Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Exploring the state of immigration detention in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:00:30 +0000

Through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has the authority to hold foreign nationals (even if they have not committed a crime) in custody until a decision is made on the appropriate next steps. In the case of immigration detention, so-called next steps can include granting a visa […]

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IRCC launches public survey on improving immigration system

March 27, 2023 admin an immigration system for canada’s future, Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration system, census, Government of Canada, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, jobs, permanent residents, PR, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, sean fraser, settle, study

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:51:25 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched their initiative “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. The initiative provides Canadians and other stakeholders with the opportunity to share their ideas and perspectives on how Canada can build a stronger, more adaptive immigration system. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The IRCC website explains […]

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IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs

February 24, 2023 admin 2021 canadian census, 2021 census, an immigration system for canada’s future, canada immigration, canada immigration system, census, Government of Canada, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residents, PR, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

In a press release yesterday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the start of a new “broad-based engagement” venture called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. With an emphasis on collaboration, this program will set out to utilize collected public opinion and ideation to help Canada create “an immigration system that is strong, easy […]

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How Canada landed 405,000 new immigrants in 2021

February 10, 2022 admin Canada, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2021-2023, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residence, permanent residents, PNP, PR, Quebec, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, sean fraser, tr2pr

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:11:34 +0000

Canada exceeded its 2021 immigration target by landing 405,303 new permanent residents last year, according to new data obtained from IRCC by CIC News. Canada has only surpassed 400,000 newcomers one other time in its history, in 1913. The following year, the First World War broke out, and immigration levels plummeted. The Immigration Levels Plan […]

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Canada to welcome over one million new immigrants between 2020-2022

February 28, 2020 admin canada economy, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, economic class immigrants, GLobal Talent Stream, immigrants, marco mendicino, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:39:02 +0000

Marco Mendicino laid out his vision for Canada’s immigration system today in Toronto. It was his first major policy speech since his November 2019 appointment as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Mendicino was appointed after the Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected to a second mandate in October and he is currently pursuing an […]

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642,000 international students: Canada now ranks 3rd globally in foreign student attraction

February 20, 2020 admin canadian bureau for international education, foreign students, immigration, immigration canada, International students, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, student direct stream, study permits, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:03:59 +0000

Canada is now the world’s third-leading destination of international students, with a staggering 642,000 foreign students. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data, Canada’s international student population grew by 13 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year, marking yet another year of double-digit growth. Overall, 404,000 international students saw their study […]

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Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019

February 19, 2020 admin canada immigration, immigration, peq, premier françois legault, quebec immigration, quebec skilled worker program, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:15:46 +0000

Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Quebec welcomed about 40,600 immigrants in 2019 compared to 51,100 the previous year. Economic and family […]

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Canada introduces act to create new regulatory body for immigration consultants

April 9, 2019 admin canada immigration, college of immigration and citizenship consultants act, immigration, immigration consultant canada, immigration lawyer canada, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:03:42 +0000

The Government of Canada is proposing the creation of a new body to govern and regulate immigration and citizenship consultants and ensure their professional conduct. The act to create the new, self-regulatory College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants was tabled for a first reading in Parliament April 8 on the heels of an investigative report […]