Canada‘s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced an innovative pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are actively contributing to Canada’s economy. These special public policies will grant permanent status to temporary workers and international graduates who are already in Canada and who possess the skills and experience we need to fight the pandemic and accelerate our economic recovery. The focus of this new pathway will be on temporary workers employed in hospitals and long-term care homes and on the frontlines of other essential sectors, as well as international graduates who are driving the economy. To be eligible, workers must have at least 1 year of Canadian work experience in a health-care profession or another pre-approved essential occupation (see below for the full list). International graduates must have completed an eligible Canadian post-secondary program within the last 4 years, and no earlier than January 2017. Effective May 6, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin accepting applications under the following 3 streams: The streams will remain open until November 5, 2021, or until they have reached their limit. Up to 90,000 new permanent residents will be admitted under these 3 streams. To promote Canada’s official languages, 3 additional streams with no intake caps have also been launched for French-speaking or bilingual candidates. Communities across Canada benefit from French-speaking and bilingual newcomers, and this pathway will contribute to the vitality of these Francophone minority communities. As Canada fights against the pandemic, immigration will remain critical to our economic recovery by addressing labour shortages and adding growth to our workforce. With an accelerated pathway to permanent residency, these special public policies will encourage essential temporary workers and international graduates to put down roots in Canada and help us retain the talented workers we need, particularly in our health-care system. Today’s announcement will help Canada achieve its 2021 Immigration Levels Plan, which will see Canada welcome 401,000 new permanent residents. The skilled newcomers and international graduates welcomed under this plan will help create jobs and drive long-term growth in Canada.
Quick facts
Based on public policy considerations, delegated officers may grant permanent resident status to foreign nationals who meet the following conditions.
The foreign national must:
While all supporting documentation necessary to assess whether a foreign national meets the conditions of this public policy must be included at the time of application, officers retain discretion to request additional supporting documentation to confirm admissibility and eligibility throughout the processing of the application.
In-Canada family members of a principal applicant who applies for permanent residence under this public policy are eligible to be granted permanent residence pursuant to this public policy if they meet the following conditions:
Any applicable fees, including fees for processing an application for permanent residence or for a permanent resident visa and the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, must be paid at the time of application.
This public policy comes into effect on May 6, 2021 and will end on November 5, 2021 or once the intake cap of the applicable stream (20,000 applications received under stream A and 30,000 applications received under stream B) has been reached, whichever comes first. As with all public policies, this public policy may be revoked by the Minister, without prior notice.
Applications received pursuant to this public policy on or after May 6, 2021 up until November 5, 2021, or the date of revocation, if applicable, will be processed under this temporary public policy, subject to the applicable intake cap. Any applications received after the intake cap for the respective stream has been reached, will not be processed.
Eligible health care occupations include all broad occupational category 3 occupations (Health occupations) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) with the exception of Veterinarians (NOC 3114) and Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 3213). Five occupations from broad occupational category 4 (Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services) are also eligible occupations.
NOC Occupation
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3113 Dentists
3121 Optometrists
3122 Chiropractors
3124 Allied primary health practitioners
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational therapists
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
3221 Denturists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
3231 Opticians
3232 Practitioners of natural healing
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3234 Paramedical occupations
3236 Massage therapists
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3411 Dental assistants
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social workers
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
4212 Social and community service workers
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
Major Unit Group | NOC Code | Occupation |
---|---|---|
66 – Sales support occupations | 6611 | Cashiers |
6621 | Service station attendants | |
6622 | Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | |
6623 | Other sales related occupations | |
72- Industrial, electrical and construction trades | 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
7202 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | |
7203 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades | |
7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | |
7205 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | |
7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | |
7232 | Tool and die makers | |
7233 | Sheet metal workers | |
7234 | Boilermakers | |
7235 | Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters | |
7236 | Ironworkers | |
7237 | Welders and related machine operators | |
7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | |
7242 | Industrial electricians | |
7243 | Power system electricians | |
7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | |
7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | |
7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers | |
7247 | Cable television service and maintenance technicians | |
7251 | Plumbers | |
7252 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers | |
7253 | Gas fitters | |
7271 | Carpenters | |
7272 | Cabinetmakers | |
7281 | Bricklayers | |
7282 | Concrete finishers | |
7283 | Tilesetters | |
7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | |
7291 | Roofers and shinglers | |
7292 | Glaziers | |
7293 | Insulators | |
7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | |
7295 | Floor covering installers | |
74 – Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers | 7441 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
7442 | Waterworks and gas maintenance workers | |
7444 | Pest controllers and fumigators | |
7445 | Other repairers and servicers | |
7451 | Longshore workers | |
7452 | Material handlers | |
75 – Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations | 7511 | Transport truck drivers |
7512 | Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | |
7513 | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs | |
7514 | Delivery and courier service drivers | |
7521 | Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | |
7522 | Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers | |
7531 | Railway yard and track maintenance workers | |
7532 | Water transport deck and engine room crew | |
7533 | Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations | |
7534 | Air transport ramp attendants | |
7535 | Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers | |
76 – Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations | 7611 | Construction trades helpers and labourers |
7612 | Other trades helpers and labourers | |
7621 | Public works and maintenance labourers | |
7622 | Railway and motor transport labourers | |
86 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers | 8611 | Harvesting labourers |
8612 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | |
8613 | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers | |
8614 | Mine labourers | |
8615 | Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers | |
8616 | Logging and forestry labourers |
Minor Unit Group | NOC Code | Occupation |
---|---|---|
151 – Mail and message distribution occupations | 1511 | Mail, postal and related workers |
1512 | Letter carriers | |
1513 | Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors | |
642 – Retail salesperson | 6421 | Retail salespersons |
673 – Cleaners | 6731 | Light duty cleaners |
6732 | Specialized cleaners | |
6733 | Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents | |
843 – Agriculture and horticulture workers | 8431 | General farm workers |
8432 | Nursery and greenhouse workers | |
844 – Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations | 8441 | Fishing vessel deckhands |
8442 | Trappers and hunters | |
946 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing | 9461 | Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing |
9462 | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | |
9463 | Fish and seafood plant workers | |
9465 | Testers and graders, food and beverage processing |
NOC Code | Occupation |
---|---|
0821 | Managers in agriculture |
0822 | Managers in horticulture |
4031 | French and French Immersion Secondary school teachers (language of instruction must be French) |
4032 | French and French Immersion Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (language of instruction must be French) |
4411 | Home child care providers |
4413 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
6331 | Retail butchers |
6523 | Airline ticket and service agents |
6524 | Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks |
6541 | Security guards and related security service occupations |
6551 | Customer services representatives – financial institutions |
6552 | Other customer and information services representatives |
8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers |
8255 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
9617 | Labourers in food and beverage processing |
9618 | Labourers in fish and seafood processing |
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