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Improvements made to Canada’s immigration system Since 2006, the Government of Canada has made significant improvements to Canada’s immigration system to make it more flexible and responsive to changing labour market needs. These initiatives are designed to ensure that Canada reunites families fast and helps skilled workers arrive sooner. Essentially, they are designed to attract new immigrants, help them integrate more quickly into Canada’s labour market and ensure that they succeed once they arrive. As stated in the 2008 budget, we are modernizing the immigration system with a $22 million investment over two years, growing in time to $37 million a year. These funds will allow us to better respond to the increasing demands placed on the immigration system, both in the temporary and the permanent applicant categories. This builds on investments made since 2006, including an additional $1.4 billion over five years to improve the quality and availability of settlement and integration programs. Attracting and retaining immigrants with the right skills Legislative Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act will make our immigration system more flexible and responsive to Canada’s labour market needs. The measures, proposed on March 14, 2008, will expedite the processing of select skilled worker applications to ensure that skilled immigrants can get to Canada quickly when their skills are in demand. The legislation will not apply to refugees and does not affect our family reunification objectives. The changes will also provide for greater flexibility in selecting the applications to be processed, based on labour market needs. This will make Canada’s immigration system more efficient and competitive by managing future growth in the inventory of applications, improving service and reducing wait times. A well-managed and efficient immigration system is critical to ensuring that Canada is a destination of choice for skilled immigrants. Improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Improvements have been made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to help make the process of hiring temporary foreign workers easier, faster and less costly for employers when they are unable to find Canadians to do the job. The 2007 budget committed $50.5 million over two years to increase processing resources and to establish monitoring and compliance mechanisms to ensure that employers abide by program terms and conditions. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has worked closely with Human Resources and Social Development Canada to make several other improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. These include: extending the maximum duration of the work permit for temporary foreign workers with less formal training from 12 months to 24 months;extending the maximum duration of the work permit for live-in caregivers from one year to three years and three months;expediting the process for employers hiring a temporary foreign worker by allowing work permit applications for highly skilled work to be processed at the same time as the application for a labour market opinion, at the request of the employer; andexpanding employer services by establishing temporary foreign worker units in high-demand areas in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Moncton. Canadian Experience Class The new Canadian Experience Class (CEC) will allow, for the first time, certain skilled temporary foreign workers and international students with Canadian degrees and work experience to apply for permanent resident status without having to leave Canada. With this new stream, we will be better able to attract and retain skilled and talented individuals who have already demonstrated their ability to successfully integrate into the Canadian labour market and society. First announced in the 2007 budget as a new immigration category, the CEC will be implemented later this year once details are finalized. Improvements to the Provincial Nominee Program The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a good example of how the federal government works with provinces and territories to develop flexible arrangements that allow them to address specific labour market needs. Provincial nominees are accorded priority at missions abroad, and are therefore processed for permanent residence faster than other economic applicants. The federal government has removed the limit on how many newcomers the provinces can accept under the PNP. This will ensure that provinces and territories can nominate individuals who have the occupational skills to meet regional economic and labour market demands. Combined with the recent improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the introduction of the Canadian Experience Class later in 2008, these measures will ensure that the labour needs of employers in all provinces and territories are met in a more timely fashion. Attracting and retaining foreign students To attract foreign students and facilitate their arrival in Canada, CIC will improve the processing of their visas at missions abroad. For example, an online application system, as well as other measures to improve service and speed up processing, will be implemented for student visas. To allow students to build their skills through work opportunities in Canada, CIC created the Off-Campus Work Permit Program in 2006. This program allows students attending recognized post-secondary educational institutions to work part-time off campus. As well, the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program was significantly improved by allowing students to work up to two years after completing their studies. The CEC will make it easier for certain international students with Canadian credentials to apply for permanent resident status without having to leave Canada. The prospect of eventual Canadian citizenship, combined with these other initiatives, will give us a marketing advantage as our schools and employers look to recruit the best and the brightest from around the world. Improving the integration of immigrants in Canada’s labour market Foreign Credentials Referral Office In May 2007, the government created the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO). The FCRO is helping prospective immigrants get the information they need on the foreign credential recognition process and the Canadian labour market even before they get to Canada. The FCRO is also helping increase employer awareness of the processes for and benefits of hiring internationally trained and educated professionals, and directing these professionals to existing programs, supports and organizations. The FCRO, in partnership with Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program, will improve the integration of internationally trained workers into the work force. The FCR Program funds and works with provinces, territories and partners across jurisdictions to strengthen foreign credential assessment and the recognition of qualifications acquired in other countries. Increases in settlement funding The Government of Canada has substantially increased funding in almost every province and territory to support settlement programs and services that help newcomers integrate into Canadian society. In 2006, the Government of Canada began investing an additional $1.4 billion in settlement funding over five years to provinces and territories outside of Quebec. Quebec receives annual funding through a separate agreement. These new measures, combined with our existing settlement programs, will help immigrants adapt to the labour market more quickly and offer assistance in finding employment. Reduction of the Right of Permanent Residence fee We have also cut the Right of Permanent Residence fee by 50 percent, from $975 to $490 per person, thereby reducing an enormous burden for newcomers struggling to build a new life and support their families. This would save a family of four almost $2,000.

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