The government of Canada has launched a new humanitarian pathway from which will benefit citizens of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela, already in Central South America or the Caribbean, who have extended family connections in Canada.
The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, said that the new decision will become effective starting this fall and is set to bring to Canada 11,000 migrants from these three countries, VisaGuide.World reports.
Through a statement, the Minister said that in March this year, the country vowed to welcome 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from the Western Hemisphere.
According to him, this initiative has been introduced to help regular migration instead of being subject to irregular migration.
“Today, I am announcing that, as part of this commitment to welcome 15,000 migrants from the Americas, Canada will welcome up to 11,000 Colombians, Haitians, and Venezuelans through a new humanitarian permanent residence pathway,” he pointed out.
The Minister also stressed that Canada is also welcoming an additional 4,000 temporary foreign workers from the region this year, the majority of whom have already reached Canada. He added that based on the current figures, the country is on track to meet this target.
Miller also added that the country is connecting with non-governmental organizations in the region in order to leverage the new Economic Pathways Pilot, which, among others, helps skilled refugees as well as other displaced people immigrate to Canada.
“To qualify, the principal applicant must be a child (regardless of age), grandchild, spouse, common-law partner, parent, grandparent or sibling of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident,” Minister Miller said.
According to him, successful applicants will be offered enhanced pre-arrival services, taking into account an employment skills assessment and a referral to a settlement provider organization in their intended community, according to Immigration Canada report.
Authorities in Canada have tightened their efforts to bring to the country a more significant number of internationals.
In July this year, Canada’s new scheme to attract holders of H-1B visas to the country was closed in less than 48 hours after reaching the limit of 10,000.
Authorities in this country introduced the program in June, while it was set to remain open for a period of one year, or until Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received a total of 10,000 applications, according to the government of Canada.
Earlier this year, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, introduced a new plan for digital nomads, which would permit them to work in this country for more than six months.