This section provides direction specific to exempting an applicant from providing one or both pieces of biometric information. Biometrics exemptions are listed under subsection R12.2(1) and sections R12.6, R12.7 and R12.8 of the Immigration and Refugees Protection Regulations (IRPR). It is important that officers enter the proper exemption category to ensure program integrity and for reporting…
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Ottawa, February 28, 2023— Through the collaboration of the federal and provincial governments, lululemon’s growing workforce and global headquarters will benefit from a facilitative immigration measure that recognizes it as a significant investment project under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement (the Agreement). This means that, for a variety of high-skilled occupations, lululemon can hire foreign…
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Ottawa, February 23, 2023—The Government of Canada is resuming the collection of biometrics for individuals in Canada who are applying for temporary residence. Individuals who apply for temporary residence on or after February 23, 2023, need to provide their biometrics. This includes those applying to extend their stay as a student, worker or visitor to…
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February 02, 2023 The instructions have been updated to change the references from the previous skill type and level hierarchy (type 0 and levels A, B, C and D) to the new Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) categories. There are six TEER categories 0 through 5. All 4-digit National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes have been…
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