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Canadian politicians critical of “inefficient” IRCC client service

August 29, 2023 admin ATIP, Canada, complex cases, IRCC, ircc client service, mcmps, service standards

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:17:45 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is working toward modernizing and digitizing its processing system to improve access for applicants wishing to track the status of their application. To help clients get information, IRCC has several dedicated service lines through its Client Services Centre (CSC), depending on the type of inquiry. This includes a service […]

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Canada Immigration

How to request your Canadian immigration GCMS notes

June 25, 2023 admin access to information and privacy request, ATIP, atip request, Canada, canadian border services agency, cbsa, gcms, gcms note, gcms notes, global case management system, global case management system note, immigration, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, life in canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:00:38 +0000

The longest part of the Canadian immigration process for many applicants usually comes in the form of application processing time—the period of time after one submits an application, while they await a decision. This stage can extend for a prolonged amount of time, however there is a way that applicants can get an update on […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC struggling to keep up as enquiries have more than doubled over the past five years

June 17, 2023 admin access to information, Afghanistan, applications, ATIP, backlog, calls, Canada, emails, immigrate to canada, immigration, IRCC, oag, treasury board, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:30:57 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received more than eight million enquiries through its Client Services Centre (CSC) in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This is more than double the 4.07 million enquiries in 2017/ 2018. The information was made available as part of an update to a report by the Office of the Auditor General […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TFWP participants

May 15, 2023 admin ATIP, Canada, ESDC, foreign worker, Immigrate, immigration, IRCC, jobs, tfwp, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

A recent Access to Information Request (ATIP) to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by CIC News shows that the department is considering a new method of processing work permits for some foreign workers. The measure, which was proposed in December 2022, would apply to foreign workers who already have a Canadian work permit […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TWFP participants

May 11, 2023 admin ATIP, Canada, ESDC, foreign worker, Immigrate, immigration, IRCC, jobs, tfwp, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

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Canada Immigration

IRCC has approved new language test for Canadian immigration

August 2, 2022 admin ATIP, canadian language benchmark, clb, english language proficiency, english test, Express Entry, french immigration, french language, immigration, IRCC, language testing, language tests, PNP, Quebec

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:30:48 +0000

IRCC has recently approved the designation-in-principle of a new language test for economic class immigration applicants. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) anticipates the test will be implemented by early to mid-2023. The name of the new language test was redacted in a May 10 briefing note obtained by CIC News through an access to […]

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