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Canadians continue to face challenges with passport services
Canadians experience long wait times with Passport Canada, leading to widespread dissatisfaction. The Government has promised changes to...
May 10, 2024
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Canada announced a new policy for Hong Kong permanent residence applicants
On May 7, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced a new policy allowing Hong Kong permanent residence applicants to extend their status...
May 8, 2024
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Updates on MPNP for 2024
In Manitoba, workers and students aiming for Permanent Resident status through the MPNP program are growing frustrated. Changes in...
Apr 25, 2024
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Immigration of Parents and Grandparents sees a gradual start this year
Canada saw a slight increase in new permanent residents under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in February compared to January,...
Apr 23, 2024
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Canada's permanent immigration slowed down in early 2024
Canadian immigration declined by 18.4% in February from the previous month, marking a 13.8% drop in new permanent residents for the year...
Apr 18, 2024
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Ottawa prioritizes French-speaking economic immigrants, often overlooking stronger candidates
The Canadian Government places a high emphasis on French-speaking economic immigrants, which sometimes results in the bypass of...
Apr 17, 2024
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Montreal's Haitians request special immigration program
Haitian Montrealers wrote an open letter to the Quebec and Canadian Governments, seeking a special program for immigrants fleeing...
Apr 4, 2024
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Canada's spousal sponsorship immigration sees a slow start in 2024
Recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicates a notable decline in Canada's spousal sponsorship program...
Mar 18, 2024
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Canada's Start-Up Visa Program sees surge with nearly 500 new permanent residents in January
In January 2024, nearly 500 immigrant entrepreneurs gained permanent residency through Canada's Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, marking a...
Mar 14, 2024
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Canada to accelerate family reunification immigration by bypassing Quebec's PR cap
Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that Ottawa will circumvent Quebec's self-imposed cap on permanent residency (PR)...
Mar 6, 2024
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IRCC updated application guidelines for the new permanent residence pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals
As of March 1, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated guidelines for application processing under the new...
Mar 4, 2024
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Canada will initiate a humanitarian pathway for Sudan conflict victims with families in Canada
On February 23, 2024, IRCC announced a new family-oriented humanitarian pathway for Sudanese and non-Sudanese nationals living in Sudan...
Feb 26, 2024
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IRCC processed 32,700 applications in a month
On February 19, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs....
Feb 23, 2024
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Transition of temporary foreign workers in food services and manufacturing to permanent residency
Lower-skilled temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the accommodation and food services industry transition to permanent residency less...
Feb 13, 2024
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Canada set a new record by welcoming 471,550 permanent residents in 2023
In 2023, Canada set a new immigration record, welcoming 471,550 new permanent residents. This number exceeded the target of 465,000 set...
Feb 12, 2024
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Canada: A Country Shaped by Immigrants
Canada’s population growth is largely driven by record immigration, says the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) CEO, Jack Jedwab. A...
Jan 8, 2024
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Canada provides undocumented individuals with a new route to permanent residency
Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a comprehensive program allowing undocumented people to apply for permanent...
Dec 20, 2023
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Ontario updated the average application processing times for the OINP
On November 29, 2023, Ontario updated the average processing time in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Currently, the...
Dec 4, 2023
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Canada modified immigration legislation on Express Entry
On September 8, 2023, Canada amended section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to implement the recent changes in...
Sep 12, 2023
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Ontario invited 300 French-speaking candidates in the new OINP draw
On September 7, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the sixth round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry...
Sep 8, 2023
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