Category: news
Category: news
IRCC memo highlights Parents and Grandparents Program challenges
The demand for sponsoring parents and grandparents significantly exceeds Canada’s available admission targets. This is revealed in an internal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) memo recently obtained by CIC News. Before the pandemic, IRCC would typically receive interest to sponsor submissions each year, randomize the submission and then select a limited number of applicants to apply based on
Read MoreCanada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 addresses housing and healthcare
The sets the target for the number of permanent resident admissions to Canada for the next three years. Canada will admit 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and 500,000 annually in both each of 2024 and 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that the plan would stabilize the number of newcomers arriving in Canada, which has been
Read MoreCanada ranked as 2nd best country in the world
According to the 2023 Best Countries ranking by U.S. News, Canada is the second-best in the world overall this year, behind Switzerland. Sweden, Australia, and the United States rounded out the top five overall countries. The move up to second is an improvement from 2022, when Canada was ranked third overall by U.S. News. To
Read MoreCanada ranked the most attractive destination for immigrant entrepreneurs in 2023
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Canada was ranked the most attractive country for immigrant start up founders and entrepreneurs compared to all other OECD countries. There are 24 OECD countries including the United States, France, United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia. According to the OECD report, there has been a growing
Read MoreCanada ranked safest country on earth for LGBTQ+ travellers, third year in a row
Journalists Lyric and Asher Fergusson run a travel site dedicated to safety. At the beginning of March, they published a report called “The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023.” The journalist took a deep look into LGBTQ+ rights in each country. After over 400 hours of research, they reviewed every country’s
Read MoreCanada introducing visa-free travel to 13 countries
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
Read MoreIRCC processing spousal TRVs in 30 days with a 90% approval rate
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now has a processing time of 30 days for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) for spousal applicants. The measure applies to spousal applicants who have already applied for permanent residency in Canada. Rather than require applicants to remain in their home countries while awaiting IRCC’s decision, they can now come
Read MoreCanada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces work permit extension for PGWP holders
The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) enables international students to gain Canadian work experience, which can help them transition to permanent resident status. Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced those with an expiring Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) will be able to apply for an Open Work Permit extension as of April 6, 2023. The
Read MoreExpress Entry: Canada holds largest all-program draw ever
IRCC invites 7,000 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 490. This is the first all-program draw since January 18. IRCC held the seventh Express Entry draw of 2023 today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 7,000 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490. The number of ITAs
Read MorePoll shows more people than ever want to immigrate to Canada
Latest data released by Gallup shows Canada is the preferred destination for millions of potential newcomers. For the first time, Canada has polled as the second most popular destination for potential newcomers after the United States in the most recent poll by Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm. This is the first time Gallup
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