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All Canadian permanent residence applicants must now submit biometrics

June 20, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canada immigration, coronavirus, covid, eta, immigration, IRCC, permanent residence, study in Canada, tr to pr, visitor, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy regarding the collection of biometrics for permanent resident applicants. As of June 14, anyone applying for permanent residence (PR) must submit biometrics, regardless of if they have previously submitted them for a temporary residence permit. The update to the published policy means that IRCC is […]

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IRCC provides update on impact of labour disruption

May 25, 2023 admin biometrics, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, general, IRCC, psac, strike

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:13 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government of Canada came to an agreement after a strike lasting from April 19th to May 1st. The strike had an impact on over 155,000 public servants, including those of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration IRCC […]

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Strike impacting Canada’s immigration system has ended

May 1, 2023 admin article position 1, biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, ESDC, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 11:33:33 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government have reached a tentative agreement following a strike that impacted over 155,000 public servants, including those at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will continue to update it as more information becomes available. The strike began […]

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Canadian immigration: What we know about the strike so far

April 24, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:26:14 +0000

On April 19, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a union which represents over 155,000 public servants in Canada, began a strike. PSAC says it is one of the largest strikes in Canadian history. Throughout the strike, there will be disruptions to various public services in Canada, including those provided by Immigration Refugees and […]

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Canadian immigration services to be disrupted as 155,000 federal government employees go on strike

April 19, 2023 admin biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:22:56 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a union representing 155,000 federal government employees, has announced a strike effective today that will impact most government departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Some Government of Canada services will be limited while the strike is ongoing. Areas of disruption Most significantly, IRCC says there will […]

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IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada

February 23, 2023 admin biometrics, biometrics collection, biometrics collection sites, Government of Canada, IRCC, temporary residence, tr

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:55:33 +0000

Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15, 2020 – introduced a temporary exemption policy (because of COVID-19 pandemic closures and […]

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What are biometrics and why do I need to submit them?

February 4, 2023 admin biometrics, biometrics collection sites, Canada, canada immigration, fingerprints, identity theft and protection, immigration, IRCC, Photographs, Safety

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:00:04 +0000

Biometrics are the unique physical characteristics of a person that can be used to identify them. In the context of Canadian immigration, biometrics refers to fingerprints and a photograph, which may be a required submission as part of some immigration pathways to Canada (but more on that later). Typically, biometrics will be required by Immigration, […]

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IRCC eases overseas biometrics requirement for some Ukrainians

March 30, 2022 admin biometrics, Canada, cuaet, immigration, IRCC, sean fraser, settle, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:11:35 +0000

Effective immediately, certain Ukrainians looking to move to Canada will no longer need to submit their biometrics at Visa Application Centres (VACs) overseas. In an email to CIC News this morning, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s office explained: “Biometrics are currently a requirement before arrival in Canada for the majority of Ukrainian nationals. IRCC relies on […]

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Students Are Campaigning To Ban Facial Recognition From College Campuses

January 14, 2020 admin algorithmic bias, biometrics, civil liberties, digital rights, facial-recognition, machine learning, privacy, SURVEILLANCE

Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:47:10 +0000

A new national campaign wants to stop facial recognition from invading US college campuses.

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Xpeng P7 Completes Durability Test Good For “10 Round-The-World Trips”

October 4, 2019 admin . alibaba, 10000th xpeng g3, 50000 charging stations, 76 supercharging stations, alibaba group, ant financial, auto-parking, autonomous vehicles, batteries, biometrics, c-ncap, c-ncap safety test, cars, china institute of information and communications, china new car assessment program, chip manufacturers, clean transport, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, facial-recognition, fingerprint authentication, government monitoring institutions, Huawei, idg capital, ifaa, ifaa technical standard focus group, ifaa-standard, in-car mini app, internet finance authentication alliance’s, lithium-ion batteries, machining learning providers, real time data, real-time access, remote starting, Samsung, security solutions, smart car, smart connected vehicles, teld, virtual car key, world record extended nedc driving, xpeng core technology, xpeng experience center, xpeng g3, xpeng g3 2020 edition, xpeng g3 suv, xpeng motors, xpeng motors chairman ceo he xiaopeng, xpeng motors supercharging network, xpeng p7 smart car, zte

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 03:09:15 +0000

While the Xpeng G3 electric vehicle (EV) continues its stellar sales climb, the stunning P7 EV has finished a round of tests equal to traveling 10 times around the globe. The company also secured a charging network and ecosystem partnership with TELD, China’s largest charging infrastructure. Additionally, the P7 is the first Smart Car with its own Alibaba In-Car Mini app, and pioneers an IFAA-standard Virtual Car Key. Not bad for a three-year young startup working on a Chinese schedule

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