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Six years almost to the day after being first elected to the House of Commons, Nova Scotia’s Sean Fraser was sworn in as Canada’s minister responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday. He replaces Marco Mendicino who was moved over to the now much leaner Department of Public Safety during Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Nova Scotia MP Sean Fraser as Canada’s new minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday during a Cabinet reshuffle roughly a month after the last federal election. First elected to Parliament only five years ago, Fraser was sworn in Tuesday. A lawyer by profession, Fraser’s last role
The immigration section of a national association representing lawyers, judges, notaries and law teachers and students throughout Canada is urging Ottawa to speed up the processing of applications for immigration. “The pandemic has caused major disruptions in processing immigration applications,” wrote Mark Holthe, chair of the immigration law section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government got the vote of confidence it needed from Canadians Monday to form another minority government, paving the way for an even greater push for more immigration to the country. The ruling Liberal Party of Canada pledged many improvements to the immigration system on the campaign trail. As it became
Canada has extended for a second time a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until February 28, 2022. The policy was first implemented on August 24, 2020,
Le système Entrée express n’est pas en soi un programme d’immigration. Il s’agit d’un système en ligne créé pour gérer l’admission des demandes d’immigration au Canada. Dans le cadre de ce système de gestion, le ministère de l’Immigration du Canada gère plusieurs programmes d’immigration économique, notamment le Programme fédéral des travailleurs qualifiés, le Programme fédéral
Temporary foreign workers living in Quebec who have applied for permanent residency are now also able to apply for Bridging Open Work Permits (BOWP) under a deal hammered out between the provincial and federal governments. Applications first opened up on Sept. 1, several months after Ottawa and Quebec first announced in May they were working
Canada’s online citizenship application website is now live and allowing eligible permanent residents to apply to become citizens with a few clicks of a mouse. “The new online application is user-friendly,” boasts Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on its website. “For example, you can now save partially completed applications and resume them at a
Programs that help racialized immigrant women got a $2.1-million shot in the arm recently as Ottawa extended funding for 11 projects. “Canada can only reach its full potential if everyone in it reaches theirs,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in a statement. “These important projects will help racialized newcomer women lay the cornerstone of success:
The Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador extended its immigration agreement with Ottawa this week to ensure immigration policies continue to meet its needs. “Newfoundland and Labrador is welcoming more newcomers than ever before to join us as we build a prosperous future together, and they are critical to our population growth and future
