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The oath all immigrants take to become Canadian citizens is being changed to include a statement of respect for the country’s indigenous peoples. “The oath of citizenship is more than words. It’s a declaration of belonging,” tweeted Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino earlier this month. “The oath will now recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights
Canada is opening the door to immigration even wider for Hong Kongers – many of whom are adversely affected by China’s anti-democracy crackdown – by opening two new pathways to permanent residency. “With young Hong Kongers casting their eyes abroad, we want them to choose Canada,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in a statement this
Canada is working on a plan to ease border restrictions for travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Bloomberg is reporting. Quoting sources familiar with the plan, the news agency says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could make an announcement within days on a loosening of the 14-day isolation period currently required. Those entering Canada will
Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino is in talks with his American counterpart, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, to re-open the Canada-U.S. border as the COVID-19 pandemic gradually comes under control. “Today, I spoke with my U.S. counterpart (U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security) Alejandro Mayorkas,” tweeted Mendicino on Thursday. “We advanced our partnership on
Immigrants to Canada are over-represented in nursing and healthcare support positions, a Statistics Canada report reveals. “In 2015/2016, they made up 22 per cent of the workforce in these occupations, compared with 16 per cent of the total employed population,” notes the report. Immigrants from countries with predominantly-Black populations are among those newcomers most likely
In the wake of a growing chorus of people asking Canada to make its immigration process more transparent, Ottawa is beefing up the platform that applicants for permanent residency use to get information about their files. “This government strongly believes in the values of openness, transparency and accountability and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is happy with the early success of an immigration program designed to help young Hong Kong residents make the move to Canada in the wake of China’s crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. Within the first three months, the program has attracted almost 6,000 applications. “We are very encouraged with this strong
Permanent residents are waiting longer to become Canadian citizens due to the growing backlog of applications during the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a CBC report reveals. The Canadian public broadcaster’s news reporters went through internal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) e-mails. In doing so, they discovered the backlog of permanent residents ready to take
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino is blaming delays in the processing of applications for permanent residency in Quebec on the province’s low annual immigration targets. “Let’s be clear: Quebec sets its own annual immigration targets and we receive more applications under Quebec’s Skilled Worker Program (PTQQ – Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec) than there are
A think-tank is giving Ottawa the thumbs up for its success in boosting number of permanent resident arrivals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “The improvement we’re seeing in permanent resident admissions is encouraging and good news for the economy,” says Iain Reeve, associate director of immigration research at the Conference Board of Canada. “Immigration helps stimulate
