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IRCC to provide financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada

October 16, 2024 admin biometrics, Canada, immigrate to canada, IRCC, marc miller, trv

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:24:44 +0000

Palestinians who have left Gaza will soon receive transitional financial assistance from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) when they arrive in Canada. The department says that this financial assistance will help Gazans to meet their basic needs upon arrival, such as food, shelter, and clothing, while they look for work. IRCC will release more […]

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What we know about the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan

October 11, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller, temporary residents

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:04 +0000

Between now and November 1, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will table the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. Historically, the Plan sets a target for the number of permanent residents that will be admitted to Canada in the coming year, with nominal targets for the two years after that, spanning a total of three years. […]

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October 2024: State of the Express Entry Pool

October 3, 2024 admin comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, marc miller, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:53 +0000

After a busy August and July, September saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) slow down Express Entry draws. In September, the immigration department held three Express Entry draws, continuing to prioritize domestic and francophone candidates to be invited to apply for permanent residence (PR). Let’s look at Express Entry draws over the last month, […]

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IRCC reducing Spousal Open Work Permits by more than 100,000 over the next three years

September 27, 2024 admin IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, sowp, spousal sponsorship, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:00:34 +0000

During a recent announcement regarding changes to Canada’s temporary resident programs, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced several significant changes to the eligibility criteria for Spousal Open Work Permits (SOWPs). On September 18, Minister Miller noted that the department will be introducing further limits on SOWP eligibility for spouses of students in doctoral and certain master’s […]

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IRCC announces tighter cap for study permits and changes to PGWP eligibility

September 19, 2024 admin immigration levels, IRCC, marc miller, tfwp, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:24:25 +0000

“The international student cap is here to stay” according to Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller. Specifically, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue just 437,000 study permits in 2025. According to the department, this number is based on a 10% reduction from the 2024 target of 485,000 new study permits issued, and then […]

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BREAKING: IRCC announces tighter cap for study permits and changes to PGWP eligibility

September 18, 2024 admin immigration levels, IRCC, marc miller, tfwp, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:24:25 +0000

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Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan

August 28, 2024 admin Canada, canadian permanent residence, canadian pr, immigration levels plan, immigration minister, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residents

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:57 +0000

In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada. Specifically, Miller stated that he was “looking at a number of options” to address permanent immigration into the country and that any upcoming changes to immigration […]

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Temporary Foreign Worker Program takes centre stage as Ministers consider further reforms

August 21, 2024 admin canadian work permit, foreign workers, labour market impact assesment, lmia based work permit, marc miller, open work permit, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Following an extended period of increased scrutiny on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), both Canada’s Immigration Minister and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages have weighed in—speaking out against abuses of the system on the part of employers in Canada. On August 6th, Minister Boissonnault held a press conference on behalf of Employment […]

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