Proposed regulations would compel the schools to report to the Immigration Department whether a student is attending school and complying with permit requirements. Three issues have been identified that impact program integrity Under the existing regulations, the...
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Labour Market Impact Assessment application processing times
Processing times Processing times of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications can vary for many reasons, including the number of applications received by the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. The table below, which is updated monthly, shows the...
Canada improves fairness for applicants by ending post-graduation work permit “flagpoling”
A safe and secure flow of goods and people across the Canada–United States border is critical to North America’s economy and the close person-to-person ties that Canadians and Americans enjoy. That’s why we continue to look for ways to make it easier and faster to...
Public Advisory: Caution Advised Against Fraudulent Nomination and Endorsement Certificates
The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills is cautioning the public concerning the circulation of fraudulent documents that claim to be issued by the department’s Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism. These fraudulent documents may include:...
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Announces Program to Help Attract New Nurses to the Profession
June 7, 2024 To complement ongoing recruitment activities, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is introducing a new tuition relief program for nursing students at select campuses. For students entering nursing in September 2024, the new program will help...
Canada announces new pilot programs to support caregivers and Canadian families, intends to make the caregivers program permanent
Caregivers from abroad are invaluable to Canadian families. Their hard work makes a difference in the lives of those they care for, including children, seniors and persons with disabilities. As the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot come...
Canada opening more visa application centres in Mexico
Canada is opening three new visa application centres (VACs) in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico at the end of May to better serve applicants who want to travel to Canada. The new VACs will initially provide biometric collection services only, and then we...
Crisis in Gaza: Special measures for extended family
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement on increasing the number of applications that will be accepted into processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in...
Advanced analytics to speed up processing of overseas family class spousal and partner applications
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is improving processing for spousal and partner applications by expanding its use of advanced analytics and other automated technology to all spousal and partner applications under the family class. Two new tools...
Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by descent
Canadian citizenship is highly valued around the world. It provides the right to vote, to run for political office and to hold a Canadian passport. For many immigrants, citizenship is key to integration. It also provides a sense of belonging to a diverse and inclusive...