How Canada uses personal information collected at the border on immigration applications

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:00:10 +0000

Since February 2019, the Entry/Exit Program has allowed the Canadian border to collect basic traveller information and share it with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC uses the information to verify residency requirements for applications for permanent residence, work permits, study permits, and Canadian citizenship applications. Some programs require applicants to be in Canada for […]

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Canadian government can now verify how many days immigrants and visitors stay in the country

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:42:35 +0000

Canada’s federal immigration ministry has been able to track the movements of travellers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019. The number of days a foreign national stays in the country is relevant to applications for work permits, study permits, visitor visas, permanent residence status, and Canadian citizenship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

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