In a recent announcement by Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada is set to welcome up to 11,000 Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans through a new humanitarian permanent residence pathway. This initiative is part of a commitment to support migrants in the Americas and provide regular migration pathways to people in the region.
Starting this fall, Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals located in Central or South America or the Caribbean who have extended family connections in Canada will be eligible to apply for the new pathway. Eligible applicants include children, grandchildren, spouses, common law partners, parents, grandparents or siblings of Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Successful applicants will be offered pre-arrival services, including an employment skills assessment and a referral to a settlement provider organization in their intended community. While more detailed information will be available closer to the launch of the new pathway, IRCC’s commitment to support migrants in the Americas also includes investments in projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Earlier this year, IRCC announced that they will be welcoming 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from the Western Hemisphere. The goal of this initiative is to provide a path to economic opportunities and to help address forced displacement as an alternative to irregular migration. More details on Canada’s commitment to support migrants in the Americas can be found on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
In support of the new Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which helps skilled refugees and other displaced people immigrate to Canada, IRCC is also connecting with non-governmental organizations. Furthermore, Canada is welcoming an additional 4,000 temporary foreign workers, many of whom have already arrived in the country.
The commitment to support migrants in the Americas also includes investments in capacity-building efforts in the region with a focus on strengthening asylum capacity and better integrating migrants and refugees into local communities and labor markets. These investments will help countries in the region address the challenges of irregular migration and improve the quality of life for migrants and refugees. For those interested in sponsoring their family for Canadian immigration, there are resources available through the Canada Visa website.
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