IRCC ends flagpoling services for PGWP applicants

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:00:54 +0000

As of June 21, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that foreign nationals are no longer able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at their Canadian port of entry (POE). This change is effective immediately. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this measure will reduce “flagpoling” and allow border officers more time […]

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BREAKING: IRCC ends flagpoling services for PGWP applicants

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:00:54 +0000

As of June 21, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that foreign nationals are no longer able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at their Canadian port of entry (POE). This change is effective immediately. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this measure will reduce “flagpoling” and allow border officers more time […]

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BREAKING: IRCC ends flagpoling services for PGWP holders

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:00:54 +0000

As of June 21, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that foreign nationals are no longer able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at their Canadian port of entry (POE). This change is effective immediately. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this measure will reduce “flagpoling” and allow border officers more time […]

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Caregivers to be given permanent resident status on arrival under new pilot programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:01:25 +0000

Canada has announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs as the expiry date for Canada’s existing Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot approaches. The existing pilot programs are set to expire on June 17. In their place, the new pilot programs will grant home care workers with permanent resident status when […]

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IRCC increases number of permits it will process under temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 13:00:34 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it is increasing the number of applications accepted into processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza. Last January, the department announced that it would process 1,000 applications for temporary resident visas (TRVs) for applicants currently in Gaza who are family members […]

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Canada announces measures to help individuals impacted by the ongoing crises in Haiti

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 13:00:46 +0000

On May 23rd Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Marc Miller announced new temporary measures to aid individuals impacted by the crises in Haiti. Effective immediately, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has instituted a temporary policy to aid Haitians in Canada with a valid temporary resident status, and those who are family members of […]

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Canada’s immigration minister proposes new legislation for Canadian citizenship by descent

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:29 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has tabled a bill with Canada’s parliament to allow a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. This means that if the bill passes, children of Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass their citizenship on to their children. The bill, also known as Bill C-71, An Act to amend the […]

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Canada celebrates Citizenship Week 2024

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:10 +0000

Canada is celebrating its annual Citizenship Week. In a statement released by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that this week is an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on what it means to be Canadian. The week runs from May 13-19. The Minister will mark the week by attending several […]

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Provincial and federal immigration ministers meet to discuss shared priorities

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 13:00:55 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with provincial and territorial immigration ministers in Montreal on May 10 to discuss shared priorities for the future of immigration in Canada. Together, the ministers make up the Federation of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI). The FMRI is a decision-making body that aims to support an effective Canadian immigration system. […]

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IRCC approves Manitoba’s request to extend work permits for some PNP candidates

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 18:19:10 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has approved a request by the government of Manitoba to extend temporary resident status for some nominees identified in the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says the nominees all have work permits that are set to expire in 2024 and are mainly Post Graduation […]

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