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What we know about the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan

October 11, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller, temporary residents

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:04 +0000

Between now and November 1, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will table the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. Historically, the Plan sets a target for the number of permanent residents that will be admitted to Canada in the coming year, with nominal targets for the two years after that, spanning a total of three years. […]

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How can my parents and grandparents join me in Canada?

October 7, 2024 admin canada permanent residence, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:46:27 +0000

To provide your parent(s) or grandparent(s) with status to live with you in Canada long-term, you have two main options: the Parent(s) and Grandparent(s) Program (PGP), and the super visa. Both programs can allow your relatives to live with you in Canada, but there are significant differences between the two: *Based on the 2020 intake […]

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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 backlog increasing as department looks to reduce temporary resident numbers

September 18, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, immigration levels plan, IRCC, study permit, visitor visa

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:03 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog has exceeded one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there were 1,002,400 applications in the backlog as of July 31, 2024, out of 2,364,700 total applications currently in inventory. This means that 1,362,000 applications are being processed within service standards. […]

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AAIP eligibility change in response to Alberta wildfires

August 25, 2024 admin aaip, Alberta, alberta pnp, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, IRCC, provinces

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:50 +0000

Alberta has temporarily waived work experience requirements for some applicants in the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). The temporary waiving of the need for specific work experience in the Alberta Opportunity and Tourism and Hospitality Streams of the AAIP aims to allow workers whose current employment is affected by the wildfires to find new work […]

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Deadline extended for out-of-status construction workers in the GTA seeking pathway to permanent residency

August 23, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, immigrate to canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:04:01 +0000

The temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has recently been extended. The public policy will now run until December 31, 2024, or until it reaches its cap of 1,000 applications – whichever one comes first. This program first launched on […]

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Deadline extended for CUAET participants to apply for work permits

August 19, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, cuaet, IRCC, settle in canada, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:20 +0000

Immigration,Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently extended the deadline to apply for a work permit by those participating in the Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. The deadline to apply for an open work permit is now March 31, 2025, for CUAET participants who are currently in Canada as temporary residents. However, […]

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Permanent residence class proposed for semi-skilled workers

August 5, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, International student, IRCC, irpa, tfw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000

Immigraiton, Refugees and Citizesnhip Canada (IRCC) has proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA) that would introduce a new permanent economic immigration class for workers who have experience and training that falls under the Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) levels 4 and 5. The department says the pathway would “support […]

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Permanent residence class proposed for semi-skilled workers.

August 3, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, International student, IRCC, irpa, tfw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000

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IRCC invites 1,800 candidates in third Express Entry draw this week

July 18, 2024 admin canada immigrate, canada permanent residence, cec, CRS, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:20:18 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw this week. The department issued 1.800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry […]

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