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Who is Marc Miller? A profile of Canada’s new immigration minister

July 27, 2023 admin article position 1, cabinet reshuffle, Canada, deputy minister of immigration refugees and citizenship canada, immigrate to canada, immigration, immigration minister, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Justin Trudeau, marc miller, minister of immigration refugees and citizenship, new immigration minister, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:21 +0000

In 1984, at the College Jean-de-Brebeuf in Montreal, a young Justin Trudeau would ask a boy in his advanced English class for a pencil, to complete his coursework. Marc Miller, the boy in question, would go on to become one of Prime Minister Trudeau’s oldest friends—and as of July 26th, 2023, assume the office of […]

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Your options to overcome inadmissibility to Canada

July 24, 2023 admin Canada, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, immigrate to canada, letter of opinion, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Canada welcomes millions of tourists, visitors, immigrants, foreign workers, and students each year. However, before coming to Canada, whatever the reason, it’s important to know that a past criminal record can make you inadmissible. If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, your admissibility to Canada is calculated based on the equivalency […]

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Hong Kong-born Olivia Chow elected mayor of Toronto

June 28, 2023 admin Canada, canada housing crisis, census 2021, immigrate to canada, olivia chow, Ontario, toronto election, toronto mayor, toronto transit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:30:41 +0000

On June 26, Toronto elected Oliva Chow as mayor. Chow is the first visible minority, and first female, mayor of Toronto. She is also an immigrant. She and her family arrived in Canada from Hong Kong in 1970 when she was 13 years old, living throughout her teens in an apartment in Toronto’s St James […]

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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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Celebrating Pride and 2SLGBTQ+ immigrants in Canada

June 8, 2023 admin Canada, canada human rights act, canada passport, immigrate to canada, immigration, lgbtq+ immigration, PR, pride 2023, spousal sponsorship, Toronto Pride

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:30:15 +0000

June is Pride Month in Canada and around the world. It is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community throughout the country and recognize the struggle they have endured to attain equality under the law and in society. Pride celebrations started in Canada as a form of protest against discrimination. Women and Gender Equity Canada […]

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Canadian work experience requirement removed for engineers in Ontario

May 28, 2023 admin Canada, canadian work experience, engineers in canada, immigrate to canada, immigration, jobs, labour shortage, ontario immigration, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 12:00:02 +0000

On May 23 in Toronto, Monte McNaughton, the Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development announced that Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is the first professional association in the province to remove the Canadian work experience requirement from their application criteria. The minister says removing the Canadian work experience requirement will help qualified professionals […]

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Best places for newcomers to visit in Canada this spring

May 19, 2023 admin Canada, canadian cities, immigrate to canada, immigration, life in canada, spring, Tourism, travel, visit, visit canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 12:00:28 +0000

Spring is when many newcomers begin to arrive in Canada. The days are becoming longer and warmer so we can finally say goodbye to the cold Canadian winters. There are many amazing places in Canada to visit this spring where you can take advantage of off-peak hotel and flight prices and the nice weather before […]

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International Women’s Day: Immigration stories throughout Canada

March 8, 2023 admin canadian immigration, Express Entry, immigrant women, immigrate to canada, immigration, International Women's Day, IRCC, PNP, Quebec, Women, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:00:07 +0000

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the achievements of women around the world. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has a page dedicated to covering inspiring stories from immigrants across Canada. Many of the stories are about immigrant women who have worked to enrich Canadian communities and make a real difference […]

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Canada to make it easier for Iranians on temporary visas to extend their stay

February 23, 2023 admin Canada, immigrate to canada, immigration, immigration minister, Iran, IRCC, owp, Passport, PR, sean fraser, trv

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:04:29 +0000

Effective March 1, 2023, the Government of Canada is offering new immigration measures to support Iranians. The Canadian government announced it will: Make it easier for those in Canada on a temporary work, study, or visitor visa to apply for an extension from inside Canada. Process applications from Iranians living in Canada on a priority […]

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How to bring pets to Canada

January 31, 2023 admin canada border service agency, family, how to bring pets, immigrate to canada, immigration, pets

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:00:51 +0000

Pets are members of the family, and many newcomers wouldn’t think of leaving them behind when they decide to immigrate to Canada. Canada’s rules for importing pets are fairly straightforward and have few requirements. However, this can vary depending on why an animal is being brought to Canada, and what country you are bringing your […]

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