FSW WORLDWIDE

[GandiBaat]

Some CEC people are being forced to leave right now because their work permits are getting expired and there is no way to extend them so they will become outland.

I am a CEC, I have BOWP applied and I will switch to maintained status in december next year if the push came to shove.

 

[Deleted member 1006777]

Some CEC people are being forced to leave right now because their work permits are getting expired and there is no way to extend them so they will become outland. Also, IRCC focused on inland only the whole of 2021 but businesses are still crying that there are not enough workers and I don't think the reason is as simple as Canadians are not willing to work on lower wages.

Yes. They will become CEC outland. Boohoo they will have to wait 10 months instead of 6 after the next megadraw.

 

[Psyoptica]

Good thing in my prediction, there will be a draw in February, and most likely mushy will be drawn then. We need to see a happy mushy already.

I hope none of us are here writing on this forum through the course of next year.

 

[EscoBlades]

Some CEC people are being forced to leave right now because their work permits are getting expired and there is no way to extend them

BOWP can be extended past their original validity if the PR application is still in progress for whatever reason. They say it is done on a case-by-case basis, but most CEC folks that have needed to maintain working status in the event of lengthy PR processing have been granted a second BOWP. Hell, there is a directive where IRCC can issue a 2 year BOWP instead of for 1 year, specifically to avoid having applicants make repeated BOWP applications.

 

[seadrag0n]

Yes. They will become CEC outland. Boohoo they will have to wait 10 months instead of 6 after the next megadraw.

Isn't the point of CEC draws is that most of them are already in Canada and still they are being forced to leave now because CEC draws are not happening and they don't have ITA and they cannot apply for BOWP.

I am a CEC, I have BOWP applied and I will switch to maintained status in december next year if the push came to shove.

BOWP can be extended past their original validity if the PR application is still in progress for whatever reason. They say it is done on a case-by-case basis, but most CEC folks that have needed to maintain working status in the event of lengthy PR processing have been granted a second BOWP.

My point is these CEC's do not have an application in progress because of no CEC draws so they cannot apply for BOWP or any other work permit to stay back and continue working.

 

[EscoBlades]

My point is these CEC's do not have an application in progress because of no CEC draws so they cannot apply for BOWP or any other work permit to stay back and continue working.

Depends on what their prior permit was though. If it was a Closed Work Permit, then that is between them and their employer to decide if they will renew it (and if a fresh LMIA is needed)
If they were on an Open Work Permit (not a BOWP) then they can renew that assuming they continue to meet that Eligibility.
The other option is to revert back to a Visitor. They have options to remain here legally. Them going home isn’t the automatic option, in absence of any CEC draws.

 

[GandiBaat]

My point is these CEC's do not have an application in progress because of no CEC draws so they cannot apply for BOWP or any other work permit to stay back and continue working.

Those are not CEC, those are just folks in the pool.
That being said, some of them will jump to PNP.

 

[seadrag0n]

Depends on what their prior permit was though. If it was a Closed Work Permit, then that is between them and their employer to decide if they will renew it (and if a fresh LMIA is needed)
If they were on an Open Work Permit (not a BOWP) then they can renew that assuming they continue to meet that Eligibility.
The other option is to revert back to a Visitor. They have options to remain here legally. Them going home isn’t the automatic option, in absence of any CEC draws.

All of the posts that I have seen are from people on PGWP.

Those are not CEC, those are just folks in the pool.
That being said, some of them will jump to PNP.

Still, some of them will be forced to leave or get a visitor visa and burn through their savings.

 

[Alysson]

The housing mandate. There are some good things in there. Hopefully it comes true. Like banning foreign investors, taxing flippers who sell after having the house for less than 12 months, increase densification and inclusionary zoning.
https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-housing-and-diversity-and-inclusion-mandate-letter

 

[GandiBaat]

Still, some of them will be forced to leave or get a visitor visa and burn through their savings.

They can leave indeed and apply as CEC from outside when draws open.

 

[PRANIT01]

Thank you @Alysson For posting the mandate letters and bringing some positive news as always.Now a days we always see omicron threat, border closures In between that this is a relief.

 

[Simran00]

What about Fsw guys, no one in the thread named "Fsw Worldwide" talks about it. What do you guys think would happen in 2022 and beyond....

 

[Marco Mendicino]

What about Fsw guys, no one in the thread named "Fsw Worldwide" talks about it. What do you guys think would happen in 2022 and beyond....

There will be FSW Rain and PPR rain... so much rain it will flood

 

[Windsor37]

The housing mandate. There are some good things in there. Hopefully it comes true. Like banning foreign investors, taxing flippers who sell after having the house for less than 12 months, increase densification and inclusionary zoning.
https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-housing-and-diversity-and-inclusion-mandate-letter

Wow the mandate letters have arrived. Here's the one for IRCC:

https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-mandate-letter

EDIT: One of the mandates was:

• Reduce application processing times, including to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Hopefully this comes true

 

[Marco Mendicino]

A summary of Canada’s new immigration priorities
The new immigration mandate letter reveals priorities such as:

• Application processing: Trudeau calls on Fraser to “Reduce application processing times, including to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.”
• Express Entry: Create more permanent residence pathways via Express Entry for international students and temporary foreign workers.
• Family reunification: Introduce electronic applications for family reunification and implementing a program to provide temporary residence to spouses and children abroad while they await the processing of their permanent residence applications.
• Create a new Municipal Nominee Program: The purpose of the MNP is to help promote a broader distribution of immigration across Canada. It was initially outlined as a priority following the 2019 election but has been delayed due to the pandemic. In addition, Fraser is to also ensure immigration better supports small- and medium-sized communities.
• Waiving Canadian citizenship application fees: This was also identified by Trudeau as a priority following the 2019 election but has been another deliverable delayed by the pandemic.
• Establish a Trusted Employer system: Fraser is being asked to work with the Employment Minister to establish a Trusted Employer system for Canadian companies hiring temporary foreign workers. In addition, he is being asked to improve the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) by simplifying work permit renewals, upholding the two-week processing standard, and establishing an employer hotline.
• Undocumented workers: Build on existing pilot programs to identify how to regularize status for undocumented workers in Canada.
• Francophone immigration: Continue to work with Quebec to support French-language knowledge of immigrants in Quebec and also continue to promote the national Francophone immigration strategy.
• Afghan refugees: Fulfill Canada’s goal to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees.

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