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
Applications are being accepted as of Wednesday January 27 for current and former Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders in Canada to apply for an Open Work Permit to help them gather the experience they need to qualify for permanent residence. Initially announced earlier in January by Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, the new public policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers from other countries a top priority for Canada’s immigration minister Friday. In a mandate letter to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino, the Canadian prime minister described the COVID-19 pandemic as the most serious public health crisis the country has ever faced.
Canada is to offer Post Graduation Work Permit holders the chance to qualify for an Open Work Permit to help gather the experience they need to qualify for permanent residence. A new public policy announced by Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino on Friday January 8 is aimed at former international students who had their opportunity to
Vaccines already being used in the fight to stop COVID-19 will give Canadian immigration a much-need shot in the arm in the coming year as governments lift travel restrictions imposed during the pandemic. “If all goes according to plan, we should be able to have the majority of Canadians vaccinated by next September,” Prime Minister
Canada has announced new exemptions to coronavirus international travel restrictions for extended family members of citizens and permanent residents, foreign nationals entering on compassionate grounds and international students. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday. New International Travel Restriction Exeptions 1) From October 8 2020, certain extended family members of citizens and permanent residents
Canadian immigration authorities have vowed to process 6,000 spousal applications per month in a push to cut waiting times for families. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says the new commitment is designed to “find new ways to keep families together”. A statement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said: “COVID-19 has created uncertainty for Canadians
Canada’s federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to immigration as ‘a driver of economic growth’ during the recovery from the coronavirus crisis. In the Speech from the Throne to open a new session of parliament on September 23, Governor General Julie Payette said immigration helps ‘keep Canada competitive on the world stage’. The speech was
Ottawa has introduced a temporary public policy to allow visitors to apply for a work permit without needing to leave Canada. The move announced on Monday, August 24, is designed to benefit employers having difficulty finding workers and allow temporary residents to contribute to the COVID-19 economic recovery. Previously, visitors already in Canada when approved
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