Canada will help families reunite

The Ministry of Immigration and the Canadian Parliament will help migrant families reunite faster. The measures will also saturate Canada's job market with new workers.

Secretary Sean Fraser announced that the innovations include:

•  Accelerated processing of Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) for family applicants.
• New processing methods specifically for TRV family applications.
• Open work permit for family and married applicants.
• Renewal of open work permits for those whose permits expire between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023.

 Now spouse and family applications for temporary residence will be processed in 30 days. Some of such applications have already been processed in the new format. In this field the approval rate is a record 93% — if one person gets a visa to Canada, their spouse and children under the age of 22 get it too.

Sean Fraser also said that newly arrived immigrants have a hard time feeding their families, so now work permits will also be issued to the spouses and children of the principal applicant. All they have to do is apply for a permit. All family members will now be able to work in Canada right away.

Open work permits, which expire on August 1, 2023, will be extended for another 18 months.

This unprecedented generosity is attributed to the country's staffing shortage. The Canadian labor market is growing and needs new employees. In such a situation, it is beneficial for the country not only to attract new immigrants, but also to give their children and spouses work permits. Then each immigrant will bring at least one new worker with them.

Sean Fraser, too, says there's more than compassion behind the Ministry's decision. Immigrants with families adapt faster and benefit the Canadian economy more. While working, spouses and children quickly learn English, make new friends, and internalize Canadian values. Thus, newcomers quickly integrate into Canadian society, making it more prosperous. It also increases the likelihood that immigrants will settle in Canada permanently.