Clearing the visitor visa backlog

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:15:19 +0000

On June 29, 2023, IRCC posted two public policies on its website to facilitate the processing of visa applications currently in the inventory by streamlining eligibility requirements” in order to “position Canada for a clean start and a return to pre-pandemic processing times.”

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Canada announces new measures to attract global tech talent

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:58:46 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser launched Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy with new measures and improvements to existing measures to help businesses attract top tech talent talent.

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How Canada has advanced its commitment to family reunification so far in 2023

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:39 +0000

Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to issue temporary resident status (TRV) to spouses and children abroad while they wait […]

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Canada opens new economic immigration streams for skilled refugees

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:52:23 +0000

Canada has launched two new Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) streams to provide Canadian employers with the opportunity to access a talent pool of skilled refugees and other displaced people from around the world.

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Entering Canada temporarily when you want to immigrate

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 21:11:53 +0000

Canada’s immigration legislation allows individuals to have two intentions. They can enter Canada on a temporary resident visa, obtain a work permit, or obtain a study permit, and also have the intention of eventually applying for permanent residence.

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IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TFWP participants

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

A recent Access to Information Request (ATIP) to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by CIC News shows that the department is considering a new method of processing work permits for some foreign workers. The measure, which was proposed in December 2022, would apply to foreign workers who already have a Canadian work permit […]

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IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TWFP participants

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

A recent Access to Information Request (ATIP) to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by CIC News shows that the department is considering a new method of processing work permits for some foreign workers. The measure, which was proposed in December 2022, would apply to foreign workers who already have a Canadian work permit […]

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Online survey on the future of Canadian immigration

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:54:10 +0000

The Government invites input from individuals and representatives of organizations (e.g., chamber of commerce, elected representative, or settlement organization, etc.) to help shape a national vision for the future of Canada’s immigration system.

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Opportunity to provide input on the future of Canadian immigration: Complete an online survey

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:54:10 +0000

The Government invites input from individuals and representatives of organizations (e.g., chamber of commerce, elected representative, or settlement organization, etc.) to help shape a national vision for the future of Canada’s immigration system.

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