{"id":500,"date":"2025-03-26T07:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archodia.com\/news\/?p=500"},"modified":"2025-11-23T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:34:21","slug":"new-pathway-to-canadian-permanent-residence-for-foreign-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archodia.com\/news\/article\/new-pathway-to-canadian-permanent-residence-for-foreign-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence For Foreign Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new pathway to Canadian<\/a> permanent residency for construction workers in and outside the country has opened up to support its construction industry. The changes intend to reserve immigration spaces for up to 6,000 undocumented construction workers within Canada and allow qualified temporary foreign workers to study in apprenticeship programs without requiring a study permit.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The changes that became effective from March 7, 2025, were announced by the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marc Miller. “The federal government will allow qualified foreign workers who register for apprenticeships to study without a permit,” the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the minister, up to 14,000 foreign national construction workers may be admitted to Canada with this new change, as Canada’s construction sector has faced persistent labor shortages amid a housing supply shortage, hampering the country’s ability to build new homes and aggravating domestic affordability concerns. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimated that the country would need to build an additional 6 million homes by 2030 to restore housing affordability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canadian Express Entry<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0Construction occupations were also recently added as a priority category for invitations to apply (ITAs) under the Express Entry system on February 27, 2025. The immigration department also added 19 new occupations to the category, expanding it significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reflects the department\u2019s intention to invite newcomers who can aid Canada\u2019s construction and other sectors for permanent residence. Among the added occupations were several construction occupations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n