A recent ruling by Canada’s federal court has reiterated that, as a matter of procedural fairness, the officer reviewing an application is not required to advise the applicant about the weak aspects of their application before they make a decision. The case concerned an applicant who was a citizen of Iran. He applied for a work […]
Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the Fall Economic Statement for 2023 on November 21.The Statement acts as an update to the progress of Canada’s economic plan since the release of Budget 2023. It also builds on plans already in motion to reflect the current state of the economy.For example, the Statement acknowledges the affordability crisis […]
Yesterday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with provincial and territorial immigration ministers in Toronto to discuss shared priorities. The ministers meet twice a year and together make up the Federation of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI). The FMRI is a decision-making body with the goal of supporting a flexible, timely, and effective immigration system for Canada. […]
Canada has announced today that they will be providing an alternative to irregular migration by welcoming 15,000 people through a family-based humanitarian pathway in addition to existing programs.The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the dedicated humanitarian pathway will provide permanent residence to Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals. The pathway is now open […]
As reported by CIC News last month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is undergoing major changes to improve its operations.The changes are being influenced in part by a series of recommendations made earlier this year in what is informally known as the Yeates report. Former IRCC Deputy Minister Neil Yeates was asked to write a report on how IRCC can […]
In a recent report from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), regarding a future plan for Canada’s immigration system, the department announced its intention to more closely align immigration priorities with (candidates who have) in-demand skills that can benefits Canada’s labour market and demographic challenges.This shift in priorities will be reflected at both the federal and provincial level […]
Every year, hundreds of thousands of newcomers arrive to Canada, many of them with family in tow—to start a new life in a new country.Newcomer families, (like all families) often spend the bulk of their income on child-related expenses; and so, the question of what expenses to expect in Canada can be an important one.A recent […]
On November 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched an automation tool to speed up the International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit process. This new system aims to reduce wait times and improve the immigration experience for young internationals in Canada.The new tool will triage applications based on their complexity and approving eligibility for routine application. This […]
As part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) commitment to deliver high quality services to newcomers and refugee’s, IRCC plans to launch a Call for Proposals (CFP) in 2024 for the Settlement and Resettlement Assistance programs to provide services for another five years.The funding application period started on November 14th, 2023 and will close on […]
New data from the Government of Canada provides more detail on the human capital profiles of those who have received an Express Entry invitation between January and September 2023.During this period, Canada issued 53,455 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates.The data does not include the ITAs that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued in Express Entry draws throughout October. An additional 9,173 […]
