Ottawa yet to launch program announced last year that would grant permanent residency to low

In April 2024, Ottawa informally announced a plan to introduce a new immigration pathway for TEER 4 and TEER 5 workers. This program was not included in the IRCC’s forward regulatory plan released in July. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

More than a year after announcing a new immigration stream that would have granted permanent residency to low-wage workers already in Canada, the federal government has yet to move ahead on formally launching the program – suggesting that Ottawa could be backing away from the plan altogether.

The plan targeting low-wage workers was informally announced in April 2024, through the Canada Gazette. Consultations were set to begin last year on amending immigration laws to admit a “