Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway

What is the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway?

The temporary resident to the permanent resident pathway is a limited-time pathway to permanent residency. It is offered to certain temporary residents who are currently working in Canada and their families who possess the skills and experience Canada needs to fight the pandemic and accelerate economic recovery. This program is also known as TR to PR pathway. TR stands for temporary resident and PR stands for permanent resident. The start date of this program was May 6, 2021 and end date is November 5, 2021. 

This TR to PR pathway will offer PR to over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are actively contributing to Canada’s economy. As per the honorable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, statement, the focus of this new TR to PR pathway will be on Temporary workers employed in hospitals and long-term care homes and on the frontlines of other essential sectors, as well as international graduates who are driving the economy of tomorrow. 

Facts of TR to PR pathway

As we mentioned above the start date was May 6, 2021 and end date is November 5, 2021. There are total 6 streams in this pathway. 3 streams accept English and French-speaking applicants. 3 steams are accepting only French speakers. 

First 3 streams which accept English and French speaking applicants are:

Category	Total cap	Applications submitted as of June 12, 2021 as per government website	Total cap left
Workers in Canada: health care	20,000	1,855	18,145
Workers in Canada: essential, non-health care	30,000	13,588	16,412
Recent international graduates from Canadian Institution	40,000	40,000	0

Other 3 streams which only accept only French speakers:

Category	Total cap	Applications submitted as of June 12, 2021 as per government website	Total cap left
French-speaking workers in Canada: health care	unlimited	46	unlimited
French-speaking workers in Canada: essential, non-health care	Unlimited	438	unlimited
French-speaking recent international graduates from Canadian Institution	unlimited	320	unlimited

 

In this article, we will only discuss the eligibility to apply under workers in Canada; essential, non-health care. To find the eligibility and requirement to apply under other streams of this pathway, please contact Minhas Lawyers LLP. Our lawyers are highly skilled in immigration related services.

Workers in Canada: Essential, non-health care

To be eligible under this stream you must: be in Canada, have valid status in Canada, have plan and intention to live outside of Quebec, meet or exceed the language requirements, be currently employed, have eligible work experience, and not be a refugee claimant in Canada.

Language Requirement: 

The minimum language requirements are Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) Level 4 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

You must submit your results from an approved language test with your application. These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.

Qualifying work

Work must be located within Canada and considered an essential occupation; self-employment is not acceptable. You must have the equivalent of one year of full-time work experience acquired three years preceding the date in which the application for permanent residency was received. 

Your work experience needs to be in one or more eligible occupations. Following are the eligible occupations as per the government website in this stream:

Eligible essential occupations

NOC	Occupation
6611	Cashiers
6621	Service station attendants
6622	Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
6623	Other sales related occupations
7201	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
7202	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7203	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7204	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7231	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7232	Tool and die makers
7233	Sheet metal workers
7234	Boilermakers
7235	Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
7236	Ironworkers
7237	Welders and related machine operators
7241	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242	Industrial electricians
7243	Power system electricians
7244	Electrical power line and cable workers
7245	Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246	Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7247	Cable television service and maintenance technicians
7251	Plumbers
7252	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253	Gas fitters
7271	Carpenters
7272	Cabinetmakers
7281	Bricklayers
7282	Concrete finishers
7283	Tilesetters
7284	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
7291	Roofers and shinglers
7292	Glaziers
7293	Insulators
7294	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
7295	Floor covering installers
7441	Residential and commercial installers and servicers
7442	Waterworks and gas maintenance workers
7444	Pest controllers and fumigators
7445	Other repairers and servicers
7451	Longshore workers
7452	Material handlers
7511	Transport truck drivers
7512	Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
7513	Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
7514	Delivery and courier service drivers
7521	Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
7522	Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
7531	Railway yard and track maintenance workers
7532	Water transport deck and engine room crew
7533	Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
7534	Air transport ramp attendants
7535	Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers
7611	Construction trades helpers and labourers
7612	Other trades helpers and labourers
7621	Public works and maintenance labourers
7622	Railway and motor transport labourers
8611	Harvesting labourers
8612	Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
8613	Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
8614	Mine labourers
8615	Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
1511	Mail, postal and related workers
1512	Letter carriers
1513	Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors
6421	Retail salespersons
6731	Light duty cleaners
6732	Specialized cleaners
6733	Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents
8431	General farm workers
8432	Nursery and greenhouse workers
8441	Fishing vessel deckhands
8442	Trappers and hunters
9461	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
9462	Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
9463	Fish and seafood plant workers
9465	Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
0821	Managers in agriculture
0822	Managers in horticulture
4031	French and French immersion secondary school teachers (language of instruction must be French)
4032	French and French immersion elementary school and kindergarten teachers (language of instruction must be French)
4411	Home child care providers
4413	Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
6331	Retail butchers
6523	Airline ticket and service agents
6524	Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
6541	Security guards and related security service occupations
6551	Customer services representatives – financial institutions
6552	Other customer and information services representatives
8252	Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
8255	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
9617	Labourers in food and beverage processing
9618	Labourers in fish and seafood processing

 

Should you have any concerns navigating this multifaceted process, about other streams under this TR to PR pathway, or if you are seeking any other immigration-related advice, please contact Minhas Lawyers, where an experienced Immigration Lawyer will be pleased to help you on your way to becoming a Permanent resident.