As the Government of Canada is moving towards digitalization, they are hiring at various locations for digital career jobs. So enjoy a fulfilling digital career with the Canadian Public Service.
You can enhance your career in the digital world with jobs and opportunities in various specialties around Canada. Through onboarding, on-the-job training, coaching, mentorship, interdepartmental placements, and a variety of other possibilities, you’ll have access to ongoing education.
Salary: $60,696 to $126,390
Closing date: 14 December 2022 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply for the positions?
Anyone in Canada is welcome to apply, including overseas Canadian citizens and Permanent residents.
- You may also like:
- CBSA Administrative Jobs Hiring Now For Calgary & Edmonton Airport
- VIA Rail Jobs Hiring Now For Toronto And Montreal Locations
- Entry-Level Canada Government Jobs Hiring Now For 100 Positions
- Here Are 10 Work From Home Jobs Hiring Now In Canada!
- Entry-Level CRA Jobs Hiring Now At Multiple Locations In Ontario!
Application process and positions
When you submit your application for the selection process, you are not applying for a specific position but rather to a list of potential openings. Candidates that meet the requirements may be contacted as opportunities open up for further evaluation.
Possible positions
There may be openings in the following fields:
- Adaptive Computer Technology,
- Enterprise Resource Planning,
- Cloud-based solutions,
- High-Performance
- Computing, Information Technology Service Management,
- Mainframe hardware and software, Networks, Data Center facilities management,
- Server hardware and software,
- Web page design or software development,
- Telecommunications,
- Desktop infrastructures, and
- Software or infrastructure testing.
About the hiring process
The Public Service Commission will administer the inventory of applicants, which various federal government agencies, in partnership with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Office of the Chief Information Officer of Canada, will use.
Candidates at all levels of experience, from recent graduates to seasoned professionals with years of work experience, who meet the educational requirements or have equivalent experience are eligible to participate and apply for the positions.
Essential Requirements
Candidates need to meet the following requirements to be considered for the position:
- Successful completion of a 2-year degree at an accredited post-secondary school with a focus on computer science, information technology, information management, or a similar field relevant to the position to be filled;
- On-the-job training or other unconventional training is equivalent to receiving a degree from a two-year post-secondary institution.
The minimum education requirement mentioned above may be replaced by a combination of education, training, and experience in a related subject.
How to apply?
All you need is your résumé to apply. In the application process, you must either create an account or use your GC jobs login to sign into your account.
To apply, and get more information about the position, click here.
- New IRCC Temporary Policy For Spousal Open Work Permit Eligibility
Starting on January 30, 2023 – The IRCC will temporarily extend open work permit eligibility to spouses and dependent children of most work permit holders at all skill levels.
As announced, phase 1 of this new temporary policy will now come in effect beginning January 30.
Phase Effective Date Phase 1 – allows family members of employees who come to Canada to apply for an open work visa through the high-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program. January 30, 2023 Phase 2 – Following consultations, the legislation will be expanded to include family members of employees from the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. To be decided Phase 3 – Consultation with agricultural partners and stakeholders will be conducted to examine the practical viability of expanding the measure to cover family members of agricultural employees. To be decided Before this temporary policy, spouses were only eligible for a spousal open work permit, if the principal applicant worked in a high-skill occupation, defined under TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3.
However, now spouses will be eligible for open work permit if the principal applicant is working in any occupation under TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
IRCC shared eligibility and ineligibility under this new spousal open work permit temporary policy as mentioned below.
Who is eligible?
Spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child of a work permit holder is eligible, if the work permit holder in Canada:
- works in a job of any TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) category (0 to 5), or
- have an open work permit such as PGWP (post-graduation work permit holder) at all skill levels, or
- are permanent resident applicant under economic class currently holding a valid work permit
Who is not eligible at this time?
Spouses and dependents of work permit holders in TEER 4 or 5 jobs are not eligible at this time, if the work permit holders are currently working:
- under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program’s (SAWP) low-wage stream; and
- the Temporary Foreign Worker Program’s Agricultural Stream
Children qualify as dependants if they are:
- unmarried or don’t have a common-law partner, and
- less than 22 years of age
Children aged more than 22 years can also qualify as dependants only if they are:
- unable to support themselves financially because of a physical or mental condition, and
- rely on their parents for financially since before they were 22
- Canada Immigration Backlog Drops To 918,300
Finally, the Canada immigration backlog drops below 1 million. As per new updated IRCC data, overall backlog has now reduced to 918,300.
Additionally, 1.055 million applications are still being processed within IRCC service standards. This number has increased from 1.02 million since November 30 data.
The backlog has been continuously reducing since September 30, 2022 as follows:
Date Backlog Total Applications
Under ProcessingDecember 31, 2022 918,300 1,973,800 November 30, 2022 1,086,200 2,111,400 October 31, 2022 1,202,790 2,239,700 September 30, 2022 1,322,500 2,610,700 Overall, there were 1.97 million applications that were being processed at IRCC. This data has been updated by IRCC today and is true as of December 31, 2022.
IRCC minister confirmed that backlog data is different from service standard data.
For example, if spousal sponsorship specifies a processing period of 12 months, an application that is being processed within 12 months is “NOT” a backlog. Rather, it will be classified as standard processing.
However, if it surpasses the 12-month service requirement, it is referred to as a backlog.
It should be noted that IRCC’s goal is to complete 80% of applications within service standards. Click here to view the category-wise IRCC service standards.
Application Type Overall Processing Inventory Backlog Within Service Standards Citizenship 301,000 85,000 216,000 Permanent Residence 620,800 361,300 259,500 Temporary Residence 1,052,000 472,000 580,000 Total 1,973,800 918,300 1,055,500 Below are the category-wise Canada Immigration backlog projections by IRCC
1. Federal High Skilled Backlog
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 89% Feb 22 92% Mar 22 98% Apr 22 99% May 22 100% Jun 22 100% Jul 22 99% Aug 22 90% 86% Sep 22 68% 72% Oct 22 45% 59% Nov 22 31% 46% Dec 22 22% 20% Jan 23 – 20% Feb 23 – 20% Mar 23 – 20% 2. Provincial Nominee Program (Express Entry) Backlog
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 56% Feb 22 55% Mar 22 54% Apr 22 51% May 22 47% Jun 22 45% Jul 22 43% Aug 22 42% 39% Sep 22 40% 35% Oct 22 42% 31% Nov 22 42% 28% Dec 22 41% 20% Jan 23 – 40% Feb 23 – 39% Mar 23 – 38% 3. Spouses, Partners and children applications Backlog
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 34% Feb 22 32% Mar 22 30% Apr 22 29% May 22 27% Jun 22 27% Jul 22 26% Aug 22 25% 24% Sep 22 25% 23% Oct 22 24% 22% Nov 22 24% 20% Dec 22 24% 19% Jan 23 – 24% Feb 23 – 24% Mar 23 – 24% 4. Citizenship Backlog
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 46% Feb 22 45% Mar 22 42% Apr 22 40% May 22 39% Jun 22 37% Jul 22 34% Aug 22 31% 31% Sep 22 31% 30% Oct 22 28% 29% Nov 22 27% 27% Dec 22 28% 26% Jan 23 – 26% Feb 23 – 25% Mar 23 – 24% 5. Study Permits Backlog
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 42% Feb 22 34% Mar 22 27% Apr 22 32% May 22 31% Jun 22 30% Jul 22 31% Aug 22 38% 39% Sep 22 31% 42% Oct 22 26% 33% Nov 22 27% 31% Dec 22 33% 33% Jan 23 – 36% Feb 23 – 33% Mar 23 – 23% 6. Work Permits Backlog
**As per IRCC, approximately 73% of work permits applications are from the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel.
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 48% Feb 22 51% Mar 22 29% Apr 22 23% May 22 26% Jun 22 28% Jul 22 28% Aug 22 34% 29% Sep 22 27% 35% Oct 22 23% 49% Nov 22 28% 55% Dec 22 26% 60% Jan 23 – 58% Feb 23 – 47% Mar 23 – 30% 7. Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Visitor Visa Backlog
**As per IRCC, approximately 20% of temporary resident visa or visitor visa applications are from the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel.
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 70% Feb 22 74% Mar 22 55% Apr 22 55% May 22 56% Jun 22 71% Jul 22 67% Aug 22 71% 68% Sep 22 74% 71% Oct 22 74% 70% Nov 22 70% 67% Dec 22 70% 66% Jan 23 – 77% Feb 23 – 76% Mar 23 – 73% Source: IRCC official website
- Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Canada Immigration
Most immigration and visa programs for Canada require a police clearance certificate commonly known as PCC or just police certificate.
A PCC is a simple statement that you need to get from the police. It states if you have a criminal record/charges against you or not.
The purpose of this certificate is to assure that you are not a security risk to Canada. IRCC needs to know that you have not been involved in any criminal activity.
However, if you have a criminal record, IRCC will assess your admissibility on the basis of this certificate.
If the immigration officer feels that you with your past criminal activity pose a danger to Canada, they may deny your entry.
PCC can usually take around a month or more depending upon your country of birth/citizenship/long stay.
So, it is always advisable to apply it proactively to avoid unnecessary delays in processing.
This article lists everything you need to know about getting a police certificate.
When do you need a PCC for Canada immigration?
Most immigration programs in Canada require you to provide a police clearance certificate. Furthermore, you may also need a PCC for Canadian Citizenship.
If you are applying for a PR through any category (Express Entry, International Experience Candidate, or Provincial Nominee Programs) you need this certificate.
Every person aged 18 or over needs to prove that they are not criminally inadmissible. Furthermore, Any family member applying with the primary applicant also needs a certificate.
Also, spousal sponsorship also needs a police certificate.
So, anybody planning to come to Canada permanently or for a long period of time needs this certificate.
What should the police certificate include?
Each country has a different police verification certificate. However, your certificate must include-
- Logo of the authority
- Date of issue
- A clear subject line that shows it is a police clearance certificate, judicial record extract, good conduct certificate, or similar
- Statement attesting lack of criminal record or list of offences
- Seal/sign of the official authority.
If your police certification is in another language, you must also provide an official/certified translation of the document and an affidavit with your application.
Where to get your police certificate from?
You need to get the certificate from the country of current residence (if outside Canada) and from each country you have resided in for more than 6 months since your 18th birthday.
The process of getting this differs from country to country. Click here to know “How to get a police certificate” depending upon your country of citizenship.
In some countries, this certificate is also called a judicial record extract or even a good conduct certificate.
So, it is important to ensure that the police certificate you are getting is accepted by CIC.
Also, if you’re unable to get a police certificate from your country, you’re responsible to show why you can’t get one.
To prove that you can’t get a police certificate, you must:
- show proof that you requested a police certificate from the correct authorities and
- write a letter explaining all the efforts you have taken to get one
- IEC 2023: Second Draw of The Year Sent 7,118 New Invites
International Experience Canada – IEC 2023: IEC 2023 sent 7,118 in the second round of invitation for the week ending January 20, 2023.
6,370 invitations were sent under the Working Holiday category of IEC. There are currently 22,114 candidates in Working Holiday pool from 32 countries.
398 invites went to Young Professional category and 350 to international Co-op (internship) category.
Last week, the first round of invitation of IEC 2023 sent whopping 11,490 invitations. IEC current season has a processing time of 7 weeks as of January 18 IRCC processing update.
This article enlist the Countries with invitations issued as of January 20, 2023.
1. IEC 2023 Working Holiday
The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an open work permit.
This lets you work for almost any employer in Canada.
This category is for you if you:
- don’t have a job offer
- want to work for more than one employer in Canada
- want to work in more than one location
- like to earn some money so that you can travel
Country Invitations Issued This Week (Jan 16 – 20) Total Invitations (IEC 2023) Candidates In Pool Available Spots Andorra 0 1 1 25 Australia 415 1,470 214 Unlimited Austria 11 76 12 50 Belgium 89 327 45 519 Chile N/A N/A 5,955 To Be Announced Costa Rica 5 28 805 61 Croatia 16 38 0 251 Czech Republic 89 326 29 796 Denmark 25 60 19 308 Estonia 13 31 5 90 France 1,621 2,804 9,764 5,063 Germany N/A N/A 1,283 To Be Announced Greece 38 120 12 102 Hong Kong 34 122 11 125 Ireland 639 1,955 281 9,292 Italy 162 542 59 1,405 Japan 386 1,136 189 5,677 Korea Republic 1,200 2,220 2,755 2,617 Latvia 6 42 5 15 Lithuania 129 129 12 98 Luxembourg 1 10 1 73 Netherlands 81 323 42 222 New Zealand 170 547 76 2,119 Norway 8 24 2 115 Poland 48 235 27 485 Portugal 82 222 43 1,602 San Marino 0 0 2 25 Slovakia 160 160 24 219 Slovenia 4 17 1 71 Spain 190 517 82 456 Sweden 23 58 14 548 United Kingdom 725 2,604 344 3,363 Total 6,370 16,144 22,114 35,792 2. IEC 2023 Young Professionals
The type of work permit you get in the Young Professionals category is an employer-specific work permit.
This category is for you if
- you have a job offer in Canada that contributes to your professional development
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
Country Invitations Issued This Week (Jan 16 – 20) Total Invitations (IEC 2023) Candidates In Pool Available Spots Australia 10 22 7 Unlimited Austria 0 2 0 59 Chile N/A N/A 133 To Be Announced Costa Rica 52 82 9 0 Croatia 2 3 0 18 Czech Republic 17 63 9 105 Estonia 1 2 0 9 France 208 723 116 1,768 Germany N/A N/A 91 To Be Announced Greece 16 52 8 0 Ireland 7 27 5 139 Italy 16 69 9 172 Latvia 0 2 0 7 Lithuania N/A 9 1 14 Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Netherlands 14 48 6 143 Norway 1 2 0 13 Poland 4 19 3 99 Portugal 1 10 1 194 Slovakia N/A 16 2 20 Slovenia 0 0 0 15 Spain 5 40 3 129 Sweden 2 10 0 95 Switzerland 8 48 14 166 Taiwan 9 39 4 32 Total 398 1,288 421 3,207 3. IEC – International Co-op (Internship)
The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an employer-specific work permit.
This category is for you if
- you’re a student registered at a post-secondary institution
- you have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada
- you need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
Country Invitations Issued This Week (Jan 16 – 20) Total Invitations (IEC 2023) Candidates In Pool Available Spots Australia 0 0 0 Unlimited Austria 1 1 0 19 Chile N/A N/A 1 To Be Announced Costa Rica 0 0 0 5 Croatia 0 0 0 5 Czech Republic 0 0 0 5 Estonia 0 0 0 5 France 343 1,155 166 3,411 Germany N/A 36 To Be Announced Greece 0 0 0 10 Ireland 2 4 0 47 Italy 0 2 0 48 Latvia 0 0 0 2 Lithuania 0 0 0 5 Luxembourg 1 3 0 9 Norway 0 0 0 5 Poland 0 2 0 3 Portugal 0 0 0 50 Slovakia 0 0 0 5 Slovenia 0 0 0 5 Spain 0 2 0 49 Sweden 0 0 0 20 Switzerland 2 5 2 48 Taiwan 1 2 0 9 Total 350 1176 205 3,765 Source: IRCC
- IRCC Doubles PR Quota For Out-Of-Status Construction Workers In GTA
Today, IRCC announced doubling the Permanent Residency (PR) quota, for the out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport and Peter Fonseca, Member of Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville made this announcement today, on the behalf of IRCC Minister Sean Fraser.
Out-Of-Status Construction Workers pilot program was initially announced in 2019 with allocation of PR spots to 500 out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Today, IRCC extended and expanded, doubling its scope to 1,000 out-of-status construction workers in the GTA.
GTA for this pilot program consists of City of Toronto and the regions of Durham, Halton, Peel, York. This pilot is currently open until January 2, 2024.
Eligibility For Out-Of Status Construction Workers Pilot Program?
Applicants with significant work experience in construction occupations in the GTA, family members in Canada, and a referral letter from the CLC.
Furthermore, they have no reason for being inadmissible other than overstaying their visa and working without authorization.
You can apply for permanent residency under this governmental policy, if you:
- have entered Canada as a temporary resident but currently have no status
- live in Canada and have been here for at least 5 years
- have worked a minimum of 4,680 hours in these 5 years (1 full-time job OR 1 or more part-time jobs OR a combination of full-time and part-time work)
- have family in Canada (mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or cousin)
- be referred by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
- be otherwise admissible to Canada
List of Eligible Occupations For Out-Of Status Construction Workers Pilot Program
- NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
- NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
- NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
- NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
- NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
- NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
- NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
- NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
- NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 72202 – Power system electricians
- NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
- NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable workers
- NOC 72205 – Telecommunications installation and repair workers
- NOC 72300 – Plumbers
- NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
- NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
- NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
- NOC 72321 – Insulators
- NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
- NOC 72023 – Supervisors, railway transport operations
- NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
- NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
- NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- NOC 72405 – Machine fitters
- NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
- NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
- NOC 72411 – Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
- NOC 72420 – Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
- NOC 72421 – Appliance servicers and repairers
- NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
- NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
- NOC 72429 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers
- NOC 72500 – Crane operators
- NOC 72501 – Water well drillers
- NOC 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations
- NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
- NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
- NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- NOC 73111 – Glaziers
- NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
- NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- NOC 73310 – Railway and yard locomotive engineers
- NOC 73311 – Railway conductors and brakemen/women
- NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
- NOC 73401 – Printing press operators
- NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- Express Entry Draw Sent 5,500 New Invites For PR-January 18
Today, second Express Entry Draw of 2023 again invited 5,500 profiles to apply for permanent residency (PR).
Applicants having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490 or above received the invitations.
Initial cut off score mentioned on the official website of IRCC was 507 which was incorrect.
IRCC has also updated the correct CRS cut off score on their official website as of now.
So, the CRS cut off score has reduced by only 17 points to 490 as compared to Express Entry draw on January 11, 2023.
Furthermore, number of invites remained same as in the previous draw. This draw came in as a surprise because Express Entry draws are usually held bi-weekly.
This is also one of the reason for drastic drop in CRS cut off score.
Below are the details of today’s All Program Express Entry draw.
- Number of invitations issued: 5,500
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 5,500 or above
- Date and time of round: January 18, 2023 16:13:57 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 490
- Tie-breaking rule: November 24, 2022 21:14:59 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
All program Express Entry draws include all the the Express Entry profiles under Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP).
Additionally, it also consider profiles under any of the aforementioned categories having a provincial nomination.
Next Express Entry draw cut off is also projected to be around 485 as per CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of January 18, 2023 listed below.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of January 18, 2023
Latest processing time for Express Entry as of January 18
As of January 18, Express Entry processing times increased for all the three categories as listed below:
- Canadian Experience Class – 20 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program – 30 months
- Federal Skilled Trades Program – 63 months
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry – 12 months
Full History of Canada Express Entry Draws since January 2022
Date Immigration program Invitations issued CRS Score Cut-Off January 11, 2023 No Program Specified 5,500 507 November 23, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 491 November 9, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 494 October 26, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 496 October 12, 2022 No Program Specified 4,250 500 September 28, 2022 No Program Specified 3,750 504 September 14, 2022 No Program Specified 3,250 510 August 31, 2022 No Program Specified 2,750 516 August 17, 2022 No Program Specified 2,250 525 August 3, 2022 No Program Specified 2,000 533 July 20, 2022 No Program Specified 1,750 542 July 6, 2022 No Program Specified 1,500 557 June 22, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 636 752 June 8, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 932 796 May 25, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 590 741 May 11, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 545 753 April 27, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 829 772 April 13, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 787 782 March 30, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 919 785 March 16, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 924 754 March 2, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,047 761 February 16, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,082 710 February 2, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,070 674 January 19, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,036 745 January 5, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 392 808 What is Express Entry System?
Express Entry system is the fastest way to get Canadian Permanent Residency (PR). It has processing time of 6 months after submission of documents following the ITA.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based methodology, is used by Express Entry to rate applicant profiles. The highest-scoring applicants are given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), after which they can submit an application for permanent residence.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) all use Express Entry as their application management system (FSTP).
Candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) who are in the Express Entry pool are already qualified for at least one of these programmes.
- First IEC 2023 Round Of Invitations Sent 11,490 New Invites
International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 Open Pools: IEC 2023 sent 11,490 invitations in the first round of invitation to applicants for the week of January 9, 2023.
9,774 invitations were sent under the Working Holiday category of IEC. There are currently 23,425 candidates in Working Holiday pool from different countries.
This article enlist the Countries with invitations issued as of January 13, 2023.
Furthermore, these countries have 80%-99% chances of invitation in the round of invitations next week.
As per IRCC, these chances of invitation rating is affected by several factors, including the number of candidates who have:
- accepted their invitations,
- declined their invitations,
- not yet responded to their invitations,
- let their invitations expire, or
- withdrawn their profiles.
1. IEC 2023 Working Holiday
The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an open work permit. This lets you work for almost any employer in Canada. This category is for you if you:
- don’t have a job offer
- want to work for more than one employer in Canada
- want to work in more than one location
- like to earn some money so that you can travel
Country Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots Andorra 1 1 25 Australia 1,055 312 Unlimited Austria 65 9 60 Belgium 238 71 592 Chile N/A 5,349 To Be Announced Costa Rica 23 760 66 Croatia 22 11 262 Czech Republic 237 77 856 Denmark 35 15 326 Estonia 18 10 99 France 1,183 9,958 6,232 Germany N/A 1,099 To Be Announced Greece 82 32 130 Hong Kong 88 26 147 Ireland 1,316 528 9,704 Italy 380 128 1,515 Japan 750 285 6,005 Korea Republic 1,020 3,393 3,384 Latvia 36 5 20 Lithuania N/A 123 To Be Announced Luxembourg 9 0 74 Netherlands 242 63 280 New Zealand 377 136 2,255 Norway 16 6 119 Poland 187 38 520 Portugal 140 67 1,661 San Marino 0 0 25 Slovakia N/A 153 To Be Announced Slovenia 13 1 72 Spain 327 162 593 Sweden 35 14 559 United Kingdom 1,879 593 3,855 Total 9,774 23,425 39,436 2. IEC 2023 Young Professionals
The type of work permit you get in the Young Professionals category is an employer-specific work permit. This category is for you if
- you have a job offer in Canada that contributes to your professional development
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
Country Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots Australia 12 5 Unlimited Austria 2 0 59 Chile N/A 121 To Be Announced Costa Rica 30 49 0 Croatia 1 2 19 Czech Republic 46 14 117 Estonia 1 1 9 France 515 188 1,899 Germany N/A 74 To Be Announced Greece 36 14 0 Ireland 20 6 140 Italy 53 14 178 Latvia 2 0 7 Lithuania N/A 9 To Be Announced Luxembourg 0 0 10 Netherlands 34 10 152 Norway 1 1 14 Poland 15 3 101 Portugal 9 1 194 Slovakia N/A 16 To Be Announced Slovenia 0 0 15 Spain 35 5 133 Sweden 8 1 95 Switzerland 40 7 172 Taiwan 30 9 36 Total 890 550 3,350 3. IEC – International Co-op (Internship)
The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an employer-specific work permit. This category is for you if
- you’re a student registered at a post-secondary institution
- you have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada
- you need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies
- you’ll work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada
Country Invitations issued Until January 13, 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots Australia 0 0 Unlimited Austria 0 1 20 Chile N/A 0 To Be Announced Costa Rica 0 0 5 Croatia 0 0 5 Czech Republic 0 0 5 Estonia 0 0 5 France 812 264 3,664 Germany N/A 33 To Be Announced Greece 0 0 10 Ireland 2 1 48 Italy 2 0 49 Latvia 0 0 2 Lithuania N/A 0 To Be Announced Luxembourg 2 1 10 Norway 0 0 5 Poland 2 0 3 Portugal 0 0 50 Slovakia N/A 0 To Be Announced Slovenia 0 0 5 Spain 2 0 49 Sweden 0 0 20 Switzerland 3 2 49 Taiwan 1 1 9 Total 826 303 4,013 Source: IRCC
- Targeted Express Entry Draws-Know New Categories Proposed By IRCC
Canada immigration will be holding targeted Express Entry draws during 2023, in alignment with Bill C19 and immigration minister’s mandate letter by creating different categories.
IRCC shared their official priority and possible new categories for the Express Entry draws targeting at different categories.
The Immigration Department opened feedback on these new categories until January 8, 2023.
Their goal was to hear public opinion on hearing the perspectives on economic immigration. Specifically, they wanted to know which categories should be prioritized.
These new possible categories shared by IRCC gives us an idea of what we can expect in targeted category based Express Entry draws in 2023.
Good news is that IRCC clearly stated that targeted draws will comprise a portion of overall invitations to apply.
Furthermore, they stated that normal Express Entry draws based on the Comprehensive Ranking System scores and individual programs will still continue.
List of possible new categories for targeted Express Entry Draws
IRCC is developing categories for targeted Express Entry draw focusing on:
- solving chronic labour shortages and planning for the future; and
- encouraging Francophone immigration and economic growth in Francophone minority areas.
1. Selecting candidates based on work experience in a particular occupation or sector
A proposed Express Entry category for selection that involves work experience in specific occupation or sectors having chronic labor shortages.
Between 2019 and 2021, the most popular primary occupations invited to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry were:
- food service supervisors
- administrative assistants
- financial auditors and accountants
- retail sales supervisors
- software engineers and designers
- professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- cooks
- computer programmers and interactive media developers
- information systems analysts and consultants
- user support technicians
- restaurant and food service managers
- administrative officers
2. Transitioning international student graduates to permanent residence
A prospective Express Entry category focusing on overseas student graduates might respond more immediately to key shortages that remain across several industries and vocations.
Graduates holding a degree or diploma in in-demand disciplines from a Designated Learning Institution, for example, might fall into this group.
International student graduates are also well-positioned for permanent economic immigration since they are fluent in at least one official language, have Canadian educational credentials, and job experience.
3. Transitioning temporary foreign workers to permanent residence
A category for selection in Express Entry focusing on transferring talented temporary foreign workers, like with international students, might increase response to chronic economic demands.
Temporary employees are strong candidates for permanent residence since they may find work in their industries (i.e., better job-skills match).
Requiring experience in a high-demand profession may alleviate the most pressing shortages.
4. Selecting Francophone and bilingual candidates
IRCC may assist fill ongoing labour shortages in Francophone minority areas by developing a category for Express Entry selection based on fluency in French and expertise in in-demand sectors or vocations.
Increases in the number of French-speaking individuals accepted through Express Entry might boost economic growth in Francophone minority areas.
Source: IRCC
- First Express Entry Draw Of The Year Sent 5,500 New Invites
Today, Express Entry Draw invited 5,500 profiles to apply for permanent residency (PR). Applicants having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507 or above received the invitations.
CRS cut off score jumped by 17 points as compared to Express Entry draw on November 23, 2022.
Furthermore, number of invites increased by 750 as compared to the previous draw. This is the 1st all program Express Entry draw this year.
Below are the details of today’s All Program Express Entry draw.
- Number of invitations issued: 5,500
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 5,500 or above
- Date and time of round: January 11, 2023 16:14:19 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 507
- Tie-breaking rule: December 06, 2022 11:00:07 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
All program Express Entry draws include all the the Express Entry profiles under Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP).
Additionally, it also consider profiles under any of the aforementioned categories having a provincial nomination.
Next Express Entry draw cut off is also projected to be above 500 as per CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of January 11, 2023 listed below.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of January 11, 2023
Latest processing time for Express Entry as of January 10
As of January 10, Express Entry processing times increased for all the three categories as listed below:
- Canadian Experience Class – 20 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program – 30 months
- Federal Skilled Trades Program – 63 months
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry – 12 months
Full List Of Canada Express Entry Draws In 2022
Date Immigration program Invitations issued CRS Score Cut-Off November 23, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 491 November 9, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 494 October 26, 2022 No Program Specified 4,750 496 October 12, 2022 No Program Specified 4,250 500 September 28, 2022 No Program Specified 3,750 504 September 14, 2022 No Program Specified 3,250 510 August 31, 2022 No Program Specified 2,750 516 August 17, 2022 No Program Specified 2,250 525 August 3, 2022 No Program Specified 2,000 533 July 20, 2022 No Program Specified 1,750 542 July 6, 2022 No Program Specified 1,500 557 June 22, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 636 752 June 8, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 932 796 May 25, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 590 741 May 11, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 545 753 April 27, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 829 772 April 13, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 787 782 March 30, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 919 785 March 16, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 924 754 March 2, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,047 761 February 16, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,082 710 February 2, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,070 674 January 19, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 1,036 745 January 5, 2022 Provincial Nominee Program 392 808 What is Express Entry System?
Express Entry system is the fastest way to get Canadian Permanent Residency (PR). It has processing time of 6 months after submission of documents following the ITA.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based methodology, is used by Express Entry to rate applicant profiles. The highest-scoring applicants are given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), after which they can submit an application for permanent residence.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) all use Express Entry as their application management system (FSTP).
Candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) who are in the Express Entry pool are already qualified for at least one of these programmes.
- Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program – Know How It Works
The Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) permits employers to employ temporary foreign workers (TFW) when locals such as Canadians and permanent residents are unavailable.
These employers may hire TFWs from participating countries between January 1 and December 15 for a maximum of 8 months, provided they can offer the workers 240 hours of work in 6 weeks or less.
Learn more about the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, who can apply, the application process and more below.
Who can apply for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)?
To be eligible for this program, worker must be from participating countries. Furthermore, work activity must be on-farm primary agriculture and production must be in specific commodity categories.
Participating countries
You must be a national of the following countries to participate in this program:
- Mexico
- Caribbean countries of:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- St. Kitts-Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
National commodity list
- Apiary products
- Fruits, vegetables (including canning/processing of these products if grown on the farm)
- Mushrooms
- Flowers
- Nursery-grown trees including Christmas trees, greenhouses/nurseries
- Pedigreed canola seed
- Seed corn
- Grains
- Oil seeds
- Maple syrup
- Sod
- Tobacco
- Bovine
- Dairy
- Duck
- Horse
- Mink
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Swine
How to apply for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program?
Each foreign government has its method of recruiting and selecting employees. The governments of participating countries will:
Recruit and choose the workers and ensure employees have the essential documentation
Have to maintain a pool of qualified workers, and assign representatives to help the workers in Canada
The government of participating countries are also responsible to ensure selected workers are:
- experienced in farming
- at least 18 years of age
- able to satisfy the:
- Canadian immigration laws, and
- laws of the worker’s home country
Pay your application fees
Your fee amount and payment options depend on the location you are applying from. In addition, you may also need to pay for biometrics.
To learn more about the fee amount and how to pay, refer to this IRCC link. First, enter where you are applying from and the type of application you are submitting. Then, select the best fit options from the drop-down menu, and hit “Get payment instructions.”
Working with other employers
While in Canada, it is possible that you may need to work on more than one farm and have different employers. However, you do not need a new work permit to work for different employers.
Nevertheless, it is important to note that you will not be asked to work for a different employer on another farm without your consent.
Remember that if you are on an employer-specific work permit, you can only work for the employer listed on your work permit. Moreover, before you apply for this program, your employer must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
Use National Occupation Classification 2021
With the implementation of the new TEER system, IRCC has updated to use the latest version of the National Occupation Classification (NOC), which is NOC 2021.
As a result, if you have on or after November 16, 2022, ensure that you use the NOC 2021 codes. Nevertheless, if you submitted your application before November 16, you can continue using the NOC 2016 in your application.
For more information of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, check out IRCC’s official page.
- Implied Status Meaning For Visitors, Students Or Workers-All You Need To Know
Visitors, students, or foreign workers can lawfully remain in Canada until a decision is made on their application if they apply to extend their status before it expires. This time between the decision made and after expiry of temporary residents’ status is called implied status.
In this article, you can learn more about implied status and how it may affect the period of your authorized stay.
- Canada implied status
- Travelling outside Canada while having an implied status
- How implied status affects the length of the authorized stay?
Canada implied status
Temporary residents must apply at least 30 days before their current permit expires to extend their stay in Canada.
If their application is being processed when their current permit expires, they can remain in Canada under the same conditions as their previous permit.
For example, a temporary worker who applies to extend their work visa before it expires can continue to work in Canada for the same company while waiting for a decision.
Nevertheless, the temporary worker must stop working on the day their existing permit expires unless they have applied for another permit.
This can be extension of their work permit to work for a different employer or changing to a study permit.
If the status extension application is approved, the applicant (and their family member) can remain in Canada as long as they comply with the new permit conditions.
Moreover, the new permit would include an issue date. It could imply a waiting period between the issuance of the new permit and the current permit’s expiration.
However, it will not be a problem if the person later decides to seek permanent residency. This waiting period between expiration of existing permit and issuance of new one will be considered legal stay in Canada.
Immigration officer will recognize that this period is covered by implied status.
Travelling outside Canada while having an implied status
It’s crucial to remember that implied status only applies while the applicant is still in Canada.
A temporary resident with implied status who departs the country may be allowed to return as a temporary resident if certain conditions are met, which may include the following:
- The individual does not require a temporary residence visa or is exempt, or
- Has a valid temporary resident visa (TRV)
However, until a decision is reached about the application for the extension of status, a person with implied status would not be able to resume work or study.
Additionally, the applicant must show the officer at the port of entry proof of enough financial support while awaiting the outcome.
Therefore, it is strongly advised that anyone with implied status who departs the country do so with documentation proving that they have applied for a permit extension.
Upon departing Canada, a person having implied status (either to work or study) effectively forfeits that right until a decision is made regarding the application to work or study in Canada.
For instance, a student who has applied to extend their study permit and leaves Canada might be permitted to return. However, until a decision is reached on the application, they will not be able to study in Canada.
However, they could have legally continued to study in Canada if they had stayed on implied status.
How implied status affects the length of the authorized stay?
If the application for extension has been approved
If the extension application is approved, the document’s date of issuance shows when the decision on the application was made.
The applicant’s authorized stay period is now equal to the validity of the new document.
The border services officer may impose a period of stay, if the applicant leaves Canada and returns. Meanwhile, the application for an extension is refused before the end of this period.
In that case, the applicant may remain in Canada until the end of the stay specified by the border services officer.
If the extension application is refused
If the extension application is refused, the applicant is deemed in status until a decision is reached on their application.
Moreover, the 90-day restoration period begins on the date of refusal.
If the applicant leaves Canada and returns, the border services officer imposes a period of stay, and the application for extension is refused before the end of this period, the applicant may remain in Canada until the end of the stay specified by the border services officer.
If the extension application is withdrawn
There is no longer a pending extension application as of the day the withdrawal is registered, if the extension application is withdrawn. Consequently, the authorized stay period expires on that day.
If the applicant left Canada, the border services officer imposed a period of stay upon re-entry, and the extension request is withdrawn before the expiration of this period, the applicant may stay in Canada for the duration of the stay specified by the border services officer.
If the extension application is rejected
It is viewed as if the application was never submitted, if the application for an extension is rejected (deemed incomplete).
As a result, the applicant will continue to be in status until their current temporary resident status expires.
Source: IRCC
- Canada Unemployment Rate Drops To 5% – New StatCan Report
January 6 – New Statistics Canada data shows that the unemployment rate decreased to 5% in December as compared to November 2022.
This unemployment rate is just above the record low of 4.9% recorded in June and July of 2022.
Sectors December 2022 (in thousands) %Age Change November to December 2022 Employees 17098.0 + 0.5% Public sector employees 4243.5 – 0.4% Private sector employees 12854.5 + 0.9% Self-employed 2672.3 + 0.4% Overall, employment increased by 104,000 (+0.5%) in the month of December 2022.
Province-Wise Unemployment Rate In Canada
Provinces Unemployment rate Monthly changes (in pts) Ontario 5.3% – 0.2 Alberta 5.8% No Change British Columbia 4.2% – 0.2 Quebec 4.0% + 0.2 Manitoba 4.4% No Change Saskatchewan 4.1% – 0.1 New Brunswick 8.1% + 0.8 Nova Scotia 6.7% + 0.7 Prince Edward Island 5.6% – 1.2 Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1% – 0.6 In December, employment rose in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan. The other provinces saw minimal change.
Employees absent due to illness or disability were at 8.1% of the time in December, up from 6.8% in November.
This was greater than the pre-pandemic December average of 6.9% observed from 2017 to 2019.
Employment among young people aged 15 to 24 increased by 69,000 (+2.7%) in the last month of 2022.
There was a rise in full-time employment among non-students as well as an increase in part-time employment among students.
Industry-Wise Employment In Canada
Industry December 2022 (in thousands) %Age Change November to December 2022 Wholesale and retail trade 2855.3 -0.3 Health care and social assistance 2608.0 -0.7 Professional, scientific and technical services 1844.0 1.3 Manufacturing 1754.9 -0.4 Construction 1544.3 2.3 Educational services 1483.8 -0.7 Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 1362.9 0.2 Public administration 1154.6 0.9 Accommodation and food services 1099.0 1.2 Transportation and warehousing 1013.4 3.0 Information, culture and recreation 840.0 3.1 Other services (except public administration) 757.6 1.3 Business, building and other support services 711.9 0.4 Natural resources 334.8 -0.6 Agriculture 260.6 0.5 Utilities 145.3 -2.9 The number of construction workers increased by 35,000 (+2.3%). Increases were recorded in four provinces, with Ontario (+16,000; +2.7%) and Alberta (+13,000; +5.8%) leading the way.
Employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 29,000 (+3.0%) in December, recouping 18,000 lost in September and marking the industry’s first significant growth since November 2021.
Furthermore, employment in information, culture, and leisure increased by 25,000 (+3.1%) in December, following a 16,000 increase in November.
The number of individuals employed in professional, scientific, and technical services increased by 23,000 (+1.3%), with growth concentrated in Ontario (+22,000; +2.8%).
There were also more persons employed in accommodation and food services (+13,000; +1.2%), public administration (+11,000; +0.9%), and “other services” (+10,000; +1.3%).
However, employment in healthcare and social assistance dropped (-17,000; -0.7%), despite a record high number of job openings in the business in recent months.
