As per IRCC’s data, Canada granted PR (Permanent residents) to over 120000 temporary residents in 2022. A sum of 124,950 individuals who held temporary residency status became permanent residents in 2022.
Statistics reflect people who have moved from temporary work permits, workers’ licenses under the TFWP – (Temporary Foreign Worker Program), or workers’ permits under the IMP – (International Mobility Program) to permanent residences. In the event that prospective permanent residents decide to apply, these initiatives might provide a benefit to them.
Because transient residents have rooted themselves in their communities, Statistics Canada finds they have a better chance of integrating into the labor force. The non-native speaker will also have a better chance of earning than those who speak neither language before or after arriving in Canada by spending more time in Canada before submitting a PR application.
International Mobility Program – (IMP)
Over 97,665 individuals acquired permanent residency last year by converting from the IMP, a category of employment permits that are not subject to a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
It is part of the IMP that you can obtain a PGWP. 52,725 PGWP holders were determined to have obtained permanent residency, constituting the biggest proportion of IMP participants to do so.
A post-graduate work permit (PGWP), which permits students to live and work anywhere in Canada for a period of up to three years, is available to international students who have recently graduated from a designated learning institution in Canada.
Temporary Foreign Workers Program – TFWP
7,555 people changed from the TFWP – (Temporary Foreign Worker Program) to permanent status in the previous year. The TFWP mandates that employers of foreign workers obtain a report from Employment and Social Development Canada called an LMIA – (Labor Market Impact Assessment), which confirms that hiring foreign workers won’t have a negative impact on the Canadian labor market and might even have a positive or neutral impact.
Holders of study permit
In 2022, 19,730 people who previously held study permits became permanent residents. International students make up over 800,000 of Canada’s student population. PGWPs are necessary for people who intend to settle permanently in Canada. A study permit may be converted directly to permanent residency if a person meets the criteria for the economic class pathway. As a result, people who acquire permanent residency via a family program or a humanitarian program are also eligible for this program.
Programs for economic immigration may facilitate the transition from TR to PR
Candidates with prior Canadian experience can benefit from a number of economic immigration programs. Students or workers with Canadian experience may earn extra points in the CRS if they apply through the Express Entry application management system.
In addition to the Atlantic Immigration Program and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, regional economic immigration programs are well-known routes to permanent residency. Target specific labor shortages through caregiver pathways.
Transitions from TR to PR lower than in 2021
In 2022, there was a reduction in the number of temporary residents who transitioned to permanent residency compared to the previous year’s figure of 191,360. Specifically, out of the new permanent residents, 10,985 individuals transitioned from TFWP and 157,695 individuals were in Canada under the IMP. Additionally, 22,680 individuals who held study permits became new permanent residents.
Due to travel bans and border closures brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic, foreign immigrants could not obtain permanent status. As a result, the IRCC concentrated on possible PRs who already resided in Canada. IRCC conducted 27,332 applicants in CEC-only draws in February 2021. It makes it the largest express entry draw by IRCC.
Starting from January 2021, applicants for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Federal Skilled Trades Program have been qualified to apply for Express Entry, which was temporarily suspended by IRCC. Despite this, the government continued to conduct draws for Provincial Nominee Programs and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants until September 2021. To be eligible for CEC, candidates must have resided in Canada for a minimum of one year within the last three years and possess at least one year of work experience in Canada.
Moreover, the government established an alternative approach for temporary residents to achieve permanent residency status. This approach encompassed a pathway for international students and six streams for individuals with expertise in high-demand fields such as healthcare. While three of the programs were only available for temporary residents who spoke French, the remaining three programs were open to both English and French speakers. The program was active between May and November 2021.
