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Canada’s PNP immigration targets will continue to exceed Express Entry

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:00:49 +0000

The Immigration Levels Plan announced on November 1 will significantly increase the target of permanent residents arriving in Canada by up to 500,000 per year by 2025. A large part of the overall target increase is the rise in allocations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In 2022 the program invited a total of 83,500 […]

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Fraser announces new measures to modernize Canada’s immigration system

September 1, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, immigration minister, IRCC, Modernization, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:46:14 +0000

On September 1, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser introduced new online services across Canada’s immigration system, intended to improve client experience and reduce the backlogs. The pandemic highlighted the need for a modernized immigration system. From the IRCC processing centre in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Fraser announced the latest updates on how digitization is affecting operations […]

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IRCC announces Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Expansion

August 31, 2022 admin atlantic immigration program, general, immigrate canada, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, noc, rnip, rural and northern immigration pilot, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:00:56 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced an expansion to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) at a press conference in Timmins on August 26. The RNIP is an immigration pathway that works directly with select communities in rural Canada to attract global talent and fill gaps in local labour markets. The expansion includes measures such […]

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Minister Fraser provides an update on immigration backlogs

August 30, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, client experience, Express Entry, immigration backlog, immigration minister, minister fraser, sean fraser, task force

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:19:46 +0000

On August 29, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joined other task force members to update Canadians and newcomers on what the government is doing to address the backlog and improve the immigration system. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Fraser is an ex-officio member of the task force created in June to reduce wait […]

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Sean Fraser provides update on Canada’s immigration system

August 30, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, general, immigration levels plan, immigration minister, inventory, IRCC, ita, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:22:51 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, spoke in Vancouver on August 24 about Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) ongoing work to reduce application backlogs, improve client experience and address labour shortages. As an immediate measure, IRCC has announced that it will have hired up to 1,250 new employees by late fall in order to speed […]

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Canadian government provides update on immigration and passport task force

August 19, 2022 admin canada immigration, client experience, Express Entry, general, immigration backlog, immigration minister, Justin Trudeau, minister fraser, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:00:35 +0000

On June 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a task force to evaluate service standards for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), passport applications and Canada’s airports. This task force was in response to what he deemed to be “unacceptable” backlogs in these services. At the time, IRCC had a backlog of […]

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Analysis: Canada’s provinces are seeking a new deal on immigration

August 4, 2022 admin analysis, canada quebec accord, Express Entry, fmri, fpt, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, Manitoba, oinp, Ontario, PNP, Quebec, Saskatchewan, sean fraser, sinp

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

On July 28, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan released a statement that it is seeking greater control over its immigration system. The statement came on the same day Saskatchewan’s immigration minister Jeremy Harrison attended a meeting in New Brunswick with the rest of Canada’s immigration ministers, including his federal counterpart, Sean Fraser. Discover if You […]

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Full exclusive interview with Canada’s immigration minister

July 21, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, Express Entry, immigration minister, mnp, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:44 +0000

CIC News met Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on June 21 to discuss current events relating to Canadian immigration. Fraser was appointed minister last fall, shortly after the 2021 Canadian federal election. As the head of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Fraser is tasked with implementing the Canadian prime minister’s policy priorities, which are outlined in […]

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Sean Fraser talks about how life has changed since he became Canada’s minister of immigration

July 18, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, Express Entry, immigration minister, mnp, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:00:18 +0000

Sean Fraser told CIC News in an interview that the biggest change since becoming Canada’s immigration minister has been managing his time as a politician as well as a family man. “You know it’s a pretty wild experience you go through when you are asked to serve in this capacity. In addition to being a […]

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No date set for IRCC to waive Canadian citizenship application fees

June 28, 2022 admin Canadian citizenship, citizen, citizenship, citizenship fees, immigration minister, IRCC, sean fraser, settle, settlement

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:23:11 +0000

The Canadian government needs more time to fulfil its promise to waive citizenship fees for applicants. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made this revelation in a recent sit-down interview with CIC News in Toronto. The Canadian government announced shortly before the pandemic in late 2019 it would waive fees for new Canadian citizenship applicants. The pandemic […]

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