New Public Policy Concerning Students from a One-Year International Business Management Program and a Four-Month Freight Forwarding and Logistics Program at the Same Public College Summary Minister Ahmed Hussen established a public policy for a group of international graduates who became ineligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) on October 26, 2018. These students

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) and Cours de Langue pour les Immigrants au Canada (CLIC) Certificate Issuance Policy Summary This Operational Bulletin (OB) provides information to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) staff about an update to the policy for the issuance of certificates for the following learners: Language Instruction for Newcomers to

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Electronic Identity History Summary – Police Certificates Issue The objective of this Operational Bulletin (OB) is to notify clients that they now have the option to request for an electronic Identity History Summary (IHS) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). These individuals would be able to use this electronic

Randomised Selection Intake Management Process for the Sponsors of Parents and Grandparents Summary Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has the responsibility of managing the intake of the Parent and Grandparent (PGP) sponsorship program. Henceforth, it will carry out these responsibilities in a different manner. New Ministerial Instructions (MIs) came into force on January 01,

The Manual Update Required for the Refugee Protection Claimant Document (RPCD) Validity from Two to Four Years Summary The authorities have implemented a procedure for all offices processing in-Canada refugee claims. This procedure involves changing the system default validity date of the Refugee Protection Claimant Document (RPCD) from the current two-year default in the system

Operational Bulletin 646 – December 06, 2017 The Summary This Operational Bulletin (OB) serves to outline the procedures for converting a Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) case into a Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) post arrival. It serves to outline the procedures in certain exceptional circumstances as well. Such exceptional cases typically feature the recommendation of a

Operational Bulletin 650 – December 29, 2017 The Summary Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has committed to make things easier for people to get work permits with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption under Significant benefit i.e. exemption code C10. The authorities took this step primarily to meet the needs of the Quebec