According to the latest news from the Canadian Immigration News Agency, the Canadian Immigration Department plans to officially start the acceptance of 90,000 Maple Leaf Card amnesty applications at 12 noon Eastern Time on May 6, which is 9:00 Vancouver time.

In addition, the application instructions for this application are scheduled to be revised on Wednesday, May 5, at 12 noon ET.

This Thursday is expected to see a peak application period for the essential worker category and the international graduate category, IRCC expressed this view at a meeting between IRCC and the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CBA).

1. After entering the application process, the system will evaluate the applicant's qualifications.

After launching the software, the system will ask several questions to examine the applicant, with the purpose of determining whether he or she is qualified to participate in any of the six new projects.

2. Applicants need to fill in the form electronically and can use electronic signature!

Applicants must submit several documents online, including new standardized registration documents

Applicants can sign electronically and do not need to print or scan forms.

Each category has independent material specifications, and applicants will be informed of what materials need to be submitted.

The Immigration Bureau confirmed that this application process will set up a differentiated list of materials for different applicants. Applicants only need to submit the corresponding documents according to the system guidelines.

When the documents are submitted, the applicant can click the blue "Confirm Submission of Application" button. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will include the applicant in the quota statistics of each category after the application is submitted:

There are 40,000 places for international graduates, 20,000 places for medical workers, and 30,000 places for basic industry personnel. There is no limit on the number of French-speaking international graduates, no limit on the number of French-speaking medical workers, and no limit on the number of French-speaking people in basic industries.

4. The application must submit complete materials, except for these two!

Applicants need to submit all required documents, but the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has prepared instructions for those who cannot produce certain documents.

For example, applicants need to provide proof that they have completed a medical examination or have a clean criminal record.

The Immigration Bureau explained that the person concerned can submit the previous health examination documents, and the review agency will determine whether the person needs to undergo another physical examination when processing the application.

5. It is expected that 40,000 applications will be completed this year!

The Immigration Department estimates that they will process at least 40,000 applications this year, which shows that a large number of applicants are expected to obtain Canadian citizenship cards in 2022.

6. The Immigration Minister will hold a roundtable meeting at 3:45 tomorrow afternoon!

Regarding other policy information, the head of the Ministry of Immigration revealed that the minister will hold a press conference at 3:45 pm Eastern Time tomorrow, and will provide a more detailed explanation at that time. The meeting will be held at 12:45 local time in Vancouver.