What Are the New Immigration Rules for Canada in 2022?
On November 1, the New Immigration Rules for Canada in 2022 were modified. According to the new immigration laws, the Canadian economy has witnessed one of the fastest recoveries from COVID-19 among advanced nations, but it is now facing substantial labour market shortages, creating concerns among Canadian enterprises and employees. Today, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, the Honourable Sean Fraser, announced Canada's Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. The plan supports immigration as a strategy to help businesses find personnel and attract talent in critical areas like health care, skilled trades, manufacturing, and technology to meet Canada's social and economic challenges in the next decades. Last year, about 405,000 newcomers arrived in Canada, the biggest amount ever in a single year. In the new levels plan, the government sets goals of 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024, and 500,000 in 2025. The approach also stresses attractin...