Posted: Apr 20, 2021 10:34 AM ET | Last Updated: April 20
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says the new policy will help the government achieve its goal of welcoming 401,000 permanent residents to the country.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
The federal government s new pathway to permanent residency for foreign nationals working in essential jobs such as personal support and health services is drawing mixed reaction in Waterloo region.
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, who announced the new policy last week, said up to 90,000 workers and international graduates already in Canada will be allowed to convert their temporary status to permanent residency.
The executive director of the Waterloo Immigration Partnership said she s excited to see this program.