The minister of Canadian immigration, Mr. Marc Miller, on 10 October declared that Canada is going to admit around 11,000 Colombians, Haitians, and Venezuelans via the new PR pathway called a new humanitarian permanent residence pathway. 

New humanitarian PR pathway 

Columbian, Haitian, and Venezuelan foreign citizens living in Central or South America or the Caribbean with extended family links in Canada will be able to apply for the new PR pathway beginning this autumn. 

In order to be eligible for the new humanitarian PR pathway, the principal applicant must be in relation with a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident. The eligible relations are Canadian citizen’s or PR’s child, grandchild, wife, common-law partner, sibling, parent, or grandparent. 

The successful candidates will be provided pre-arrival services such as job skills evaluation and recommendation to a settlement provider organization in their selected region. 

The IRCC has announced that further details concerning the new pathway will be revealed by the department ahead of the launch of the new humanitarian PR pathway. 

Canada’s Pledge to Assist Migrants in the Americas 

The immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), declared earlier this year that it will admit 15,000 migrants from the Western Hemisphere on the basis of humanitarian. The purpose of this initiative is to provide a path for potential individuals to expand economic possibilities and to deal with forced displacement as a potential alternative to infrequent migration. 

This initiative will enable IRCC to offer routine migration pathways to people of Americas regions, including permanent resident humanitarian and economic pathways, as well as temporary work programs. The declaration made on 10 October was a part of IRCC’s commitment to admit 15,000 migrants. 

As per Minister Miller’s declaration, Canada is accepting 4,000 additional temporary foreign workers. Notably, many of those temporary foreign workers have already come to Canada. Also, IRCC is collaborating with non-governmental organizations to aid the new Economic Mobility Pathway Pilot. This pilot is designed to assist talented refugees and other displaced individuals in immigrating to Canada. 

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s pledge to assist immigrants in the Americas region includes funding for initiatives throughout America and the Caribbean. 

IRCC’s Minister Miller Stated that the department is expanding its support for capacity-building activities by spending around $75 Million over the six-year period for programs throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. 

These projects aim to improve asylum capacity as well as the integration of migrants and refugees into local communities and employment markets. 

This assistance will assist nations, including those from which refugees and migrants are arriving, transiting, or being hosted, to deal with the difficulties of irregular migration while also enhancing the quality of life for refugees and immigrants.