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IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs

February 24, 2023 admin 2021 canadian census, 2021 census, an immigration system for canada’s future, canada immigration, canada immigration system, census, Government of Canada, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residents, PR, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

In a press release yesterday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the start of a new “broad-based engagement” venture called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. With an emphasis on collaboration, this program will set out to utilize collected public opinion and ideation to help Canada create “an immigration system that is strong, easy […]

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IRCC and Canada’s provinces continue working together to welcome Ukrainians

February 24, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration news, canadian immigration news, immigration, IRCC, open work permits, Ukraine, visitor visa, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:31 +0000

Today marks one year since the beginning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UNHCR reports more than 7 million people in Ukraine have been displaced since February 2022. Many of them have fled to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Moldova, but others decide to go further abroad, including Canada. What is Canada doing for displaced Ukrainians? […]

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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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IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada

February 23, 2023 admin biometrics, biometrics collection, biometrics collection sites, Government of Canada, IRCC, temporary residence, tr

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:55:33 +0000

Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15, 2020 – introduced a temporary exemption policy (because of COVID-19 pandemic closures and […]

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Higher immigration levels in Canada require a boost in home building to keep up with demand

February 23, 2023 admin canada housing crisis, canada immigration, desjardins, Express Entry, housing, immigration, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, IRCC, PNP, Quebec

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:00:43 +0000

Desjardins has released a report analyzing the economic impacts of the federal government’s increased immigration targets. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The study finds that the large scale of planned immigration will lead to higher real GDP growth at the national level and in all Canadian provinces. Consequently, according to the report, […]

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Saving time upon arrival to Canada with an Advance CBSA Declaration

February 23, 2023 admin advance cbsa declaration, airport customs, Canada Border Services Agency, cbsa, immigration, immigration canada, IRCC, travel

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

On January 31, 2023, Calgary International Airport introduced the availability of Advance Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Declarations, a feature intended to speed up the arrival process for incoming travellers from international locations. Clearing customs by traditionally declaring items upon arrival at an airport can take a long time. In addition to time spent in […]

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Canada to reduce work experience requirements for caregivers

February 22, 2023 admin canada caregivers, caregivers, Immigrate, IRCC, news

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:08:34 +0000

For decades, caregivers from abroad have played a critical role in supporting families in Canada. The government has announced that Canadian work experience required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 months to 12 months.

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Will Canada be able to house all the immigrants it hopes to welcome by 2025?

February 21, 2023 admin Canada, canada housing crisis, canada immigration, housing, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, IRCC

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:11:53 +0000

According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025, the country hopes to welcome a record-breaking number of immigrants over the next three years, with annual targets set at no less than 465,000 and a milestone goal of 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025. In short, these high targets are in place to help Canada […]

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Over 120,000 temporary residents transitioned to Canadian permanent residents in 2022

February 17, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgwp, settle, study, temporary residence, temporary resident, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:32:26 +0000

New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 124,950 temporary residents transitioned to permanent residents in 2022. The numbers show permanent residence transitions among those who last held a study permit, work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or work permit under the International Mobility Program (IMP). These programs may […]

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IRCC unveils the top 10 source countries of new immigrants to Canada in 2022

February 16, 2023 admin Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, permanent residence, permanent residents, PR, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Canada landed 437,120 permanent residents (PRs) across the country in 2022. This figure, taken from data published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), represents a nearly eight percent increase from the total number of PRs landed in 2021. This is also the second year in a row that Canada has exceeded its stated immigration […]

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