Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:15:19 +0000
On June 29, 2023, IRCC posted two public policies on its website to facilitate the processing of visa applications currently in the inventory by streamlining eligibility requirements” in order to “position Canada for a clean start and a return to pre-pandemic processing times.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:09:25 +0000
Eligible travellers from 13 countries who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can now apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) instead of a visa when travelling to Canada by air.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:57:45 +0000
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, visited Winnipeg today for an announcement regarding visa-free travel. Passport holders from 13 countries will now be able to travel to Canada by air without requiring a Temporary Residence Visa. However, this applies only to travellers from these countries who have either held a Canadian visa in […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:57:45 +0000
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, visited Winnipeg today for an announcement regarding visa-free travel. Passport holders from 13 countries will now be able to travel to Canada without requiring a Temporary Residence Visa. Panama Antigua and Barbuda St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Argentina Costa […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:44:11 +0000
Immigration minister Sean Fraser has announced that the Government of Canada will be extending the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) for Ukrainians overseas until July 15, 2023. Current CUAET holders will now have until March 31,2024 to travel to Canada and those who are already in Canada have until the same date to extend […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:44:11 +0000
Immigration minister Sean Fraser will make an announcement this afternoon regarding updates to Canada’s Ukraine immigration measures. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it as more information becomes available. The announcement will be available on YouTube in the link below. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The Canada Ukraine […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:31 +0000
Today marks one year since the beginning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UNHCR reports more than 7 million people in Ukraine have been displaced since February 2022. Many of them have fled to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Moldova, but others decide to go further abroad, including Canada. What is Canada doing for displaced Ukrainians? […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:01 +0000
Foreign nationals selected by Quebec under its Regular Skilled Worker Program and its Quebec Experience Program who currently reside in the province may be able to have their work permits extended without needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If you are working in Quebec and holding a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), you need to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:16 +0000
Over the next few weeks, Ukrainians who have been approved under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) and their family members will have access to chartered flights to Canada. Those who have obtained their visa to come to Canada under the CUAET will receive an email from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) with details […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:25:14 +0000
Canada is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to move to Canada permanently or temporarily. Canada has the third largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, with some 1.4 million people. As such, it is looking to do its part to assist as many Ukrainians as possible. Ukrainians who wish to come to Canada […]
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