Effective June 21, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that foreign nationals can no longer apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) at Canadian ports of entry (POE). This change is immediate. Immigration Minister Marc Miller stated that this measure aims to reduce “flagpoling” and enable border officers to focus more on...
International students will need to graduate from programs related to jobs with labor shortages and meet new language requirements to get a work permit after graduation, according to changes being considered by the Immigration Department. With a limit on the number of international students, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has hinted at upcoming changes...
Several news outlets have recently reported on changes to police certificates for temporary residents, with some suggesting that Canada has abolished the police certificate requirement for temporary residents. However, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not changed its policy regarding police certificates, and applicants seeking temporary residency in Canada should be aware...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will make use of advanced analytics and automated technologies to process all spousal and partner applications for family class immigration. In an effort to improve processing efficiency, the department has created two new tools that will be utilized for various aspects of the...
According to recently updated data from the IRCC, there is a modest increase in Canada’s immigration backlog as of April 30. There were 2,220,200 applications for citizenship, permanent residence, and temporary residence pending. This data was updated on May 27 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 897,100 of the more than 2.2...
A Canadian citizen parent may transfer citizenship to a child born outside of the country provided the parent was either born in Canada or became a naturalized citizen prior to the kid’s birth, according to the Citizenship Act’s first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Citizenship for the adopted kid can be directly granted...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has approved a new professional organization in Ottawa on May 22, 2024, to offer educational credential assessments (ECAs) to architects seeking immigration to Canada. In order to meet eligibility standards, applicants for programs leading to economic permanent residence must demonstrate that their foreign degrees, diplomas, or certificates...
On May 21, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario, it was announced that Canada recognizes the importance of rural and Francophone minority communities for its long-term growth and linguistic diversity. Acknowledging the unique challenges these communities face, the Government of Canada is initiating two new pilot programs this autumn to attract skilled workers vital for...
Canada welcomed 121,620 new permanent citizens in the first quarter of 2024, with 52,720 of them coming to Ontario and just 17,745 to British Columbia. In the first quarter of 2023, this figure was 145,495; however, it is too early to draw any conclusions. However, at least as of the start of 2024,...
Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller has shown that everything is on the table in his overhaul of the Canada immigration system. In a tacit acknowledgement that the system has run out of hand under his Liberal government, Miller has spent his time since becoming the Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship setting out how...
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