Minister Miller to reveal strategy to improve Canada’s immigration system today

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:48 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller will announce plans to improve Canada’s immigration system today. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it following Minister Miller’s announcement at 1:15 PM Eastern Time. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released a media advisory stating the minister will “unveil the Strategic Immigration Review report […]

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IRCC expects India visa processing to return to normal by early 2024

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:56:27 +0000

A press conference with Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller on October 19th, 2023 has revealed that the ongoing dispute between Canada and India will result in slower processing times for Indian visa applications. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Nonetheless, Miller emphasized that newcomers from India play a vital role in Canada and […]

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India visa processing will slow, according to Canada’s Immigration Minister

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:56:16 +0000

The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India will result in slower visa processing of Indians looking to come to Canada. Update: IRCC has said it expects its processing of India visas to return to normal by “early 2024”. This was just confirmed by Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller in a press conference in Ottawa […]

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India visa processing will slow, according to Canada’s Immigration Minister

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:56:16 +0000

The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India will result in slower visa processing of Indians looking to come to Canada. Update: IRCC has said it expects its processing of India visas to return to normal by “early 2024”. This was just confirmed by Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller in a press conference in Ottawa […]

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Canada’s immigration department is undergoing major changes

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:51:35 +0000

Last week, Canada’s immigration department implemented major changes that have been influenced by a recent study it commissioned. The purpose of the changes is to improve the operations of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Earlier this year, IRCC received a report from one of its previous Deputy Ministers, Neil Yeates, on how IRCC can […]

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Canada’s international student population continues to soar

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Canada is a top destination for international students. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has shared that Canada is on track to host around 900,000 international students in 2023. However, recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) suggests that number may be low. Discover your options to study in Canada An internal policy document has […]

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Canada’s non-permanent resident population is 2.2 million people

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:35:12 +0000

Statistics Canada has just released a major report that changes how it counts Canada’s non-permanent residents (NPRs). According to the latest population estimate, NPRs account for 2,198,679 people in Canada. A difference of over one million from Census 2021. The report is significant because Statistics Canada acknowledges that it previously undercounted the country’s NPR population. […]

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Immigration to Canada becoming less predictable

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:09:10 +0000

Uncertain times could be ahead for Canadian immigration as an apparent rapid rise in population, and particularly temporary residents, is being blamed as a contributing, if not material, factor in the housing affordability crisis.

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Study in Canada: What we know about IRCC’s proposed Trusted Institutions Framework

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:02:52 +0000

CIC News has obtained more details on IRCC’s proposal to introduce a “Trusted Institutions Framework” for Canadian colleges and universities in 2024. As reported by ICEF, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is exploring introducing a two-tier model for study permit issuance as a means of strengthening the integrity of Canada’s international student program. Designated […]

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Canada announces pathway for newcomers with experience in the trades

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:39:52 +0000

On August 1, 2023, new Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that the first trades round for category-based selection will open this week.

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