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IRCC to provide financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada

October 16, 2024 admin biometrics, Canada, immigrate to canada, IRCC, marc miller, trv

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:24:44 +0000

Palestinians who have left Gaza will soon receive transitional financial assistance from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) when they arrive in Canada. The department says that this financial assistance will help Gazans to meet their basic needs upon arrival, such as food, shelter, and clothing, while they look for work. IRCC will release more […]

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Canada Immigration

Do you need to submit biometrics to stay in Canada?

September 26, 2024 admin biometrics, Canada, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, IRCC, temporary residence, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:42 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will collect your biometrics if you are aged between 14 and 79 and applying for, claiming, or requesting: Canadian temporary residence (excluding U.S. nationals); Canadian permanent residence (including US nationals); or Refugee protection. What are biometrics? Biometrics refers to data that will help confirm your identity. When giving biometrics, […]

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IRCC’s tips on getting your police certificate

May 31, 2024 admin biometrics, Canada, canadian pr, criminal inadmissibility, immigration refugees, IRCC, permanent residence, police certificate

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:59 +0000

Applicants in various immigration programs—including those responding to an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR)—will need to submit personal documents in support of their application, including police certificates. Police certificates are statements that an applicant does not have a criminal record, or if they do, it is a copy of their criminal record. […]

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All Canadian permanent residence applicants must now submit biometrics

June 20, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canada immigration, coronavirus, covid, eta, immigration, IRCC, permanent residence, study in Canada, tr to pr, visitor, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy regarding the collection of biometrics for permanent resident applicants. As of June 14, anyone applying for permanent residence (PR) must submit biometrics, regardless of if they have previously submitted them for a temporary residence permit. The update to the published policy means that IRCC is […]

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IRCC provides update on impact of labour disruption

May 25, 2023 admin biometrics, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, general, IRCC, psac, strike

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:13 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government of Canada came to an agreement after a strike lasting from April 19th to May 1st. The strike had an impact on over 155,000 public servants, including those of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration IRCC […]

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Canada Immigration

Strike impacting Canada’s immigration system has ended

May 1, 2023 admin article position 1, biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, ESDC, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 11:33:33 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government have reached a tentative agreement following a strike that impacted over 155,000 public servants, including those at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will continue to update it as more information becomes available. The strike began […]

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Canadian immigration: What we know about the strike so far

April 24, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:26:14 +0000

On April 19, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a union which represents over 155,000 public servants in Canada, began a strike. PSAC says it is one of the largest strikes in Canadian history. Throughout the strike, there will be disruptions to various public services in Canada, including those provided by Immigration Refugees and […]

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Canadian immigration services to be disrupted as 155,000 federal government employees go on strike

April 19, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:22:56 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a union representing 155,000 federal government employees, has announced a strike effective today that will impact most government departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Some Government of Canada services will be limited while the strike is ongoing. Areas of disruption Most significantly, IRCC says there will […]

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IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada

February 23, 2023 admin biometrics, biometrics collection, biometrics collection sites, Government of Canada, IRCC, temporary residence, tr

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:55:33 +0000

Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15, 2020 – introduced a temporary exemption policy (because of COVID-19 pandemic closures and […]

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Canada Immigration

What are biometrics and why do I need to submit them?

February 4, 2023 admin biometrics, biometrics collection sites, Canada, canada immigration, fingerprints, identity theft and protection, immigration, IRCC, Photographs, Safety

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:00:04 +0000

Biometrics are the unique physical characteristics of a person that can be used to identify them. In the context of Canadian immigration, biometrics refers to fingerprints and a photograph, which may be a required submission as part of some immigration pathways to Canada (but more on that later). Typically, biometrics will be required by Immigration, […]

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