With almost one in 20 Canadians holding more than one passport, dual citizenship is clearly very common in Canada – but it’s perhaps not as well understood as it should be. After all, there is no certificate or official recognition of dual citizenship by the Canadian government. Foreign nationals who become Canadian citizens can simply
Canada is to allow international students to complete their entire programs online from their home countries and still qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The new step, announced Friday by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), is the latest is a slew of measures designed to address the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on foreign
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada is moving towards putting its entire immigration process online in its bid to compete for immigrants from throughout the world. “My vision for our immigration system going forward is that it is completely virtual and touchless and that each and every one of these steps is integrated so that
An explosion in the number of permanent residents getting their Canadian citizenship is likely to hit Canada later this year or early next year, says Robert Falconer, a research associate at the School of Public Policy of the University of Calgary. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data shows just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has
Information technology and professional business know-how once again proved to be among the best ways for immigrants to take up permanent residence in Canada last year as jobs in the retail sector dried up due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data reveals the top 10 jobs for new permanent residents
Ottawa is promising to accept up to three times as many new applications for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) this year – and the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa will allow for even more family members to come to Canada. “For the 2021 program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will conduct a new interest to
Canadians overwhelmingly want temporary foreign workers who live here to also be able to stay here as permanent residents and get workplace benefits, a Nanos Research poll reveals. The national survey was conducted for Senators Ratna Omidvar and Rob Black in November and the results were released in mid-December. It shows that more than eight
Les visiteurs, les titulaires de permis d’études et de travail au Canada touchés par la pandémie du COVID-19 ont eu plus de temps pour rétablir leur statut. Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) a annoncé une prolongation d’une politique publique temporaire annoncée pour la première fois en juillet 2020. Il a initialement expiré le 31
Canada saw just over 15,000 new immigrants arrive in October, keeping pace with the month before, but still well down on 2019 levels, the latest figures show. With restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it means Canada welcomed 158,565 new permanent residents in the first 10 months of this year, down from 295,180
Canada’s federal immigration authority has launched a new portal for confirming permanent residence while in-person interviews are suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. The new system allows immigrants to declare they are in Canada, confirm their address and submit pictures for their PR card. It also gives candidates access to their proof of permanent residence