous. Considering I would be buying a used, I would be paying the same price of the car in 2 years for insurance. While unlimited bus pass is 100$ a month. Once my contract ends, if it it’s not renewed, I plan on moving to another province.

Mate I just did one of those online car insurance rates, mines came out to 561$/month without any collision or comprehensive included. Like wtf? lol

 

[FurioGiunta]

Question is, when one has a temporary(?) SIN starting with 9, like those they give you when you arrive on a study permit, does one need to get a new SIN after landing as a PR? I remember reading something like that somewhere.

Yes, you need to apply for a new SIN once you become a PR (this will be a permanent one). The Service Canada person also asked me for my old SIN (probably to record it against my new SIN on their system, maybe to track taxes and stuff). You should also update your SIN with your bank, employer etc

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Yes, you need to apply for a new SIN once you become a PR (this will be a permanent one). The Service Canada person also asked me for my old SIN (probably to record it against my new SIN on their system, maybe to track taxes and stuff). You should also update your SIN with your bank, employer etc

Thanks so the process is as if you never had a SIN. What's the fastest way nowadays? Back when I got my first one it took me 5 minutes to get it from a Service Canada that wasn't in the airport.

 

[Alysson]

Mate I just did one of those online car insurance rates, mines came out to 561$/month without any collision or comprehensive included. Like wtf? lol

Welcome to Ontario ahahah. You pay a car a year in insurance.

 

[FurioGiunta]

Thanks so the process is as if you never had a SIN. What's the fastest way nowadays? Back when I got my first one it took me 5 minutes to get it from a Service Canada that wasn't in the airport.

Yeah you just have to let them know about your old SIN since it is not clear they will ask if you don't let them know. You can apply online which will take at least 3-4 weeks, but you need an address proof. If you go in person you can get it same day (no address proof needed, just passport + COPR), but might have to wait in line for a few hours (this really depends on the province and the Service Canada location). I went to a Service Canada in GTA on a Tuesday morning and ended up waiting 2 hours, not too bad.

 

[Ultraxion]

Hmm, what’s the minimum French you would need? Lol. The way they focused on French, it seems that there will be at least one French draw a year to clear out the pool, so that would be a good route for new applicants. Take less time than doing masters and getting 3 years of relevant experience if that happens.

My fear is that they are gonna make every FSW draw into one of these so called catagories, French, NOC, or whatever..

 

[Alysson]

My fear is that they are gonna make every FSW draw into one of these so called catagories, French, NOC, or whatever..

From the post, it seemed like it. They can easily create a category draw. CRS will be less relevant now. It will be, as long as you achieve minimum express entry points, what’s important will be to match the categories.