IRCC updates information on a new temporary PR pathway for foreign nationals arriving from Columbia, Haiti, and Venezuela. The announcement first occurred on October 10, 2023, and the immigration department introduced a new temporary permanent residence pathway for Columbians, Haitians, and Venezuelans. These indicate foreign nationals in Central America, South America, Mexico, or the Caribbean during the application time.
Applicants must show extended family ties in Canada to qualify for permanent residence in Canada under this new pathway. IRCC makes it evident that the principal applicant in this new temporary PR pathway must be a child, grandchild, common-law partner, spouse, sibling, parent, or grandparent of Canadian citizenship or PR holder.
Notably, this public policy demonstrates a cap of 3,500 principal applicants. Canada looks forward to assisting 11,000 eligible applicants and their families through the new PR pathway.
IRCC also confirmed that it has started the new PR pathway and will continue to be available for one year or until the application meets its cap. The pathway already commenced on November 17, 2023.
Applicants who arrive through this pathway will qualify for before and after settlement and resettlement services. In addition, this includes a transportation loan to reduce the travel fees for candidates and families coming to Canada.
IRCC updates information on a new temporary PR pathway – Eligibility Requirements
- Be associated with a Canadian citizenship or PR holder who fulfills the eligibility criteria as an anchor and doesn’t gain permanent residence through a public policy.
- Must be from Columbia, Haiti, or Venezuela, with their presence in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, or Mexico at the time of PR application.
- Have already submitted a digital PR application through the official website of the department. Or they could simply apply through a different format if they fail to apply digitally. However, the different application alternatives must be per the department’s guidelines.
- Must aim to reside anywhere in Canada except for Quebec.
- Possess a document per subsection 50 (1) of the Regulation or submit a document within subsection Regulations 178 (1) and 178 (2). This is required only if they are unable to acquire a document in subsection 50 (1).
- In the case of submitting a statutory declaration to IRCC on behalf of their anchor. This must adhere to the following:
- The anchor aims to offer assistance per the Public Policy’s Annex B for the principal applicant and their family members. This is in accordance with the Regulations of Section 1 (3) for one year.
- If the anchor has not yet accepted and understands the inability to accept financial compensation from the foreign nationals and those accompanying them.
Accompanying family members and the eligibility conditions
The immigration department has also fixed the eligibility requirements for this stream’s family members. They’re as follows:
- They must be incorporated within the Permanent Residence application. Moreover, they must add that family members (in or outside Canada) must be on the list. These could be accompanying or non-accompanying family members.
- Adhere to IRCC’s legal definition of a family member.
- Hold the objective to live in Canada’s province or territory besides Quebec.
- Possess a document per subsection 50 (1) of the Regulation or submit a document within subsection Regulations 178 (1) and 178 (2). This is required only if they are unable to acquire a document in subsection 50 (1).
- Must not be inadmissible for Canadian immigration, except for inadmissibility related to financial concerns.
Canadian Status – What proof must one have?
- Citizenship proof must include an anchor’s photocopy of the Canadian citizenship certificate or cards (two sides), their Canadian birth certificate through a provincial or territorial authority, or their Canadian passport’s bio-data page.
- Anchors must be able to prove their permanent residence status by demonstrating a photocopied version of their PR Card or Confirmation of Permanent Residence or landing record.
Principal applicants having more than one PR applications
IRCC confirms that if an applicant holds an active application status in its Global Case Management System under a PR category, like Family Class, the application under the new public policy will continue being processed. It will coordinate the final office processing with the other PR applications.
What about the final take?
In the case of a finalized application, IRCC officials will ensure to conduct the required medical or criminal security verification. They will validate the travel documents for the specific time duration for admission in Canada. Hereafter, they will generate a Permanent Residence Visa and COPR for principal applicants and their family members (those accompanying the principal applicant).
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