Federal Vs Provincial Skilled Worker Programs: Comparing Immigration Fees and Processing Times4/21/2022
The cost to apply for Canadian immigration may be a factor in deciding which economic pathway to take.
In Canada, you always end up applying to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence, as constitutionally the federal government has the final say on immigration. However, you can also apply for a province to vouch for your permanent residency application. If you successfully apply to a provincial pathway, you will get a nomination certificate, or a Quebec Selection Certificate from Quebec, to support your permanent residence application to IRCC. While this option opens you up to an abundance of immigration options, it can be more costly and take more time. On the other hand, provincial programs may open the doors to even more immigration candidates. They are fine-tuned to open pathways to permanent residence for workers whose skills match with regional labour market needs. In this article, we will compare the costs of different economic-class immigration programs. At the same time, weigh the pros and cons of immigration through Express Entry vs provincial immigration. After the Senate returns from its April recess, a bipartisan group of senators wants to start formally holding sessions to try to revive immigration reform talks.
After Democrats' attempts to change immigration on their own as part of a sweeping measure failed last year, a bipartisan immigration deal appears to be the best option for them to keep their promise. They'd have a long way to go to secure such a reform package before the November election, when Republicans hope to make the issue a major talking point. However, after a two-week recess, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told The Hill that they intend to gather a group of senators interested in reviving immigration negotiations – a perennial policy white whale for Congress. "Yes... we want to meet at a table and encourage members who have bipartisan immigration proposals to come and offer those bills to us and see if we can establish a 60-vote plus margin for a package of laws." When asked about resuming discussions after the recess, Durbin stated, "I believe that is doable." When asked about the talks, Tillis told The Hill that he wants to "create some working groups leading up to whenever we go back." Canada’s treatment of Ukrainians fleeing war has been distinctly different to those fleeing other humanitarian crises, the House of Commons immigration committee said Wednesday, and MPs want that to change. The committee voted Tuesday to issue a public statement, urging the government to provide the same special immigration measures it extended to Ukrainians to refugees from other regions. The statement reads that “time is of the essence,” and said the committee calls on the immigration minister to ensure Canada’s response to humanitarian crises in other regions “are treated with the same vigor as Ukraine.” Canada has expedited immigration applications from Ukraine and created an extraordinary program to allow Ukrainian citizens and their families to come to Canada and work or study for three years while they decide their next steps. |