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Ukraine crisis: Canada opens to unlimited number of Ukrainian immigrants

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:25:14 +0000

Canada is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to move to Canada permanently or temporarily. Canada has the third largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, with some 1.4 million people. As such, it is looking to do its part to assist as many Ukrainians as possible. Ukrainians who wish to come to Canada […]

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New Canadian border measures now in effect

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:23 +0000

As of February 28 at 12:01 a.m., Canada is allowing travellers to enter the country with a pre-arrival antigen test. Before, travellers needed to have a molecular test, such as a PCR test, taken within 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the border. All travelers to Canada age five and older still […]

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Immigration minister commits to speeding up work permit processing

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:00:31 +0000

Canada’s immigration minister restated his promise to improve processing times for work permits during meetings with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told the committee that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use its $85 million budget to reduce processing times that have been exacerbated by the […]

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Canada to ease COVID-19 test requirements for travellers

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:08:43 +0000

Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Canada with a pre-arrival antigen test, unvaccinated children travellers will no longer have to isolate for 14 days, and international flights to all Canadian airports will resume starting February 28. Also, if fully vaccinated travellers are selected for a random on-arrival test, they will no longer have […]

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Canada to make border announcement

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:08:43 +0000

Canadian officials will gather to make an update on border measures this afternoon. The announcement will take place on February 15 at 1 p.m. Eastern in Ottawa, the nation’s capital. Five federal ministers are slated to attend the announcement, including the minister of health, transport, public safety, tourism, and intergovernmental affairs. Discover if You Are […]

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Immigrant children become more educated and higher paid than Canadian average: study

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:47:35 +0000

A new Statistics Canada study shows immigrant children have a higher postsecondary education rate, and make more money after their mid-20s than the overall Canadian population. The study is based on 2019 income tax data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), which provides a long-term perspective on how immigrant children integrate into Canadian society. The […]

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New Canadian immigration instructions during coronavirus pandemic

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:53:34 +0000

Check cicnews.com for breaking news updates on the coronavirus’ impact on Canadian immigration. Canada is taking exceptional measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and help immigrants and travellers affected by service disruptions. The following is a summary of policies that were just announced by the federal government: Restrictions […]

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Canada expands special measures to include visa applicants affected by coronavirus outbreak in Iran and South Korea

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:00:07 +0000

The Canadian immigration department is working to accommodate visa applicants from China, Iran and South Korea as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) causes service disruptions and travel restrictions. Nationals of these three countries who have applied for a Canadian visa, but who are unable to comply with certain requirements due to circumstances beyond their control, […]

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How Canada is encouraging newcomer women to play sports

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:29:43 +0000

Kruti Bhadarka has been a regular participant at the Moosejaw Newcomer Welcome Centre, since she immigrated to Saskatchewan in 2013. The community organization offers a variety of services to immigrants including sports programming that is tailored to newcomer women. “They have [events] twice a month,” Bhadarka said. “I try to attend both if possible because […]

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