{"id":137142,"date":"2024-03-26T11:36:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-to-focus-immigration-draws-on-candidates-already-in-country\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:36:49","slug":"canada-to-focus-immigration-draws-on-candidates-already-in-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-to-focus-immigration-draws-on-candidates-already-in-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada To Focus Immigration Draws On Candidates Already In Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says there will be more Express Entry draws<\/a> in the coming year for foreign nationals already in Canada as temporary residents.<\/p>\n

Both federal and provincial draws will be focused on candidates already here, Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of our efforts for temporary residents to transition to permanent residency, we will have more domestic draws for us and ask provinces and territories taking part in the Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> (PNP) to do the same with their allocations,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will realign our efforts and provide a pathway for those who are in the country, who wish to stay and contribute to the country and to the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move to conduct draws to help temporary residents gain their permanent residency comes as Ottawa is also planning to set temporary immigration targets starting in September and take further steps to limit temporary immigration.<\/p>\n

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Miller has said he wants to reduce the number of temporary residents by five per cent over the coming three years and will be meeting with provincial and territorial immigration ministers in May to determine the specifics of these temporary immigration levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cProvinces and territories know their unique labour needs and capacity and need to assume responsibility for the people that they bring in as well,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n

Temporary residents, including international students<\/a> and temporary foreign workers<\/a>, have been hoping for more Canadian Experience Class<\/a> (CEC) draws targeting them for a couple of years now.<\/p>\n

When travel and public health restrictions imposed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented many foreign nationals from immigrating to Canada from foreign countries, Ottawa turned to immigration program draws targeting foreign nationals already in Canada.<\/p>\n

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