IRCC Implementing restrictions on Spousal Work Permits:

Effective January 21,2025

Spouses of students will only be able to get a work permit if studying a Master’s of 16 months or more, a PHD or studying in a specific field. Details of specific field will be announced later.

Spouses of workers will need to have the Principal Worker working in a TEER 0 or 1 position, or certain TEER 2 or 3 roles. List of occupations will be realized later.

Foreign worker must also have at least 16 months remaining on their work permit at the time when their spouse applies for the Open Work Permit.

All applications submitted before January 21,2025 at 5:00 ITC will be processed under the previous eligibility criteria.

Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents – Canada.ca

Our Founder and President, Mohamed Negmeldin , will be featured as a Subject Matter Expert speaker, addressing PNPs and the challenges of 2025:

This opportunity reflects Mohamed’s commitment to giving back to the profession by sharing insights and expertise during CPD sessions. These events are designed specifically for consultants and industry professionals and are not open to the general public.

Facebook – Ashton College CPD Seminar

Breaking News:

IRCC ending flagpole for work and study permits at borders

Effective Dec. 23 at 11:59 pm ET work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry..

Ending flagpoling for work and study permits at the border – Canada.ca

IRCC make a pause for arranged employment points under Express Entry system:

Pause will be coming in spring 2025.

Once they take effect, the changes will impact candidates pursuing permanent residence through the Express Entry system, including those currently working in Canada temporarily. The changes will not affect candidates who have already been invited to apply or who have an application in progress. Once the change is introduced, it will apply to all candidates with job offers in the pool as well as new candidates entering the pool.

Canada takes action to reduce fraud in Express Entry system – Canada.ca

Breaking News: IRCC Removes Arranged Employment Points for Express Entry:

In light of the latest IRCC announcement regarding the removal of arranged employment points for Express Entry, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some important advice our consultant, Mohamed Negmeldin shared in a recent Toronto Star interview (April 20, 2024) about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and how to avoid falling victim to scams.

Key points he discussed:

Foreign nationals should never pay fees to secure a job offer in Canada. The responsibility for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and recruitment lies solely with the employer.
It’s crucial that Temporary Foreign Workers are paid fair wages that match prevailing wage. The program is designed to fill labour shortages only when no Canadian citizen or permanent resident is available for the job.

With the IRCC’s new announcement, arranged employment no longer contributes to your CRS score in Express Entry. This change creates new opportunities for skilled workers to compete more fairly in the Express Entry pool.

As of now, there are no further details on the full implementation of this change from IRCC.
We will publish all updates as soon as they are available!

Mohamed Negmeldin featured in an article by Toronto Star

Breaking News:

Effective immediately IRCC makes a temporary pause on Refugee sponsorship from Group of 5 sponsorship and community sponsor.
This starts from Nov. 29,2024 till Dec.31,2025

IRCC will work with stakeholders on long-term improvements to the program.

Details in the below link:

Temporary pause on intake of refugee sponsorship applications from groups of five and community sponsors – Canada.ca