Australia, Canada & New Zealand Immigration Update - 10 July 2021 - Issue #24

Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration Update

10 July 2021 - Issue #24

In this issue:

• AU adds 22 occupations to priority skilled migration list
• AU announces Migration Program planning levels for 2021-22
• Increasing number of international students obtaining Canadian PR
• 6,000 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for Canadian PR
• NZ industry leaders left confused by immigration reset
• Special Feature: Popular Canadian Recipe - Timbits!
• Other Global News

Australian Immigration

Australia adds 22 occupations to priority skilled migration list

The Australian federal government has identified 22 critical occupations to boost the country’s economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. 

The new occupations, which include software programmers, electrical engineers, civil engineers, ICT security specialists, and accountants, have been added to Australia’s Priority Skilled Migration Occupation List (PMSOL).

Applicants for skilled migration to Australia having experience in these selected occupations will be able to have their employer-sponsored visa applications be fast-tracked by the Australian government, as efforts to support the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery pick up pace. 

Click here for the list of all the occupations eligible for priority skilled migration to Australia.

Australia announces Migration Program planning levels for 2021-22

Australia has announced its new Migration Program planning levels for the 2021-22 migration year, which will have 160,000 places distributed among Skill, Family, Special Eligibility, and Child streams for Australian immigration.

The Skill stream for Australian immigration will be capped at 79,600 places, and the Family stream will have a ceiling of 77,300 places. Special Eligibility applicants will have 100 places.

The Child stream – despite being allocated 3,000 places – will have no ceiling, seeing as it is demand driven. It will be managed outside the Migration Program.

You can click here for a detailed breakdown of Australia’s Migration Program for 2021-22. 

Canadian Immigration

Increasing number of international students obtaining Canadian PR

More and more international students are obtaining permanent residency in Canada, a report by Statistics Canada has shown. 

According to the report, three in every 10 international students who arrived in Canada after 2000 received Canadian PR within 10 years of receiving their study visa. 

Data from Canada’s Immigration Department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also shows that the international student population in Canada increased from 122,700 to 642,500 between 2000 and 2019.

Click here for an insight on how international students are becoming permanent residents in Canada.

6,000 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for Canadian PR

Canada invited 6,000 Express Entry candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) to apply for permanent Canadian immigration in its latest invitation round. 

The CRS score requirement for this round of the draw was 357 points – the second-lowest ever CRS cutoff score for a CEC-only draw. 

CEC candidates who were invited in this round of Canada’s invitation draws needed to have at least one year of work experience in Canada in a skilled occupation, as well as an intermediate level of proficiency in English or French. 

For more on this iteration of Canada’s invitation draw, click here.

New Zealand Immigration

NZ industry leaders left confused by immigration reset

Industry leaders in NZ are left confused by the government’s decision to opt for an immigration system reset, says June Ranson, chairman of The New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment (NZAMI). 

Speaking on the proposed immigration system reset, Ms Ranson said that the controversial announcement lacked depth and detail on the incumbent issues of the reset. 

According to her, the decision not to retain the workers already in NZ – and those offshore with essential skills and eligibility – is farcical, especially as NZ prepares to open its borders to remain a globally competitive market. 

Click here to read more on the confusion surrounding New Zealand’s immigration system reboot.

Popular Canadian Recipe – Timbits!

Timbits, the bite-sized doughnut-holes, are Canadian delicacies that are adored all over the country. These sweet morsels are perfect for light snacks to be enjoyed with your loved ones, and are great to go with tea or coffee. 

To help you indulge in these sugary cake balls at home, we have provided the super-easy recipe below, which will definitely satiate your sweet tooth cravings! 

Ingredients 

• 4 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted;
• 4 tablespoons of sugar;
• 2 tablespoons of baking powder;
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
• 1 teaspoon of salt;
• ½ teaspoon of grated nutmeg;
• 2 eggs;
• 300 ml milk; 
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 6 tablespoons of melted butter;
• Oil (for frying); and

• 1 cup of icing sugar (or any other topping of your choice).

Procedure

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
2. Take a smaller bowl and pour the eggs, milk, vanilla extract and melted butter into it. Give it a little whisk. 
3. Gradually pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, and mix it with a beater till it becomes a dough. 
4. Scoop out the dough in tiny, doughnut-hole sizes and deep fry in hot oil for 4 minutes (or until it turns golden brown in colour). 
5. Toss the fried doughnut-holes in your topping of choice to get an even coat.
6. Enjoy your freshly prepared and steaming Timbits!

Note: You can also use chocolate or sprinkles instead of icing sugar as the topping, and store the Timbits in a container, to snack on them whenever and wherever you want!

Other Global News

United States

More than 1 million border arrests made by U.S authorities in 2021 fiscal year

U.S. authorities have made more than 1 million border arrests so far in the 2021 fiscal year, preliminary figures show. 

At the current rate, the total number of border arrests is set to be the highest since 2000 – when nearly 1.7 million migrants were detained – by the time the fiscal year ends on September 30. 

In May of this year, U.S authorities apprehended 172,000 migrants crossing the border into the United States, with similar figures expected to continue.

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