Success: Manitoba PAL
If you have been following immigration news in Canada, Minister Miller has been making many changes. Alastair Clarke published a detailed post on Slaw that outlines many of those changes. We may repost that article on this space in the future. Here is an excerpt from that article:
Over the past few months, IRCC has been slowly announcing changes to address the issues above:
- A taskforce with CBSA to identify victims of fraud;
- Study Permit cap of 360k for 2024;
- Increase financial requirements;
- Limit access to Open Spousal Work Permits;
- Restrict access to Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWP);
- New PAL requirements, adding responsibility on the shoulders of the provinces;
- Warnings to private colleges.
I remember the press conference when Minister Miller compared Canadian colleges to “puppy mills that are just churning out diplomas.” His frustration was palpable and it is clear that he is focused on improving this situation.
As noted above, the new PAL requirement were put in place and we have been working with clients to obtain PAL letters for our clients.
As you can see, our client received a Letter of Acceptance ( LOA) from Brandon University and we have been supporting our client to meet her education goals.
These new requirements are part of a new system. We are seeing high levels of stress and anxiety, as well as significant misinformation and disinformation. Shady agents and consultants are taking advantage of the high level of stress. CIL has met with many clients who are getting wrong (outof-date) information and they are upset.
We do our best to make sure all our clients have accurate, up-to-date information. This ensures they have the best chance to achieve their immigration goals.
Decrease in Study Permits
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Friday the number of international study permits each province will get in 2024 as Canada moves forward with a national cap of international students announced in late January.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a release it’s expecting to approve 291,914 permits nationwide — 28 per cent fewer than the 404,668 issued in 2023. Manitoba is projected to see numbers drop from 10,155 last year to 9,140.
The cuts to Manitoba are far less than the cuts to Ontario and BC.
Get a Good Representative
During this time of uncertainty, our biggest piece of advice: find a good representative. You need to find someone who is focused on keeping up to date with the latest changes to the Canadian immigration system. Facebook groups and social media sites may provide misleading, unprofessional information. We have seen those situations many times.
Please contact our office to book a consultation.
