All Canadian permanent residence applicants must now submit biometrics

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’s application backlog grows beyond 2.1 million people

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 10:52:03 +0000

Canada’s immigration backlog has grown beyond 2.1 million across all lines of business as of April 29, according to the latest Canadian government data obtained via email by CIC News. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog has progressed as follows since last summer: April 30-May 2, 2022: 2,130,385 persons April 11-12, 2022: 2,031,589 persons […]

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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to all-time low of 5.2%

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 12:30:40 +0000

Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new all-time low once again. Statistics Canada reports it fell to 5.2 per cent in April, down from the previous record of 5.3 per cent that was set in March. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate for people aged 25 to 54 is […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog now exceeds 2 million persons

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:30:04 +0000

Immigration Canada’s processing inventory now stands at more than 2 million people across all lines of business. The temporary and permanent residence backlog has increased. Meanwhile, the citizenship backlog went down to about 400,000 persons in April, compared to more than 453,000 in March. The backlog has progressed as follows since last summer: April 11-12, […]

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Vaughn Palmer: NDP government lacking transparency in handling of COVID-19 pandemic, says Andrew Weaver

Credit to Author: Stephen Snelgrove| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:10:20 +0000

“I wish that the government were forthright a few months ago, saying that they were giving up on preventing spread and moving into ‘herd immunity’ mode. The poor communication of public health intentions undermines confidence in our health leaders.” — Andrew Weaver

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COVID-19 update for April 15: Hospitalizations up; 23 deaths last week | Ontario's top doctor wants to extend mask mandate for hospitals, transit

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:31:45 +0000

Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the coronavirus situation in B.C. and around the world.

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COVID-19: B.C. expert says you should have the right to know if your doctor is vaccinated

Credit to Author: Lisa Cordasco| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:38:55 +0000

Dr. William Bowie said he believes all health care practitioners have a duty to protect their patients by being vaccinated against COVID-19 and that patients have the right to know if their caregiver is vaccinated

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COVID-19 update for April 14: Existing COVID vaccines won't deliver herd immunity

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:48:28 +0000

Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the coronavirus situation in B.C. and around the world.

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COVID-19 update for April 13: B.C. schools get ventilation upgrades, but questions of efficacy remain | Bill Gates sells TED audience on $1-billion solution for preventing pandemics | WHO tracking two new sub variants

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:40:15 +0000

Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the coronavirus situation in B.C. and around the world.

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