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System problems occurring since the implementation of NOC 2021 are having an impact on Express Entry candidates. Some ineligible candidates received ITAs in most recent Express Entry draw IRCC says they are aware that clients are being informed by the system that they meet the Minimum Entry Criteria (MEC) of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) even if, in some instances, they do not have sufficient Canadian work experience. Due to this error, a number of ITAs were incorrectly issued to candidates, including some PNP candidates, during the November 23rd round of invitations. The system error has also had an impact on PNP candidates who are attempting to update their Express Entry profile to reflect the move to NOC 2021. Synthetic code 93888 is rendering some Express Entry profiles ineligible to receive ITAs. This synthetic code was generated by IRCC as a workaround to ensure these applicants could continue to be assessed under NOC 2016. Express Entry draw did not occur It is unknown whether these IT issues were related to the missed Express Entry draw last week on December 7. Following an 18 month pause from December 2020, all-program Express Entry draws resumed in July this year. Since draws started again, IRCC has been inviting candidates every two weeks on Wednesdays. The expected draw on December 7 did not take place and was accompanied by potential candidates voicing frustration on social media. IRCC ministerial instructions state that draws will occur “about every two weeks.” However, while to date they have taken place regularly on Wednesdays, there is no law that outlines how frequently draws will occur or on which day. It is entirely up to the discretion of IRCC. Canada has invited more candidates with each draw. There have been eleven draws since July. The two most recent draws on November 9 and November 23 invited 4,750 candidates. The first draw on July 6 invited 1500 candidates with CRS scores of 557. Since then, the CRS scores have declined with each draw to the most recent of 491 on November 23. NOC 2021 On November 16, 2022, IRCC officially made the transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021. Under NOC 2016, Express Entry candidates required work experience classified under NOC skill types 0, A or B. IRCC’s shift to NOC 2021 has shifted to the Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) system. This change was intended to update the old NOC system with a new NOC and Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) system that will aid Canada in the following four objectives: gaining a better understanding of Canada’s labour market; improving its occupational forecasting; performing better analysis of national labour supply and demand and providing Canadians and foreign nationals alike with more targeted and specialized job training/skill development. Candidates who have a profile already submitted to the IRCC Express Entry pool were invited to switch their NOCs to the new NOC 2021 independently. Such update must be done for each position (job) included in the IRCC profile. Failure to do so will disqualify candidates from receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

IRCC announced some significant changes to the International Experience Canada program today, including an increase in applicant capacity and a program open date for 2023. Canada’s government will be expanding the applicant pool for the upcoming year of its International Experience Canada (IEC) program. They announced a program opening date of January 9, 2023, at a press conference in Banff, Alberta today. The IEC program allows youth between the ages of 18 and 35 years living in any of Canada’s 36 partnering countries to work and travel for up to two years in this country, and vice versa. On January 9th, 2023, its application scale will increase by 20%, or nearly 15,000 additional spots. This will make it possible for “nearly 90,000 candidates to work and travel in Canada, including Francophone youth, which will help employers fill labor gaps, including for seasonal work opportunities in Canada’s tourism industry.” In the words of Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, “Our government is helping more international youth to work and travel in Canada, effectively helping employers, most of those in the tourism industry, find the workers they need. By giving youth the opportunity of international travel and work experience, we are strengthening our economy and helping our businesses succeed, particularly in places like Banff that need seasonal help.” Ultimately, this upcoming IEC program change allows Canada to further advance two highly sought-after goals: helping Canadian employers get the workers they need and helping “youth explore new cultures, languages, and societies, all while developing life skills and improving their job prospects for the future.” About the IEC program The IEC program contains three streams, which are outlined below. Working Holiday: IEC participants in this stream “receive an open work permit that allows them to work anywhere in the host country” as a means of “supporting their travels.” International Co-op (Internship): Participants in this IEC stream are provided with an employer-specific work permit. This targeted work permit enables students to gain focused work experience in their field of study. Young Professionals: Participants in this stream of the IEC program also receive an employer-specific work permit, like those in the international co-op stream. However, beyond allowing these students to “gain targeted, professional work experience that is within their field of study”, the experience acquired by these students is also aimed at aiding their ability to pursue their desired career path.

Data shows IRCC is continuing to reduce the number of applications that do not meet service standards. New data obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that Canada’s immigration backlog has dropped to just over 2.2 million. Current Inventories The citizenship inventory stands at 314,630 applicants as of November 30, compared to 331,401 on October 31. The permanent residence inventory stands at 512,342 people as of December 2, compared to 506,421 as of November 3. Also on December 2, the temporary residence inventory stood at 1,416, 125 people, compared to 1,537,566 persons as of November 3. Therefore, there were reductions in two of the three major categories, with the biggest reduction in the temporary residence inventory. Express Entry and PNP inventories As of December 2, there are 43,326 applications for Express Entry programs waiting in the queue, an increase of over 3,500 since November 3 data, which stood at 39,589. Among the total people applying for Express Entry programs, there has been an increase of nearly 5,000 applications for the Canadian Experience Class over the past month. IRCC resumed holding rounds of invitations for Express Entry candidates from all programs in July this year. Draws were limited to the candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) between September 21, 2021 and July 6, 2022 due to IRCC struggling to meet its service standard of six months or less for Express Entry applications. The pause in Express Entry invitations to Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class candidates enabled IRCC to reduce the Express Entry inventory and the department is back to its six month service standard for those who have received a permanent residence invitation since July 6. The PNP has an inventory of 62,343 total applications (both base and enhanced combined). Family class inventory The inventory for all family class immigration programs has dropped slightly to 127,091 compared to November 3 when it was 128,112. The Spouses and Partners sponsorship program is among the largest inventories among all lines of business, at 62,106, a minimal increase compared with November 3. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) has an inventory of 53,770 persons compared to 55,653 persons waiting for decisions in November. Service standards IRCC’s webpage that tracks the total inventory of applications shows that as of October 31, 1.2 million applications are considered backlog. Data from September 30 showed that there were 1.5 million applications in backlog, meaning that IRCC cleared over 350,000 applications from the backlog. This comes while the number of applications in inventory has risen for permanent residency. An application in backlog means it has not been processed within service standards. These standards provide the expected timeline, or goal, for how long it should take to process an application. The service standard is different from the actual amount of time that IRCC takes to process applications. Applications not processed within the service standard for their program are categorized as backlog. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications across all lines of business within service standards. The service standard varies depending on the type of application. For example, a permanent residence application through an Express Entry program has a standard of six months. It is longer for other economic class lines of business. IRCC states its service standard for spousal and child family class sponsorship is 12 months. Temporary residence applications have service standards that range between 60-120 days depending on the type of application (work or study) and if it was submitted within Canada or from abroad. Tackling the backlog The department reports that between January and October 2022, they produced 4.3 million final decisions for permanent residents, temporary residents and citizenship compared to 2.3 million final decisions in the same period last year. IRCC aims to have a less than 50% backlog across all lines of business by the end of March 2023. To help meet this goal, the department began the transition towards 100% digital applications for most permanent resident programs on September 23, with accommodations made for those who are unable to apply online. This transition also includes citizenship applications, which are now 100% online for all applicants over the age of 18. IRCC is aiming to make all citizenship applications digital by the end of this year, including those for minors under 18.

Citizenship is significant for many reasons, including with respect to making people feel at home and comfortable in Canada. Citizenship in this country also provides a pathway for us to accomplish key goals including, but not limited to, voting in federal elections, obtaining a social insurance number (SIN) and getting a job. To accomplish the above goals, some Canadians will need to obtain Proof of Citizenship, otherwise known as a Canadian Citizenship Certificate, from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This document “provides definitive proof that you are a citizen of the country. For the purposes of this explanation, the following distinction is crucial. As an example of what a Canadian citizenship certificate does for people that have one, this document is one of only two pieces— the other being a Canadian birth certificate —accepted by Passport Canada as proof of Canadian citizenship. Conversely, it is similarly important to understand that one thing proof of citizenship is not is a travel document. Who needs proof of citizenship? A Canadian citizenship certificate can be obtained by any Canadian citizen who desires one. However, such a document is only truly necessary for: • Individuals who were born outside of Canada to at least one Canadian-citizen parent • Naturalized Canadians Born Outside Canada: In this case, proof of citizenship is required to enjoy the benefits and opportunities afforded to natural-born Canadians. These include, beyond the items indicated earlier, advantages like access to universal healthcare and the ability to attain a driver’s license. Naturalized Canadians: Canadians who applied for citizenship, completed the test, and took the oath are referred to as naturalized Canadians. They will also need a Canadian citizenship certificate to enjoy the benefits of being a citizen in this country, but that document is something they will have already received upon completion of their naturalization process. Canadian citizens born inside the country will be able to use their birth certificates as proof of citizenship across the country. Proof of citizenship eligibility As mentioned previously, people born outside Canada to at least one parent who was a Canadian citizen prior to their birth are eligible for proof of citizenship, as are naturalized Canadians. Further to that, the following are some important notes to keep in mind regarding Canadian citizenship certificates: • Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside Canada to a Canadian parent (i.e., only the child, not the grandchild or further downwards, of a Canadian-born parent is deemed eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent) • As the child of a Canadian-born parent, you are eligible for proof of citizenship whether your parent is alive or deceased Ineligibility: Children adopted by a Canadian after they are born will need to first become Canadian citizens before being eligible for a Canadian citizenship certificate. Proof of citizenship application process The steps one must take to apply for a Canadian citizenship certificate are outlined below. Step 1: Download the application package available on IRCC’s website • This step will require proving that one of the applicant’s parents was a Canadian citizen Step 2: Pay the application fee and submit the application online on IRCC’s website Step 3: Wait for an “acknowledgement of receipt” when IRCC receives your application Step 4: Wait while your file is reviewed and processed • Applicants can check the processing status— times vary based on individual file complexity, which may also require IRCC to request additional information/documents —of their application online • Urgent processing is available in special cases for applicants looking to; access benefits such as healthcare, obtain a social insurance number, start a job, or travel to or from Canada because of an emergency

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Applying for a Canadian PR is the best way to settle in Canada. The usual processing time taken to get a Canadian PR through the Express Entry is 8-10 months. The process to apply for a Canada PR is simple and can be covered in the following steps: • First, you need take your IELTS exam and get your IELTS scorecard. • Meanwhile, you should file for ECA too. You shall be needing both these reports while filling out the online application form. • The next step is to create an Express Entry profile. • You can also apply for a Provincial Nomination if you think you shall be requiring the extra 600 points to boost your profile. Once all this is done and submitted successfully, you are placed in a pool of other Express Entry candidates. • If you match the required CRS cut-off you shall receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) post in which you will be required to go through police and medical background checks. • The IRCC will now send you a COPR, which you can then use to apply for a Canada PR from India.