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IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022

December 20, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, canada citizenship, citizenship, family, foreign credential recognition program, healthcare workers, immigration, immigration announcement, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship program, study, temporary residence, twfp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:00:57 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost double the number of applications processed over the same period in 2021 when the department processed 2.5 million. The progress comes as IRCC is on track to admit a record breaking 431,000 […]

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Over 90% of Canada’s population are citizens

November 14, 2022 admin 2021 census, canadian citizen, citizenship, dual citizenship, francophone immigration, general, naturalization, permanent resident, physical presence requirements, temporary resident

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:00:32 +0000

Statistics Canada recently posted their citizenship insights from the 2021 census data, with key findings around new and future citizens in Canada. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Canada at a glance The main report on citizenship—” A portrait of citizenship in Canada from the 2021 census”—revealed that out […]

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Understanding the need for Proof of Citizenship in Canada

November 10, 2022 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, proof of citizenship, settle

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:42 +0000

Citizenship is significant for many reasons, including with respect to making people feel at home and comfortable in Canada. Citizenship in this country also provides a pathway for us to accomplish key goals including, but not limited to, voting in federal elections, obtaining a social insurance number (SIN) and getting a job. To accomplish the […]

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Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council

October 21, 2022 admin Canada, citizenship, election, housing market, labour shortage, Ontario, settle, Toronto, vote

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life. This election will decide who becomes mayor, and who will represent each ward (neighbourhood) at […]

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IRCC aims to grant citizenship to 300,000 people this fiscal year

October 18, 2022 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigration, IRCC, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:17 +0000

CIC News has obtained an internal IRCC memo that outlines targets for the number of new citizens Canada will welcome for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The memo, drafted by the Operations, Planning and Performance division of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a senior official, recommends that IRCC process a total of 285,000 decisions […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog remains at 2.6 million people

October 15, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, citizenship, Express Entry, family class, immigration, IRCC, jobs, PNP, processing times, spousal sponsorship, study, trv, visit, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 11:35:41 +0000

Canada’s immigration backlog remains at 2.6 million people according to new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data. IRCC released updated data, which is current as of September 30, on its website on October 14. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows since July 2021: September 30, 2022: 2,600,000 persons (figure […]

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Who can become Canadian with proof of citizenship?

September 27, 2022 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, proof of citizenship, settle

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0000

If you were born abroad to at least one Canadian parent, you may already be eligible for Canadian citizenship. When you are already eligible for citizenship, you do not need to go through the regular application process, which involves a physical presence requirement as a permanent resident, a knowledge test, and attending a citizenship ceremony […]

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New Canadians now pledging allegiance to King Charles in Oath of Citizenship

September 12, 2022 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship oath, king charles, oath of citizenship, settle

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:00:34 +0000

New Canadian citizens are now pledging allegiance to King Charles after Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving monarch in British history, passed away last Thursday. CBC News told the story of Jeffery Sachs who was among the first Canadians to acknowledge the new King during the Oath of Citizenship. News of the Queen’s death came about an […]

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The benefits of getting a Canadian passport

September 7, 2022 admin canada citizen, Canadian citizenship, canadian passport, citizen, citizenship, immigration, Passport, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:00:41 +0000

Canada has tied for eighth place alongside Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic according to the most recent Global Passport Ranking report by Henley & Partners, a global immigration consultancy. The firm ranks passports on the number of other countries a citizen may enter without having to obtain any kind of visa. The report […]

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Canadian Supreme Court updates process for making a reasonable decision on immigration applications

July 24, 2022 admin administrative decisions, Canada, citizenship, citizenship certificate, presumption of reasonableness, reasonable decision, standard of review

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:00:17 +0000

A Canadian citizen at birth had his Canadian citizenship certificate cancelled because it was discovered that his parents were Russian spies. The decision by the Canadian Registrar of Citizenship was appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada where the standard of review for administrative decisions was discussed. In particular, the case helps the government of […]

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