On October 10, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, issued an important statement expressing Canada's commitment to support migrants in the Americas. In this statement, he highlighted initiatives and programs aimed at providing economic opportunities and regular migration pathways for people in the region. The following is an analysis of this announcement and its significance.

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A humanitarian commitment to the region

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In an effort to address the issue of irregular migration and provide alternatives to displaced persons in the Americas region, Minister Miller reiterated on his Twitter account that earlier this year the Government of Canada announced that it would welcome 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis. This commitment translates into the creation of regular migration pathways as well as temporary work programs, which has been demonstrated by the various federal and provincial programs underway. 

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Support for temporary workers

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As part of this commitment, Canada is also welcoming an additional 4,000 temporary workers from the region this year, who have been progressively arriving in the country, and this goal is expected to be reached given the efforts between the government and non-governmental organizations that are willing to work with immigration programs such as the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which helps qualified refugees immigrate to Canada through existing economic programs and provides employers with access to a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job vacancies.

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New opportunities for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans

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Minister Miller also tweeted particularly relevant news about the creation of a new humanitarian permanent residency pathway that will allow up to 11,000 Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans to apply for residency in Canada. This pathway will be available starting this fall and focuses on individuals with family connections in Canada. Primary applicants must be children, grandchildren, spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents or siblings of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. This pathway will be announced soon, so we invite you to keep an eye on the official portals and our informative blog.

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Support for new residents

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Successful applicants will receive pre-arrival services, including a job skills assessment and a referral to a settlement organization in their intended community in Canada. This detailed information will also be available closer to the launch of this new pathway.

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International collaboration

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From 1976 to the present, the Canadian government has worked in partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in its commitment to save lives and provide assistance to asylum seekers, refugees, internally displaced persons and stateless persons. Now more than ever, Canada and these two aid agencies are joining forces to understand the humanitarian needs and regional context of migration in the Americas.

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Continued commitment in the region

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The Government of Canada maintains a strong commitment to immigrants and is actively engaged in pursuing its goals of increasing refugee resettlement in the Americas and supporting the implementation of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, as well as the North American Leaders' Summits, which seeks to provide stability and assistance to communities, promote regular immigration and international protection channels, manage humane immigration and promote a coordinated emergency response, all pillars that the Government of Canada considers in each of its immigration plans.

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Economic investment for projects in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Over six years, the Canadian government will be investing $75 million in projects that will benefit Latin America and the Caribbean by fostering a more robust and improved capacity to provide asylum and better integrate migrants and refugees into local communities and labor markets. This support seeks to address the challenges of irregular migration and improve the quality of life for migrants and refugees.

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Promoting safe migration

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Canada is one of the countries that are part of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), which reinforces the government's humanitarian intention to reach out to an increasing number of migrants who face serious dangers to their physical and emotional integrity and those of their families in order to find refuge and new opportunities, which is why they always urge the use of existing channels to reach the country successfully and in a legal manner. 

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At Immiland Canada, we join the government's initiatives to support new migrants in vulnerable situations as well as those who wish to study or work in this country, however, we encourage all applicants to use the legal channels and take advantage of the wide range of immigration opportunities that are available to turn their Canadian dream into a new reality. In this official government link, you can find more information.

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We invite you to learn more about our immigration services by clicking on Immilandcanada.com. You can also request a free evaluation with a regulated consultant or schedule an appointment.

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With love,

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Immiland

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