Canada Announces Immigration Levels for Next Year

November, 2012


The Canadian Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney, has presented the Annual Report on Immigration to Parliament. In this report, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) examined immigration levels for 2012 and set goals for the upcoming fiscal year. The goals laid out in this report will play an important role in shaping Canada’s immigration policies on both local and national levels.

Immigration Levels for 2013

Overall immigration to Canada is expected to remain stable, with between 240,000 and 265,000 new Permanent Resident visas to be issued in the upcoming year. 2013 will be the seventh consecutive year that immigration targets are set at this level. This ensures that Canada will maintain its place once more as the G8 country with the highest level of immigration.

Although overall immigration goals will remain the same, intake goals for some specific programs have been adjusted. Most notably, quotas for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) have been raised from 6,000-7,000 in 2012 to 10,000 for the upcoming year. This has been done in an effort to better assist foreign students and workers already residing in Canada who wish to pursue Canadian Permanent Residency.

Immigration Levels and the Skilled Worker Programs

The popular Federal Skilled Class (FSWC) will experience slight changes in its immigration target for 2013. This year, the program is expected to issue between 55,000 and 57,000 Permanent Resident visas. The goal for 2013 has been lowered slightly, with a desired range of between 53,500 and 55,300 visas. Despite this slight change, the program will remain the largest Permanent Residency path to Canada.

Given that the FSWC will issue fewer visas next year, potential applicants may face a tighter race to submit their applications in a timely fashion. According to Attorney David Cohen, some individuals have already begun preparing in advance to ensure that their applications are submitted quickly when the 2013 intake cycle begins.

The Quebec Skilled Worker (QSW) Program will maintain its target goals for 2013. It is the third largest program for Canadian Permanent Residency, after the FSW and the combined Provincial Nominee Programs. The QSW program is currently open and accepting applications from individuals with experience in one of 110 areas of training/fields of study.

The 2013 Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligibility Criteria

The government has already unveiled many changes to the FSWC that are expected to come into force on January 1st, 2013. The new points system for the FSWC was announced in the Canada Gazette in August 2012. As of now, the following components will be required in an FSWC application:
■Applicants will need to obtain 67 points on a new, updated point grid
■Applicants will need to have at least 1 year of full-time work experience in the last 10 years
■Applicants will be required to demonstrate at least Adequate-Intermediate language proficiency in English or French (Canadian Language Benchmark: 7)
■Applicants must have their foreign educational credentials authenticated and assessed for their Canadian equivalency

Some aspects of the FSWC program have yet to be announced. These include the following:
■While the new selection criteria is expected to take effect in January, it has not yet been announced when exactly the government will begin accepting applications for review.
■No organization has yet been designated by CIC to conduct foreign education credential evaluations for the purposes of Canadian immigration
■In recent years caps or limits have been placed on the number of applications accepted for review. While no cap has been announced yet, it is very possible that such a measure will be implemented. Some proactive individuals are already preparing their applications so as to submit well before a potential quota is filled.

While not a complete picture, the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration nevertheless sets a tone for immigration in both 2013 and the years to follow. Moving forward, CIC has taken care to make sure this tone is clear: immigrants are, as always, welcome in Canada.

To find out whether you are eligible for the FSWC, QSW, or any of the over 60 Canadian immigration programs, please fill out a free online assessment @ https://www.canadavisa.com/assess/canada-immigration-assessment-form.htm

cris83:
thats d issue. I have been searching for a college dat offers postgraduate diploma in geology, n i have not found, hence d change. If u no any, please let m know

U may not actually see Geology Post grad, but course like GIS wont be bad for U. Surely better than doing HR.

I think everything boils down to the willingness of the people of that tribe in teaching outside people their language. based on this I think Hausa and Yoruba are easy to learn cos the people willingly teach others their language.

Did we follow Nigerian election like this whether U are in Naija or diaspora? there is too much talk about this election, abeg make we hear words

My pity for nigeria is that in a not too far future, the names of the notables will be people that studied in one university in US, UK or Canada. The big question is how many of these people have their children studied or studying in the university they finished from?

phreakabit: Y ou can tell that this O bese and R epulsively U gly B lack A mala gulper is one of them. Its obvious right? Said it b4, say it again. . . .Infidelity,incest and paedophilia runs deep in their blood, and is part of their culture.

DECIPHER.

What a dumbass you are. It runs in the blood

The song isn't good accepted, almost everybody now use this to get a cheap diss point. People should leave this gal alone.

Am really baffled with the case of @Jesus4all, cos I believe that once you have gotten to that stage of being called for Medicals, you are half way to Canada. I believe there are some undertones to this decision. Seriously we nigerians are probably the most stricted with by these consulars. Have had discussions with people from different countries and nothing compares to the harness we face in naija. But I need to add that our people are not helping the situation too.

Gud luck to everyone

spencer3705:

which province u dey? Fear don dey catch me sef as am heading to one of d coldest province in canada which is saskatchewan..GOD guide us tru d winter make our brain no go freeze.-2to-22degree tinz.GOD DEY!!!.
This week shall be our week of joy and hapines when more of trv and medical news flood d house.AMEN.all of us won enter snow for january,so shall it be amen.lol

Congrats bro. am in the southern tip of ontario at a lovely city called St Catharines about 20 minutes drive to US border. Honestly speaking everywhere in Canada is cold especially during winter. Are U heading to saskatoon?

@lft and Joe980 I mean Katangwa after Iyana paja they have some nice winter jacket there. I got some before leaving for Canada. Not that U won't get when U get to Canada but they cost around $50 upwards.

All hail Nole the king of court

Wetin this thread dey do for front page self smh. Enough is enough on these 2 clowns matter

Least I forget, how does this affect the price of that common commodity that start with letter G in the market

I can't but try to contribute my quota to this thread. I worked in Quality Assurance dept of Nestle before leaving Naija, one thing I will like to tell mothers is that, Is not that Golden Morn is dangerous to the health of their babies but it is an all family cereal which means that unlike other infant cereal like cerelac and nutrend has not be enzymatically broken down. What am trying to say is that babies of age 1-3 do not have well developed digestive system as a result it will be harder for them to break it down. The same thing applies to all staple foods like rice, eba, amala, beans and other adult foods. What is advised for mothers is to breast feed their babies and supplement with infant cereals. Giving your baby above 3 yrs Golden Morn is even better than the staple foods cos is lighter.

All the best to you guys. It has started getting cold already here. For those coming in January, please kit yourself with solid winter jackets (for those in lagos U should be able to get one in Katangora market), if U are not used to cold. cold here no be play play . And from what have been told, this year winter may be colder than last year own. More good news coming Insha allah

One thing that baffle me about all these barbaric acts in nigeria is that they find there way on youtube and when a foreign search for info on nigeria on internet, all they see these God forsaken images. Naija is so backward

Young boys we dey lie say dem steal lappy na kill dem kill dem like goat for aluu village, rich men wey sure say dem steal oil money nah smile dem dey smile go court so tell me something I know .......

Abegi na today nyash don dey dey back. If na so dem good why contrabands dey enter naija like water. Abeg make I hear word.

Achebe has lost the little credibility remaining that he has with the memoir. A man of his calibre shouldn't get involved in something that we disintegrate a country that has been restless further. Now I know that intelligence is not the measure of awards or accolades won but a measure of the impact of what comes out of your mouth has on humanity in general.

It is quite pathetic these guys that have this kinna talent were killed gruelsomely in a way that a wild animal shouldn't be killed. I always say this and I will continue saying that not until we nigerians start having value for what is called human life, the country will continue getting worse.

What makes nigeria to be in this mess we are is the fact that people that do evil things don't feel remorse of whatever they have done

@OP at least try and cover the little innocent gal face

Hello Nairalanders, Canada is such a beautiful place, and am sure U will appreciate all the efforts and time U spent in getting the visa. I will like to let U all know that if U don't get job in your school when U arrive (possibility of getting is on the low side), come with enough dough for feeding and accommodation (or else U are on full scholarship anyway) cos is not a risk worth taking working outside the campus without a off-campus work permit. I heard of a case of a naija guy deported because we was working off-campus without a permit (pathetic). Another thing is that when U get to CA, try to seek others advice before taking an irrational decisions because once a mistake has been done there is no story.

I wish all medical and trv expectants all the best.

Good result Man City 1 - Arsenal 1

I don't just know what is wrong with Gervy today. wasting match-winning chances

GAR3TH: Dont get me wrong but how is this an Anti-Islam campaign. All it says it support Israel, defeat Jihad. I think some people are just to sensitive, move on with your lives.

How dumb can U be?

Capital OJORO

@eo2002 if you come around lemme have your contact, U can send it to farmoresuccess@gmail.com hope U are enjoying toronto though

Hello haus this is your boy, been trying to settle down in Canada couple with the fact that lectures has started full force with assignment following every lecture. Just wanna say Hi and pray that all Medicals and TRVs get positive response soonest. All the best people

xtus:

Abeg mk u drop us d docx wen u submit oh

I did so earlier https://www.nairaland.com/962116/travelling-canada-part3/55#11821617

@maclatunji U are doing a great job blocking msgs that will derail the topic

@GuudGod status changed yesterday when to collect it today. I am preparing to leave on Sunday, my school has already started lectures

@Shema, Lutobi and Briony84 thanks guys I do really appreciate. God will answer your prayer