Recently, Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller announced that the number of temporary residents will be strictly limited starting from the fall of 2024. The goal for the next three years is to reduce the proportion of temporary residents by 6.2% from 6.2% to 5%. This means Canada will reduce its temporary residents by 490,000 in 2027. The routine of “going to the workers” is typical of this idea.

But from another perspective, the number of temporary residents has decreased by 490,000, which means a significant increase in the status of "temporary residents". It turns out there are a lot of people on the immigration track, but with a suitable attitude towards the Canadian government, the future overcrowded immigration path will surely be refreshing. Temporary resident status will inevitably be rarer than in the past, but the benefits will be greater.

In fact, after the Canadian Immigration Minister announced the decision to “reduce the number of temporary residents”, he immediately whispered that in order to help existing temporary residents transition to permanent residents, there will be more projects under the EE channel for Immigration Canada. The candidates in Canada were elected, and the Immigration Minister asked the province and province to notify the same candidates.

This means that foreigners who can still maintain temporary resident status in Canada in 2027 have a higher likelihood of gaining permanent status in Canada. The reason is very simple:

1. Competitors decreased by 490,000.

2. Applicants who are already in Canada will be selected for the Canadian Immigration Program.

In addition, for Immigration Canada, making more temporary residents a permanent resident is also a great way to reduce social conflict, which is much better than simply and roughly driving temporary residents out.

Therefore, while the Canadian government has limited the quota for student visas and work visas in the future, applying for Canadian immigration must start with student visas and work visas, because like the university entrance exam, the threshold is also raised and the number of people will inevitably increase and increase success Rate.

It is also reported that in order to provide Canadian temporary residents with more opportunities to become permanent residents, the Canadian FedEx Channel Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is expected to restart.

According to public information, Canadian Experience Immigration CEC is an immigration category designed for foreign workers with certain Canadian work experience. In 2021, the Canadian Immigration Agency invited 27,332 people to become permanent residents of Canada at one time. The spectacular scene was unprecedented, but the project was suspended in September of that year. If the project restarts, it is easier for those who are ready to prepare for success in advance.

Before the suspension, CEC application qualifications are:

1: In the past 3 years, I have had at least 1 year of full-time work experience in Canada, and the occupation category is NOC TEER 0/1/2/3.

2: The job position is NOC TEER 0/1/2, and the English or French is at least CLB7; the work position is NOC TEER 3, and the language ability must reach CLB5.

3: Work and live outside Quebec.

In addition to the possible restart of CEC, the Travel Transfer Project (as of February 28, 2025) is also effective and it remains an important channel for Canadian tourists to become temporary residents.

To apply for a travel transfer, you must first apply for a Canadian tourist visa; then enter Canada with a tourist visa; then find a job that can provide LMIA or exemption from LMIA; then obtain an LMIA or exemption letter to apply for a work visa; finally, you can apply. During this time, the entire family can live in Canada and enjoy the same benefits as local residents.

Finally, I want to use experts from Canada’s East Canada immigration to remind everyone that another way to explain the crisis is “dangerous, but with a chance”! This is the case with the Canadian Immigration Agency declaring a limit on the number of temporary residents. Those in Canada are more likely to immigrate; it is more difficult to apply for a maple leaf card in China.