Toronto / May 21, 2021
OCASI held a Town Hall for member agencies on the new temporary pathway to permanent residency on May 18, 2021.
The Town Hall was hosted by Debbie Douglas, OCASI Executive Director and featured presentations from:
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Shalini Konanur, Executive Director, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario
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Avvy Go, Clinic Director, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
View the recorded Town Hall on YouTube.
Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino on announced the temporary public policy that would provide new pathways to permanent residency for essential workers and international graduates on April 14, 2021.
Read OCASI comnments on the temporary pathway
Details on the annoucement can be found through the links below:
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with recent Canadian work experience in essential occupations
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with a recent credential from a Canadian post-secondary institution
Pathway for French-speakers
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for French-speaking foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with a recent credential from a Canadian post-secondary institution
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for French-speaking foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with recent Canadian work experience in essential occupations