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Halfway through the year, Canada had only welcomed a smidgeon more than a third of the new permanent residents that Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino wants to let into Canada this year. Despite that shortfall, though, the immigration minister still maintains this year’s immigration target will be met. “Against all odds, Canada continues to lead the
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino stopped by the bilingual city of Bathurst in northern New Brunswick to remind French-speaking, temporary residents to Canada they can still use pathways to permanent residence announced in May. “One of Canada’s advantages on the world stage is its bilingual nature. So supporting the growth of francophone minority communities is part
Canada has announced it will accept an additional 30,000 applications under the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program. The additional allocation, announced by Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino on Tuesday, July 17, means a record of up to 40,000 applications will be accepted this year when added to the 10,000 already received. New invitations to apply will
A boom in immigration and international students coming to Canada to study – or staying here to work – jumpstarted the country’s population growth in the first three months of this year, says a senior economist with the Royal Bank of Canada. “Stronger-than-expected international migration lifted Canada’s population by 82,000 in the first quarter, the
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)
