Many Express Entry Applicants Are Already in Canada, Says Report

A report by the Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration reveals that almost half of the applicants who qualified for permanent residency within the first three weeks of the launch of the Express Entry system were already residing in Canada. According to the report, which was obtained through the Access to Information Act, the first
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Ottawa’s New Express Entry Immigration System Slow Off the Mark

Less than half of immigrants to Canada this year will be selected through the new Express Entry system introduced by the Conservative government, which promised to match skilled, economic migrants with employers’ needs. Under Express Entry, over 6,850 prospective immigrants have been invited to apply for permanent residency. However, Citizenship and Immigration Canada says a
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Ebi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

2015-01-06 | 2015 FC 13 | IMM-3613-13 Ebi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) Principles Established A settlement between an applicant and CIC does not constitute a court ordered settlement under 87.4(2) of the IRPA. An immigration decision made by operation of law cannot be contested on grounds of procedural fairness. Facts Ebi applied for judicial review of
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Asoyan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

2015-02-18 | 2015 FC 206 | IMM-446-14 Asoyan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) Principle Established Once an applicant indicates that she is having trouble receiving e-mails from CIC, it is CIC’s duty to ensure that the applicant receives all subsequent e-mails. Facts Asoyan applied for judicial review of CIC’s decision to reject her application for permanent residency.
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Ijaz v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

2015-01-16 | 2015 FC 67 | IMM-4516-13 Ijaz v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) Principle Established In the context of education received in a foreign country, there is ambiguity in the IRP regulations concerning whether educational qualification points should be awarded based on equivalent years of education or equivalent completed degrees. Facts Ijaz applied for judicial review of
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Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

2015-02-12 | 2015 FC 172 | IMM-5323-13 Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) Principle Established: A foreign national applying for a work permit with the intention of eventually becoming a permanent resident can be validly excluded from Canada if it seems likely that he will not leave Canada upon the expiration of his work permit.
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NDP Calls for TFWs to be Given Extension of Stay

The NDP has criticized the recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program that will force many people waiting for permanent residency to leave the country, and has called on the Canadian government to grant them an extension of stay. The changes require all temporary foreign workers who have been working in Canada for four
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More Immigrants Coming to Nova Scotia Than at Any Time in the Last 10 Years, Government Says

More immigrants chose to make Nova Scotia their home last year than at any time in the last 10 years, the provincial government said Monday. According to a statement issues by Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab 2,661 immigrants settled in the province in 2014. Since 2004, when 1,771 immigrants arrived in Nova Scotia, the number
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Manitoba to Retain Immigrant Investors with Revised Rules (Audio)

Manitoba has revised the requirements of its provincial nominee program for business, increasing the required deposit amount from foreign investors to $100,000. In addition, investors will have to pay a non-refundable processing fee and will be subject to regular assessments of their businesses.  The changes are a result of the increasing number of non-Canadians accessing
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Long Immigration Processing Times Putting Couples in Financial Hardship

Thousands of petitioners will be protesting on Parliament Hill on March 1, urging the government for an audit of Citizenship and Immigration Canada which has a backlog of about 10,000 spousal immigration applications. Petitioners say the long delays are putting their lives on hold, as they have to wait while being unemployed and with no
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