New Business Immigration Measures: What Your Workers Need to Know

Express Entry Draws for FSW and CEC Will Restart in July

IRCC will begin to invite Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class candidates starting this July. These upcoming Express Entry draws will each invite thousands of candidates, including FSW and CEC candidates. In addition, Canada is overhauling its National Occupational Classification (NOC) system, a change that will include a total of 16 new occupations that will become eligible for Express Entry.

Super Visas for Parents and Grandparents Will Allow Holders to Stay in Canada for Up to Five Years Per Entry

Currently, super visas allow parents and grandparents to enter Canada for up to 2 years per entry. The new change will increase the length of stay for super visa holders to 5 years per entry, and holders will be able to apply to extend their stay in Canada by two years, enabling a stay of up to 7 years at a time.

All super visa applicants are required to purchase private medical insurance before landing in Canada. Currently, insurance providers must be Canadian to offer eligible coverage for super visa holders. However, as of July 4, IRCC will begin designating certain international medical insurance companies to provide coverage to super visa applicants.

Suspension of Vaccination Requirements

As of June 20, the Government of Canada will suspend vaccination requirements for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees.

Proposed New Legal Threshold for Cellphone Searches at Border

Bill S-7 establishes a new legal standard of 'reasonable general concern' for personal digital devices searches.

Québec’s Bill 96 Will Restrict English Studies for Children of Foreign Workers

Québec’s Bill 96 amendments will limit the number of years that children of temporary foreign workers or foreign students can attend school in English. Currently, the law grants children an exemption to study in an English school for a period of three years but allows parents to request that the exemption be extended. With the new law in place, the exemption cannot be renewed after three years.

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