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IRCC makes significant dent in immigration backlog

February 3, 2025 admin backlog december 2024, Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship, IRCC, ircc backlog, permanent residents, PR, study permits, temporary residents

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:42 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog has fallen below one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there are 942,300 applications remaining in the department’s backlog as of December 31, 2024. Given that the end of the previous month had a backlog of 1,006,500, that is a significant […]

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IRCC backlog shrinks amidst immigration cuts

January 7, 2025 admin Canada, immigration levels plan, ircc backlog, ircc backlog november, ircc inventory, permanent residence, permanent residence applications, study permits, temporary residence applications, visitor visas, work permits

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:33 +0000

As of November 30, the number of applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC)’s backlog shrunk to 1,006,500. Considering that there were 1,056,100 applications in the backlog as of October 31, that is a decrease of approximately 4.7% in the span of a month. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The total number […]

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IRCC adds new programs to PGWP-eligible fields of study

January 2, 2025 admin field of study requirements, International students, new field of study programs, pgwp, pgwp eligibility, post graduation work permits, study permits, Work

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:53 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently expanded the fields of study eligible for Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs). As of December 17, 2024, the PGWP-eligible fields of study include certain programs related to early childhood education and developmental service workers. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Prior […]

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The major changes for international students and Post-Graduation Work Permits in Canada in 2024 – year in review

December 27, 2024 admin curriculum licensing arrangement, international students canada, off-campus work hours, open work permits for spouses, post graduation work permits, provincial attestation letter, student direct stream, study, study permits

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:11 +0000

We’ve seen major changes to Canada’s international student program in 2024. Major changes include Updated eligibility criteria for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs); Updated cost of living requirement; Closure of the Student Direct Stream and the Nigeria Student Express; Caps on study permit applications; Stricter rules for study permits; New rules regarding off-campus work hours for […]

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IRCC announces transitional measures for some students changing DLIs next year

December 13, 2024 admin changing dlis, dli, international students in canada, letter of admission, pgwp, pgwp eligibility implications of transferring schools, post-graduation work permit, standard process for transferring schools, study, study permit in canada, study permits, transferring dlis

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:53:07 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released new details for international students transferring schools for winter or spring 2025. International students changing schools in Canada for the 2025 winter/spring semesters will now be allowed to begin studying at their new school before the issuance of a new study permit—provided they meet certain conditions. Discover […]

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IRCC’s backlog shrinks for the first time in months

December 2, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, IRCC, ircc backlog, permanent resident applications, study permits, temporary resident applications

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:23 +0000

As of October 31, there were 1,056,100 applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog. This is a decrease of 3.73% from the 1,097,000 applications that remained in the backlog as of September 30. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As per the data, the total number of applications in all IRCC […]

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