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Hockey fans are cheering on a power play by Canadian immigration officials to allow National Hockey League playoff teams into Canada to duke it out for the Stanley Cup despite COVID-19 restrictions. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino tweeted out over the weekend that Canada is making a special exemption for the hockey players, their coaches and
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)
Immigration experts are calling for the creation of a Canadian immigration ombudsman to keep tabs on the decisions made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officials. During the eight months that ended in May this year, the House of Commons’ standing committee on citizenship and immigration studied Ottawa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
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
Guidance issued by Canada’s immigration department to its own staff reveals two cases when applications through economic streams are rejected as incomplete. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes all guidance to intake office staff as a courtesy and ensure openness. During COVID-19, new measures to allow applications to be held were brought in, as
Refugees fleeing ISIS terrorists – and especially the much-persecuted Yazidis – are being helped by Canada’s immigration department under a new policy expected to help more of them come here as permanent residents. “Having survived abuse, torture and even genocide at the hands of Daesh (the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and
Canada has extended 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 August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked the criteria of the policy to
Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino recommitted himself to fighting racism Friday during a special, online citizenship ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of Black History Month. “Today, we celebrate the conclusion of one journey and the beginning of another,” said Mendicino. “Thank you for choosing Canada. “As we write the next chapter of our collective
Canada is to allow international students to complete their entire programs online from their home countries and still qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The new step, announced Friday by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), is the latest is a slew of measures designed to address the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on foreign
