Canada Immigration News Podcast #43 – LMIA Updates, Healthcare Incentives, OINP Changes & CBSA’s New App

Canada Immigration News Podcast

Catch up on the latest immigration news in Canada for August 2024:

1. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced updated LMIA processing times, with minor increases across several streams. The Global Talent Stream now takes 8 business days, Agricultural Stream applications take 19 business days, and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program requires 7 days. The Permanent Residence Stream has improved, dropping to 85 days.
2. Canadian provinces are rolling out financial incentives to attract skilled healthcare professionals. Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island have introduced generous packages for healthcare workers looking to settle in their regions.
3. Alberta released an update on its Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory, with over 5,400 applications in process and a focus on healthcare professionals.
4. Ontario is making changes to its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Internal Review requests, introducing a new section in the OINP e-Filing Portal for individual applicants starting August 26, 2024.
5. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is launching a new app called ReportIn, which uses facial recognition technology to monitor deportees. The app is drawing concerns from privacy advocates about user consent and the technology behind it.
6. Immigration lawyers are raising alarms over visitors with valid visas feeling pressured to claim asylum upon entry into Canada, highlighting cases at Toronto and Montreal airports.

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