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The proposal, unveiled by Democrats on Capitol Hill, offers an eight-year path to citizenship for most of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, eliminates restrictions on family-based immigration and expands worker visas. Senator Ted Cruz’s decision to fly to Cancun as Texas was battered by a storm sparks an outcry.

Biden Campaign Promises

President-elect Biden outlined his program for immigration reform during the campaign. It contained the following key promises:

• Immediately reverse the Trump Administration’s policies that separate parents from their children at our border.
• End Trump’s asylum policies.
• End prolonged detention and reinvest in a case management program.
• Reverse Trump’s public charge rule
• End the so-called National Emergency that siphons federal dollars from the Department of Defense to build a wall.
• Protect Dreamers and their families.
• Rescind the so-called “Muslim bans.”
• Order an immediate review of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for vulnerable populations who cannot find safety in their countries ripped apart by violence or disaster.
• Ensure that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel abide by professional standards and are held accountable for inhumane treatment.

The Biden Commitment to a Fair and Humane Immigration System

• Joe Biden understands the pain felt by every family across the U.S. that has had a loved one removed from the country, including under the Obama-Biden Administration, and he believes we must do better to uphold our laws humanely and preserve the dignity of immigrant families, refugees, and asylum-seekers.
• The Obama-Biden Administration strongly supported the bipartisan comprehensive immigration solution that passed the Senate in 2013 and which would have put our country’s immigration policies on a much stronger footing. When the Republican House refused to even bring that bill to a vote, the Administration took action to fundamentally change the course of our nation’s immigration policies, offering relief and stability to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who contribute to our communities every single day.
• As Vice President, Biden championed the creation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program; the Central American Minors program, which allowed parents with legal status in the U.S. to apply to bring their children up from Central America to live with them; and the creation of a White House task force to support new Americans and help them integrate into their new homes and communities.
• In a departure from their predecessors, the Obama-Biden administration took steps to prioritize enforcement resources on removing threats to national security and public safety, not families. It also issued guidance designed to end mass work-place raids and to prevent enforcement activities at sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
• Critically, the Obama-Biden administration recognized that irregular migration from the Northern Triangle countries of Central America cannot be effectively addressed if solutions only focus on our southern border. The better answer lies in addressing the root causes that push desperate people to flee their homes in the first place: violence and insecurity, lack of economic opportunity, and corrupt governance. As Vice President, Biden spearheaded the administration’s efforts in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras–bringing high-level attention to these issues and securing bipartisan support for a $750 million aid package to help the Northern Triangle countries implement critical, concrete reforms. These efforts were beginning to deliver results and reduce migration rates until Trump froze the majority of the funding, began his campaign to terrorize immigrants and assault the dignity of the Latino community, and created the current humanitarian crisis at our border with his irresponsible and inhumane policies.
• As president, Biden will finish the work of building a fair and humane immigration system–restoring the progress Trump has cruelly undone and taking it further. He will secure our border, while ensuring the dignity of migrants and upholding their legal right to seek asylum. He will enforce our laws without targeting communities, violating due process, or tearing apart families. He will ensure our values are squarely at the center of our immigration and enforcement policies.

President Biden has issued the following immigration-related Executive Orders (EOs) and administrative policy changes:

• Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
• Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
• Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction
• Executive Order on Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census
• Memorandum Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
• US Citizenship Act
• DHS Statement on the Suspension of New Enrollments in the Migrant Protection Protocols Program
•  Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non-Immigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease
• Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border
•  Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New American
• Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families
• Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
• Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
• A Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021

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Hon. Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada reveals the priorities of Canada migration for 2022 in the new immigration mandate letter. The mandate letter is the most important policy document that guides Canada’s immigration system. It’s the duty of Canada’s new immigration minister, Sean Fraser, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to implement the agenda outlined to them.

Summary of Canada’s New Immigration Priorities

• 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 implement 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 the 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 ensures 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.
Now that a new mandate letter has been unveiled, we can expect IRCC to expand the scope of its priorities beginning in the coming months.

Liberals have increased immigration since 2015

Trudeau’s Liberal party was re-elected for a third consecutive term in September. Since assuming power in 2015, they have pursued a policy of aggressively higher immigration levels. This has entailed increasing immigration from some 300,000 arrivals per year to a current target of over 400,000 per year.
Following their victory, Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet in October. Fraser is a trained lawyer from Nova Scotia that was first elected to Parliament in 2015. He replaces Marco Mendicino who served as immigration minister since 2019, and who is now Minister of Public Safety.
According to an October 2021 meeting between IRCC and associations representing Canadian immigration lawyers and consultants, the department currently has three priorities in the short-run: achieving its 401,000 newcomer target for 2021, reuniting families, and bringing Afghan refugees to safety in Canada.
Now that a new mandate letter has been unveiled, we can expect IRCC to expand the scope of its priorities beginning in the coming months.

Emigrantz Global Consultancy registered and partnered with ICCRC (ICCRC – R407847) has more than a decade’s experience in the immigration industry. We have been fulfilling the needs of Permanent residency, student visa, business visa and work permit aspirants for Canada along with other countries.
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The UK recently announced a new Scale-up visa as part of its Innovation Strategy, aimed at “opening [the UK’s] borders to top talent”. The route will be open to people who have a job offer from a “scale-up” company – that is, a company that has experienced 20%+ annual growth in turnover or employee numbers over the past three years.

What is the new UK Scale-up visa?

The new Scale-up visa is aimed at providing a fast-track visa service to people who have a highly skilled job offer from a “Scale-up” company in the UK.

What is a “Scale-up” company?

A Scale-up company is one that has experienced a 20%+ annual growth rate in turnover or employee numbers over the past three years. Companies must’ve employed at least 10 people at the beginning of the three-year period.
How many Scale-up companies are there in the UK?
In 2018 – the latest year for which statistics are available – there were 33,860 scale-up companies in the UK. This number was down 11% on the previous year, but up 25% since 2013. Support for scale-ups through the UK Government’s new Innovation Strategy is likely to see the number of qualifying companies rise going forward.

How can I find a Scale-up company?

You can search by sector, location and company size on the Scale-up Institute website to find scale-up companies.
How does the Scale-up visa differ from a Skilled Worker visa?
Both the Scale-up and Skilled Worker visa sit under the UK’s Points-based System for immigration, so to qualify UK visa applicants will need to meet a standardised range of criteria. However, where the Skilled Worker visa prioritises workers with the skills the UK economy needs – in subjects such as healthcare, engineering and computer science – the Scale-up visa is open to all sectors as long as the company sponsoring the application meets the growth criteria.

Why is the Scale-up visa being introduced now?

The British government aims to make the UK the “easiest country in the world for top Innovative Talent to enter” and to achieve that goal the Scale-up visa is being introduced to help support the UK’s fastest growing companies.

What is the eligibility criteria for the Scale-up visa?

Little detail has so far been published on eligibility criteria, other than stating that Scale-up visa is a sponsored work visa under the Points-based System. Presumably this means you’ll need to be paid an appropriate salary (which may or may not be higher than the ‘going rates’ published by UK Visas and Immigration), prove your English language competence and have a minimum level of education.
Companies looking to sponsor Scale-up visas need to meet the scale-up qualifying criteria of 20%+ annual growth in either turnover or employee numbers over the past three years, with at least 10 people at the beginning of that three-year period.

Are there any quotas for the Scale-up visa?

There’s been no information announced on quotas at the moment but presumably there won’t be as the point of the visa is to help growing companies grow even faster.

Will I be able to extend a Scale-up visa?

Information published so far states that holders of the Scale-up visa will be able to extend it for a maximum duration of 5 years. As the UK typically issues immigration-style visas for 30-36 months at a time, it’s likely you’ll need to initially apply for the Scale-up visa and then extend it.

Does the Scale-up visa count towards settlement in the UK?

Yes it does, after 5 years you’ll be eligible to apply for settlement in the UK and also potentially British citizenship.

Can I switch employers while on a Scale-up visa?

Yes, you’ll be able to switch employers on a Scale-up visa, however, when you come to renew your UK visa you’ll need to qualify for an appropriate visa type.
For example, if you change employers and your new employer isn’t a scale-up when you come to renew your UK visa, you’ll need to qualify for a different type of UK visa, such as a Skilled Worker visa, or if you’ve already had five years of qualifying stay in the UK, Indefinite Leave to Remain (also known as a ‘settlement visa’).

Can I bring my family to the UK with me on a Scale-up visa?

Similar visas, such as the Skilled Worker visa, do permit this, but there’s not been any firm confirmation from UK VIsas and Immigration so far.

Emigrantz Global Consultancy registered and partnered with ICCRC (ICCRC – R407847) has more than a decade’s experience in the immigration industry. We have been fulfilling the needs of Permanent residency, student visa, business visa and work permit aspirants for Canada along with other countries.
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The Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot will allow Saskatchewan employers to recruit international talent for certain in-demand occupations. The eligible jobs under this pilot will include entry-level positions that may require on-the-job training. The sectors with the highest labour demands in Saskatchewan include health, manufacturing, agriculture, ag-tech, construction, hospitality, and retail.

“The demand for labour in our province is strong, and it’s only going to increase with the significant economic projects recently announced in Saskatchewan,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a media release. “This new Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot—developed in Saskatchewan for Saskatchewan—is progress on our autonomy discussions with the federal government and is going to help provide employers with greater access to international options to recruit workers. This is in addition to record investments into training and up-skilling our provincial workforce, as we enter a period of strong growth coming out of the global pandemic.”

Workers nominated through this Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) stream will be supported by their employers and community. The pilot is scheduled to launch in December 2021.

“This is very positive news for businesses in the hospitality industry in Saskatchewan,” Hospitality Saskatchewan President and CEO Jim Bence said in the release. “This pilot project is designed to attract talent and a great program for all sectors currently experiencing labour recruitment challenges in the province. While we always work hard to exhaust every opportunity to hire locally, we have to be creative to ensure we have the right labour supply to help our business and communities grow and thrive in Saskatchewan, something this very unique program will be especially helpful with post-COVID.”

Some of the eligibility criteria for candidates include:

Have a full-time, permanent offer of employment and SINP job approval letter for an eligible occupation from a registered Saskatchewan employer;

Meet a minimum Canadian official language proficiency level; and

Meet the minimum educational and work experience requirements, which includes having at least one year of work experience in the same occupation as the job offer or six-months work experience in that job in Saskatchewan.

Currently, the release does not say which occupations are eligible, the minimum education requirement, nor the exact language proficiency level required.

For employers to be eligible, they have to demonstrate they have made extensive efforts to hire domestically before they can use the pilot for recruitment. They also need to demonstrate the need and benefit for their business, and fulfill requirements related to providing settlement support for the workers. No further specifics have been released.

Eligibility for Employers

• The eligibility requirements for employers include:
• Demonstrate their efforts to hire domestically
• Demonstrate the requirement and benefits of their businesses
• Fulfill requirements related to settlement support for workers

Why think about Saskatchewan?

While the latest census data from 2016 reveals immigration to Saskatchewan has been relatively low compared to national figures, with four percent of newcomers to Canada choosing to settle in Saskatchewan, this figure is growing. The previous census, in 2011, showed only one percent settled in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan maintains a diverse and active immigration program to respond to and encourage this growth, as categories evolve or are created to respond to labour market needs.

With a growing economy, vibrant city life, a strong educational system, and plenty of open space, Saskatchewan could provide a prosperous new home for you and your family. Saskatchewan’s economic growth is among the highest of all Canadian provinces, as the agricultural and mining industries rebound. Employers are frequently looking for skilled and enthusiastic workers in these sectors, as well as others including education, healthcare, engineering, and more.

Saskatchewan had the year’s biggest PNP draw

In the most recent round of invitations, held on November 18, Saskatchewan welcomed 633 immigration applicants.

After a nearly two-month hiatus from holding draws, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) allowed applicants to apply through two of its immigration streams.

425 among those invited may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, while 208 may be qualified for the Occupations In-Demand subcategory.

On Saskatchewan’s Expression of Interest (EOI) ranking system, the lowest-scoring applicant in each subcategory received 65 points.

Learn if you are eligible for Canadian immigration.

Each category has 14 qualifying occupations in this draw. The complete list of qualified occupations is available on the Saskatchewan government website.

Both groups required Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) to verify that their foreign education was equivalent to the Canadian norm.

NOC codes of Construction workers, managers, electrician, fitter and cabinet makers were invited.

So please refer to your NOC if you have one of these noc’s and score is 65 or above, you must have received your invitation to apply from the province of Saskatchewan.

See below for information on the selection rounds that have occurred through the SINP’s EOI system.

What is the minimum CRS score for Saskatchewan?

Score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP points assessment grid; Provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency matching those in the Express Entry profile; Have completed one year of post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system.

Emigrantz Global Consultancy registered and partnered with ICCRC (ICCRC – R407847) has more than a decade’s experience in the immigration industry. We have been fulfilling the needs of Permanent residency, student visa, business visa and work permit aspirants for Canada along with other countries.

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New Zealand has been ranked among the happiest countries in the world. PR means permanent residency, and New Zealand earlier offered PR to the students. Nowadays, getting a New Zealand PR is quite difficult due to the increasing population of immigrants.

New Zealand PR

New Zealand also offers one of the most convenient Permanent Residency (PR) programs in the world.  New Zealand also boasts one of the best educational systems in the world and its universities are among the top 3% in the world.

With recent success in handling Covid-19, the goodwill of New Zealand is at an all-time high. There has never been a better time to immigrate to New Zealand and seek Permanent Residency to lead a better and healthy life with sophisticated public health and social security systems in place.

There are various types of visas available that can help you get the Permanent Residency status such as Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa, Permanent Resident (PR) Visa, etc.

The Permanent Residents in New Zealand enjoy the following benefits:

1. They have permission to stay in New Zealand indefinitely.
2. They are eligible to acquire citizenship in New Zealand.
3. They have unlimited rights to study, work, and live in New Zealand.
4. They have eligibility to sponsor their relatives for a PR visa.
5. They have access to medical and social security benefits.

Visa Process

Applying for a PR Visa of NZ will require the candidate to fulfil some criteria and go through an intensive process. The student can apply for a PR visa if the student possesses a job offer, less than 55 of age, and has a good command of English.

The visa process starts from applying to the embassy, and it checks every eligibility criteria provided by the candidates:

• The immigrant will first apply for a PR visa; it may be on-line or off-line.
• The student has to clarify the intentions behind staying in the country.
• An English proficiency score should also be submitted to prove the English command of the candidate.
• The candidates will then produce his/her medical certificates.
• After getting everything right, the candidate will be able to get the PR visa if he/she has a significant PR point.

Visa Requirements

For the PR visa, the immigrant should have to fulfil some requirements. There are lots of different visas through which the immigrant can gain PR of the nation, but some requirements are quite basic in all of them.

The PR Visa is mainly applied by the students who have a job offer and wish to work in the country itself. They apply through the Work visa, and after working for two years, the person gets to apply for the PR Visa.

• The candidate must have some working experience one or two (through a work visa).
• The candidate must have good command in speaking and listening skills of English.
• The candidate must have an age less than 55 years.
• The candidate must have good health while applying.
• The candidate must have a skill certificate (through skilled immigrant category).

Visa Types

New Zealand allows immigrant students to stay in the country after the completion of their course in NZ. There is a lot of Visa options for the students from which they can apply for any. Some of them are:

• The skilled Migrantcategory resident visa provides stay to the skilled immigrants who can contribute to the country.
• Partnerof a New Zealander Resident provide PR to the immigrant if their partner is a citizen of New Zealand.
• The work visa is for studentswho have a job offer in the country.
• The familyvisa is for the immigrant who has close relatives in New Zealand.
• The Community Sponsored RefugeeResident Visa provides services in PR to the refugees sponsored by the community in New Zealand.

Work Visa

The students who have completed their graduation and have a job offer from any organization in NZ are eligible for a Work visa. The work visa is a way for the students which they can work at least five years in the country.

The immigrant gets an advantage if he/she is a student as there are lots of job opportunities for them after their graduation.

• First, the PR points are obtained through an age limit, which means the lesser the age greater the PR points. It simply means the younger employee will give more output.
• Then the student can gain more points if he/she has a close family living in New Zealand already. The student will gain 10 points for this.
• Getting a job offer can boost up the points as the student will gain 50 points if he/she has a job offer in New Zealand.
• If the graduate has already worked for one year in some organization, then 60 PR points will be awarded.
• PR points also depend on the qualifications of the student/immigrant, and one will get the highest 60 points if he/she is pursuing a master’s degree in New Zealand.

New Zealand PR Process

Before getting to know the whole process of obtaining a Permanent Residency in New Zealand, you need to know the requirements to fulfil to make yourself eligible for the same.

These requirements are as follows:

• The applicant should be below 55 years of age.
• The applicant should have good health.
• The applicant should have a character certificate.
• The applicant should be proficientin the English language.
• The applicant must have a job offer letterfrom a company domiciled in New Zealand.
• The applicant should have work experience of at least three years.
• The applicant should possess a Resident Visa for at least two yearsbefore applying for a Permanent Residence.
• The applicant must show commitment to New Zealandin the form of minimum time spent in the country or a tax residence status or investment or business in New Zealand or an established base in New Zealand.

There are several pathways available to obtain the Permanent Residency Viz. Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, Partner of a New Zealand Resident Visa, Global Impact Permanent Resident Visa, Long Term Skill Shortage Work Visa, etc.

The Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa is the most popular way of getting a Permanent Resident status in New Zealand. It is based on a pointer system and a minimum score of 100-135 is desirable to qualify for the Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. However, to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) status, one must score 140 points.

New Zealand PR Points

PR points are the score obtained by a skilled immigrant, which increases the chances of them staying in the country. It is a parameter on which the immigration department of New Zealand will decide whether to consider the immigrant/student for a work permit.

The work permit allows the graduate to work at least five years in the country. The students must consider New Zealand PR Points important and act accordingly in Universities.

New Zealand Immigration

New Zealand has a liberal, but high-quality immigration system. New Zealand has a well-placed system of rules and regulations which provide seamless entry into the country.

Immigration New Zealand looks after the country’s immigration rules and laws to support their economic growth and strengthen their relationship with other parts of the world.  The immigration system in New Zealand offers a range of visas for visits, work, study, live, or invest in New Zealand.

How to Get PR in New Zealand?

The government of New Zealand blocks all the loopholes in getting the PR easily for the students. Earlier it was an easy task as the student automatically became eligible for the PR. But it is not next to impossible to get PR in New Zealand.

There are ways defined for the students by which they can get the PR. The graduate students seem to fit right for the PR in New Zealand or those who possess a job offer in the country.

• Apply for PR while studying in the last or second last semesters of your course in a recognized university.
• Then state your intentions in staying in NZ clearly because it is important.
• After getting all the things right, the student can submit his points such as job offers, relatives, points, etc.
• The points will add up to ensure every parameter is fulfilled.
• If all the things went right then, the student would get the PR of New Zealand.

New Zealand PR Rules

The permanent residency rules provide many benefits such as living in the nation, working, studying, and travel to and from the country at any time, etc. But the student/migrant should consider the rules strict as the government doesn’t provide PR so quickly.

Earlier the population was low, so it was easy to get a PR, but now the huge population has led to strict rules for the immigrants who are applying it.

• The student/immigrant should be of a good character.
• The student/immigrant should have good physical and mental health.
• The immigrant should also clarify the reasons for staying in the country.
• The immigrant should have good command in English listening and speaking skills.
• Adhere to these rules, and you can apply for the PR in NZ.

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What is LMIA and how to get your work permit in Canada?

 Want to Migrate to Canada with a Job offer for a Better living? We try to cover all the information required in this article.

 What is a Labour Market Impact Assessment?

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker.

A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job. A positive LMIA is sometimes called a confirmation letter.

If the employer needs an LMIA, they must apply for one.

Once an employer gets the LMIA, the worker can apply for a work permit.

To apply for a work permit, a worker needs

• A job offer letter
• A contract
• A copy of the LMIA, and
• The LMIA number

Find out if you need an LMIA

Most employers need an LMIA before they can hire a temporary foreign worker. Before you start the hiring process, you must determine if you need an LMIA.

An LMIA confirms

• There is a need for a temporary foreign worker
• No Canadians or permanent residents are available to do the job

To see if you and the temporary foreign worker you want to hire are exempt from needing an LMIA or work permit, do one of the following:

1. Review the LMIA exemption codesand work permit exemptions

• Select the LMIA exemption or work permit code that seems most relevant to your hiring situation and read the detailed description
• If an exemption code applies to you, you’ll need to include it in your offer of employment

or

2. contact the International Mobility Workers Unitif you’re hiring a temporary foreign worker who is both

• Currently outside Canada
• From a country whose nationals are visa-exempt

How to get an LMIA

You’ll need an LMIA from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

The LMIA application process depends on the type of program you’re hiring through.

Find out how to apply for an LMIA to hire

• High-wage workers
• Low-wage workers
• Workers through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
• Workers through the Agricultural Stream

How to hire if you need an LMIA

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) lets you hire temporary foreign workers to fill labour and skill shortages.

Once an LMIA has been issued, you should provide a copy of the confirmation letter to each temporary foreign worker and tell each of them to apply for a work permit.

You’ll need an LMIA from ESDC, Service Canada.

Assessing the Merits of an LMIA Application

Obtaining a Canada work permit is typically a two-step process.   First, the Canadian employer must submit a qualifying LMIA application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). It is incumbent on the Canadian employer to also submit a detailed list of Canadians who applied for the position; the number of Canadians interviewed for the position, and detailed explanations for why the Canadian candidates considered were not hired. Canadian employers may be subject to inspection for compliance once a work permit has been issued.

When assessing the merits of the applicant ESDC will consider:

• Are there Canadians in the region available and willing to fill the job on offer?
• Has the employer made sufficient efforts to fill the position with a Canadian worker?
• Will hiring a foreign national help create or retain jobs in Canada?
• Is the employer offering a wage or salary that is consistent with the regional average for the position at hand?
• Are the working conditions acceptable by Canadian labour standards?
• Is the employer or the industry in which the job sits engaged in ongoing labour disputes?

If ESDC is satisfied that a given region and industry are healthy enough to sustain foreign labour, a positive LMIA will be issued.

LMIAs are specific to employers, the position being offered, and the region in which the job is located. Obtaining a positive LMIA does not allow you to change your job or employer, or move to another Canadian region after acquiring a work permit. In any of those instances you are required to seek a new LMIA.

The LMIA process distinguishes between “high-wage” and “low-wage” employees. Temporary foreign workers whose remuneration is below the provincial/territorial median wage are considered low-wage. Temporary foreign workers whose remuneration is equal to or above the median wage are considered high-wage.

High-Wage Workers

The submission of a transition plan is a compulsory requirement for all Canadian employers seeking to employ a temporary foreign worker(s) at a wage that is equal to or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage. Transition plans exist to ensure the employer intends to reduce their reliance on temporary foreign workers in favour of Canadians.

Low-Wage Workers

Canadian employers looking to hire low-wage workers do not need to submit a transition plan when applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Unlike high-wage workers, however, they are subject to a cap that limits the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers a given business can employ. Canadian employers with more than 10 employees will be restricted to a maximum 10% cap on low-wage temporary foreign workers.

LMIA Processing Times

LMIA processing times can be somewhat unpredictable, ranging from a couple of weeks, to a few months. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has pledged to process certain LMIA applications within 10 business days. The following categories will now be processed with a 10-business-day service standard:

• All LMIA applications for the highest-demand occupations (skilled trades), or
• Highest-paid (top 10%) occupations, or
• Short-duration work periods (120 days or less).

New Rules for LMIA Canada 2021

Recently there have been slight changes to the LMIA process in 2021! Under the new LMIA system job positions are to be divided into just two categories: high-wage and low-wage. Jobs are considered high wage if the salary meets or exceeds the median wage in the province where the job will be performed, and low-wage if the salary is below the median.

The application fee for LMIA requests is now $1000 per worker, an increase from the $275 per worker fee for LMOs.

After An LMIA is Approved, What Is the Next Step?

Once your LMIA application is approved, you will want to send a copy of this letter and Annex A to the foreign worker. Then, the foreign worker can apply for a work permit! Processing times for work permits can vary depending on where the application was submitted.

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Applying for LMIA in Canada can be tricky and confusing if you are not completely sure what you are doing. Emigrantz Global Consultancy has been helping clients complete their LMIA applications with ease. Our immigration professionals are standing by to assist with your LMIA and Temporary Work Permit Applications.

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The United Kingdom’s points-based visa system (previously 5 tier visa system) is the main UK immigration route for migrants to come to the UK to work, study or train.  A number of significant changes were made to the UK visa points based system on 1 December 2020, before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020.  There are very similar UK visa categories that used to come under the Tier 2 visa scheme.  You now have the Skilled Worker visa and Intra-Company Transfer visa schemes.  It appears that the Boris Johnson Government no longer wants to use the word “Tier”.

The new UK visa points system introduced on 1 December 2020 is in many ways very similar to the previous four ‘tiers’ points based immigration system. In order to be eligible you must pass a points-based assessment. In Skilled Worker visa applications, points are awarded if the applicant is sponsored by an employer, is being paid a high enough salary, meets the English language requirements and meets the financial requirement.

You must reach a points score above a minimum threshold if your application is to be successful. The minimum number of points required varies for each UK visa category.

UK Points Based Visa System

The UK visa points based system consists of the following:

Tier 1 Visa: This visa category is for ‘high-value” investor migrants able to invest £2 million in the UK. Currently the investor scheme is the only visa category under the “Tier 1 visa”.  The Global Talent visa, UK Innovator visa and Start-Up visa do not come under Tier 1 visa.

UK Work Visa: This is for ‘skilled workers’ from outside the EEA with a job offer from an UK employer with a sponsor licence. It includes the Skilled Worker visa category (RQF Level 3 and higher), those who are transferred to the UK under the intra-company transfer visa by an international company, and ministers of religion and sportspeople.

Tier 3 Visa: This category was originally designed for low-skilled workers filling specific temporary labour shortages and no longer exists. The Government never allocated any visas under this scheme.

Student Visa: Previously called the Tier 4 visa, this category is for overseas students who wish to study in the UK. Applicants must have a place at a UK educational establishment with a sponsor licence before they can apply.

Temporary Work Visa: This category replaces the similar Tier 5 visa scheme, and contains six sub-tiers of temporary worker including creative and sporting, charity, religious workers, and the youth mobility scheme which enables about 55,000 young people every year to work in the UK on working holidays.

Under the points-based immigration system, with the exception of Irish citizens, anyone coming to the UK for work must meet a specific set of requirements for which they will score points. Visas are then awarded to those who gain enough points.

This system provides flexible arrangements for UK employers to recruit skilled workers from around the world through a number of different immigration routes.

Staff shortages involving the food industry and HGV drivers have led the government to consider tweaking the immigration system to allow more workers to come to the UK.

Since the start of 2021, European Union (EU) citizens not already living in the UK have been treated the same way as those from the rest of the world.

It means that anyone wants to live and work in the UK has to apply via a points-based system.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said the government was examining whether changes could be made to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Scheme (SAWS), a quota-based scheme that allows farmers to recruit people from overseas to work for up to six months in a specific job.

You will need a sponsor licence to hire most eligible employees from outside the UK. Before applying to be a sponsor you should check that the jobs you want to hire people for will meet the requirements for sponsoring work visas.

This guide provides an overview of the points-based immigration system and sets out the steps employers should take to adapt their business.

Why has immigration to the UK changed?

When the UK was an EU member, people from EU countries had an automatic right to work in the UK.

Taking control of immigration was one of the key themes of the Leave campaign in the 2016 referendum.

The new system for work visas is based on points.

The exception to this is Irish citizens, who are still able to live and work in the UK as part of the Common Travel Area.

How are points awarded?

To qualify for a visa, migrant workers who want to move to the UK will have to qualify for 70 points.

Having a job offer from an approved employer for a skilled job and being able to speak English will give 50 points.

The applicant can achieve the remaining 20 points if they are due to be paid at least £25,600 a year.

They can also gain extra points for having better qualifications (10 points for a relevant PhD, or 20 points for a PhD in science, technology, engineering or maths) or an offer of a job in which the UK has a shortage (20 points), even if it doesn’t pay as much money.

Certain jobs in health or education still merit 20 points even if the salary is less than £25,600. The applicant must be paid at least £20,480, and in line with set amounts for particular jobs in the UK’s four nations.

How do you apply to work in the UK?

Applications may be started online, but some people will need to visit a visa application centre in order to prove their identity and show necessary documents.

These might include a certificate of sponsorship from a proposed UK employer, and proof of knowledge of English.

How much will it cost?

The application fee will depend on how many years the job seeker plans to work in the UK, and whether their job is on a list of skills that the UK has shortages of – for instance, vets and web designers.

If their skills are not on that list then the standard fee will be between £610 and £1,408 per person.

Jobseekers will also have to pay a health surcharge of £624 per person per year when they apply – that money is refunded if they don’t get a visa.

And they will need to show that they have the means to support themselves in the UK, which usually involves having a total of at least £1,270 available.

Education and health

There is a fast-track visa scheme for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Those eligible for this visa will pay reduced fees and be supported through the application process.

Successful applicants will be exempt from the immigration health surcharge.

Applicants via this route will still have to meet salary thresholds depending on the type of work they do.

Many care workers will not be covered by the scheme though.

Can people come to the UK to study?

There will be no limit on the number of international students who can come to the UK to study.

The new student visa application system allows them to apply six months before they are due to start a course if they are applying from outside the UK.

The government has also launched a graduate visa to allow students who have completed a degree to stay in the UK for two years. This will rise to three years for those who have done a PhD.

Does everyone need a visa?

Citizens of EU countries who were living in the UK before the end of 2020 can apply for the EU Settlement Scheme.

They had until 30 June 2021 to apply for settled status, although the government has said that it will still accept applications from anyone with a reasonable excuse for a delay.

There are also different schemes for some workers – for example, there is a Global Talent, Innovator and Start-Up visa.

The government says this is designed to attract “those who have an exceptional talent or show exceptional promise in the fields of engineering, science, tech or culture”.

It is also in the process of overhauling the asylum rules.

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If you are planning to Migrate to New Zealand, you need to know all the possibilities which can get you PR.

The Government established a formal annual Quota for the resettlement of refugees in 1987. From 1 July 2020 this Quota increased from 1,000 to 1,500. The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy provides a framework to guide refugee settlement activities across government and help refugees. Total Refugee Quota arrivals from the years ended 30 June 2011 to 2020 numbered 8,180. Arrivals peaked in 2018 at 1,020. Since World War II New Zealand has resettled over 35,000 refugees. The Government established a formal annual quota for the resettlement of refugees in 1987. The Refugee Quota Programme is a unit within the Refugee and Migrant Services Branch (RMS), a branch of Immigration New Zealand (INZ), tasked with operating the programme. INZ in turn sits within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

The goal of the Refugee Quota Program is to ensure the Government is able to:

• deliver on their commitment to increase the quota
• deliver on our international humanitarian commitments as part of the global response to the refugee crisis, and
• achieve the outcomes from the New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy (NZRRS)

RQIP’s (Refugee Quota Increase Program) projects included:

• preparing new settlement locations
• enhancing approaches to community engagement
• addressing refugee access to housing, and
• implementing a new health screening, assessment and management model.

Currently New Zealand settles refugees in:

• the Auckland region
• Hamilton
• Palmerston North
• the Wellington region
• Nelson
• Christchurch
• Dunedin, and
• Invercargill

RQIP (Refugee Quota Increase Program) is preparing new settlement Locations in New Zealand. Below are the new locations being setup for settlement:

• Ashburton
• Blenheim — first refugees arrived in June 2020
• Levin
• Masterton, and
• Timaru — first refugees arrived in June 2020.

How New Zealand is supporting settlement locations:

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) continues to work closely with local councils, iwi and other stakeholders to ensure that communities in the settlement locations are prepared to welcome refugee quota families.

INZ is asking some service providers in the settlement locations to help refugees access local support services. The goal is that after a year, refugees will be able to understand how local services work and use them independently.

New Zealand is also working on new methods of community engagement and how to minimise the impact to housing and health services.

There is much more to know about so many other programs for Immigration to New Zealand. You can get easy access to all this information through a free consultation with the best immigration consultants in Saudi Arabia. Meet our experts and know more about how you can migrate to your dream country easily.

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