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Canada’s immigration department is undergoing major changes

October 3, 2023 admin Canada, covid, immigration minister, IRCC, marc miller

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:51:35 +0000

Last week, Canada’s immigration department implemented major changes that have been influenced by a recent study it commissioned. The purpose of the changes is to improve the operations of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Earlier this year, IRCC received a report from one of its previous Deputy Ministers, Neil Yeates, on how IRCC can […]

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Minimum wage increases for hourly workers have taken effect in six provinces across Canada 

October 3, 2023 admin canada immgration, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, provinces, Saskatchewan, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:27:54 +0000

Canadians in six provinces across the country will now see a boost to hourly minimum wage rates. This move follows a timeline that was reported on back in April this year. The list below outlines exactly how much hourly minimum wages in each of the six impacted provinces have risen as of this past Sunday […]

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Upfront medical examination no longer required before submitting an Express Entry application

October 3, 2023 admin canadian permanent residence, Express Entry, IRCC, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:00:06 +0000

As of October 1st, you no longer need to get an upfront medical examination before you submit your application for permanent residence through Express Entry. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment An immigrant medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence. If you have never completed an IME, you may […]

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Comment immigrer au Canada en tant que francophone

October 3, 2023 admin Canada, entrée express, immigrer au canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:55:40 +0000

Les communautés francophones minoritaires ont connu une diminution de leur poids démographique. Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) a reconnu ce déclin et s’engage depuis longtemps pour rétablir l’immigration francophone hors du Québec. Découvrez si vous êtes admissible pour l’immigration canadienne En 2019, IRCC a lancé la Stratégie d’immigration francophone pour renforcer les efforts tout […]

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Canada’s international student population continues to soar

October 2, 2023 admin immigration minister, International student, International students, IRCC, marc miller, sds, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Canada is a top destination for international students. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has shared that Canada is on track to host around 900,000 international students in 2023. However, recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) suggests that number may be low. Discover your options to study in Canada An internal policy document has […]

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IRCC to introduce new automated tools for faster PGWP and work permit extension processing

September 28, 2023 admin canadian work permit, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, open work permit, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:05 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the introduction of new automated tools to assist processing of Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) and work permit extensions. Currently, not much is known about the new automation tools apart from the fact that they will take on two important tasks usually handled by IRCC officers: triage (a […]

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How long does it take for Canada to process visa applications from India?

September 26, 2023 admin Canada, canadian work permit, Express Entry, family class immigration canada, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, provincial nominee program, study permit, temporary resident visa, visitor visa

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:08 +0000

Canada has maintained processing of visa applications from India, including temporary resident visas for students and workers; and permanent resident and family-class sponsorship applications. Below are the average wait times for Indian applicants across five different permit/visa processing streams as of September 26, 2023. Note that these processing times are subject to change and can […]

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I’m coming to Canada on a TRV. Can I bring my family with me?

September 20, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, dependent children, family, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, International student, IRCC, open work permit, open work permit for spouses, opw, study permit, Temporary foreign workers, temporary resident visa, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:35 +0000

In many cases, both international students and temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming to Canada want their family members to accompany them. Fortunately, Canada has made it possible for both work permit and study permit holders (together classified as temporary resident visa (TRV) holders) to bring their family members – including spouses, common-law partners and dependent […]

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Maximising your time in the Express Entry Pool

September 19, 2023 admin canadian immigration, comprehensive ranking score (crs), CRS, Express Entry, express entry pool, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, increasing eligibility for express entry, IRCC, official language proficiency, PNP, provincial nomination program, updating express entry profile

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:00:02 +0000

Canadian permanent residence (PR) offers a chance at a new life in a country that provides an extremely high standard of living, government support, and freedom from discrimination. While Canadian PR is attainable, the process of applying can be daunting, and for most the largest portion of this process entails simply waiting. Even if a […]

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IRCC application backlog slowly shrinking despite higher number of applications

September 15, 2023 admin backlog, Canada, canada citizenship, canada permanent residence, IRCC, study in Canada, study permit, temporary foreign worker, trv

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:22:35 +0000

The most recent data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows a backlog of 802,600 applications out of a total 2,274,600 as of July 31. Compared to the last update on May 31, the numbers indicate that the backlog is shrinking. In May, there were 820,000 applications considered backlogged out of 2,248,000. This is […]

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