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              COVID-19: Visitors, Study and Work Permit Holders in Canada Get More Time To Restore Status

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 05 January 2021 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Canadian Work permit, Coronavirus, Refugee Immigration, Study News
              COVID-19: Visitors, Study and Work Permit Holders in Canada Get More Time To Restore Status
              Visitors, study and work permit holders in Canada affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been given more time to restore their status. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an extension of a temporary public policy first announced in July 2020. It initially expired on December 31, 2020, but has been extended until August
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              Canada’s Pathway to Permanent Residence for Asylum Seekers in Care Homes Open On December 14

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              Colin R. Singer
              Thursday, 10 December 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Coronavirus, Refugee Immigration
              Canada’s Pathway to Permanent Residence for Asylum Seekers in Care Homes Open On December 14
              Canada will begin accepting permanent residence applications on Monday December 14 from refugee claimants who helped care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new public policies were published on Wednesday December 9 outlining the details of the new pathways to permanent residence, which were originally announced on August 14. The public policies include one
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              Advantage of Privately-Sponsored Refugees Erodes Over Time: Study

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              Colin R. Singer
              Friday, 13 November 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Refugee Immigration
              Canada To End Special Temporary Foreign Worker Program Processing For Owner/Operators
              Privately-sponsored refugees have faster labour market success in Canada than refugee claimants, but the gap is eroded over time, a new study shows. While the privately-sponsored group are significantly more likely to find a job in the first year after their arrival, after four years the difference is negligible. The findings were reported in a
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              Decision to Strike Down Safe Third Country Agreement Stayed By Federal Court of Appeal

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              Tuesday, 27 October 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Refugee Immigration
              Decision to Strike Down Safe Third Country Agreement Stayed By Federal Court of Appeal
              Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has granted a Trudeau government request to stay a ruling to strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement. The July ruling was due to come into effect in January 2021, but will now be stayed until a final ruling is made on a federal government’s appeal. In his decision, Federal
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              Canada Immigration Numbers Dropped Again in August, New Figures Show

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 13 October 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Coronavirus, Permanent Resident, Refugee Immigration
              Canada Immigration Numbers Dropped Again in August, New Figures Show
              Canada immigration numbers dropped again in August, as the recovery seen in the aftermath of the first wave of coronavirus stuttered for a second consecutive month. The latest federal government figures show 11,315 new permanent residents were admitted in August, down from 13,675 in September, a drop of more than 17 percent. The figure is
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              Canada Introduces Biometrics Exemption for Some Permanent Residence Applicants

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              Colin R. Singer
              Wednesday, 23 September 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Coronavirus, Permanent Resident, Refugee Immigration
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              Canada has moved to exempt certain applicants for permanent residence from providing biometrics in a new measure designed to mitigate the impact of coronavirus restrictions. The exemption, announced in a public policy effective September 22, covers permanent residence applicants who previously provided biometrics within the last 10 years. Foreign nationals who are both inside or
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              Canada Gives Provincial Nominee Program Candidates Chance to Find a New Job Offer

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              Colin R. Singer
              Friday, 18 September 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Coronavirus, Provincial News Articles, Refugee Immigration
              Canada Gives Provincial Nominee Program Candidates Chance to Find a New Job Offer
              Provincial Nominee Program candidates who lost their employment offers due to coronavirus have been given a year to find a new job and still qualify for Canada immigration. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) change, announced on September 17, is the latest in a number of moves aimed to support immigration candidates affected by
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              Federal Government to Appeal Safe Third Country Agreement Ruling

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 25 August 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Refugee Immigration
              Federal Government to Appeal Safe Third Country Agreement Ruling
              Ottawa will appeal a Federal Court ruling saying the Safe Third Country Agreement on refugees with the U.S. violates the Canadian constitution. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a statement the appeal was being filed due to factual and legal errors in the findings. Blair’s statement said: “There are important legal principles to be
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              Coronavirus: Canada Immigration Agents Can Now Be Reached By Phone Again

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 28 April 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Coronavirus, Refugee Immigration
              Coronavirus: Canada Immigration Agents Can Now Be Reached By Phone Again
              Federal government immigration agents can once again be reached by phone after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reopened call operations. Previously, the call centre had only been reachable by email after call operations were suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ongoing impact of COVID-19 means the service will operate at reduce capacity, with
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              Lebanon Explosions: Special Canada Immigration Measures Introduced

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 18 August 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Refugee Immigration
              Lebanon Explosions: Special Canada Immigration Measures Introduced
              Special Canada immigration measures are being introduced to help Lebanese citizens and Canadians impacted by the two explosions that rocked Beirut and left hundreds of thousands homeless. “Lebanese citizens in Canada on a temporary basis are … able to extend their stay in Canada if they are unable to return home because of the explosion,”
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