On August 21, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced an extension of the temporary policy addressing out-of-status migrants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). This measure, aimed at assisting employers and mitigating critical labour shortages, will remain in effect until December 31, 2024. The policy builds upon a pilot program initiated in 2019 in collaboration with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), which originally offered permanent residency status to 500 out-of-status construction workers. Subsequently, the program’s scope was expanded the previous year, accommodating up to 1,000 applicants.
