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Canada unveils permanent residence route for former protective care minors

permanent residence route
Canada unveils permanent residence route for former Protective Care minors On January 23, 2024. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a policy to address individuals who came to Canada as minors under protective care but never obtained permanent residence or citizenship. As these individuals may face deportation and have...
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Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program is predicted to grow by 6.5%

Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program
Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) saw a 32% drop in arrivals in November following a strong October, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Arrivals fell from 2,530 in October to 1,720 in November, coinciding with a 12.4% drop in overall monthly immigration.  Despite this, the PGP welcomed 26,600...
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Insights into Canadian Immigration in 2024

Canadian Immigration in 2024
The Express Entry System,  Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), International Student Programs, Parents and Grandparents Program, and IRCC plans to leverage AI are a few of the insights into Canadian Immigration in 2024. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) plans to welcome 485,000 permanent residents in 2024. The Express Entry System...
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Immigration drives Canada’s largest population growth since 1957

population growth since 1957
As of October 1, 2023, Canada's population reached an estimated 40.5 million, marking a 1.1% increase since July 1, 2023 – the highest quarterly population growth since 1957. Canada added over a million people for the first nine months of 2023, breaking 2022's record.  96% of the growth in the...
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Canada continues inviting immigrants under the Parents and Grandparents Program

Parents and Grandparents Program
Canada saw a 27.2% increase in new arrivals under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in October, bouncing back from an eight-month low in August, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. There were 2,525 new permanent residents in October, up from 1,975 in September and the August low of...
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Canada’s immigration increased by 4.3%, likely to surpass the annual target

Canada's immigration
Canada's immigration increased by 4.3% to 33,570 new permanent residents in October, following four months of decline, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data. This is a slight rise from September's low of 32,180.  Immigration had rebounded from an April low of 29,550 to 46,000 in May but began...
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Canada initiated a humanitarian pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals

humanitarian pathway
On November 17, 2023, Canada responded to the global migration crisis by announcing a humanitarian pathway to provide residence to 15,000 displaced people from the Western Hemisphere. The pathway, open to Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals with family ties in Canada, offers safe migration, pre-arrival services, and potential financial assistance. ...
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Ottawa extended the pilot program, allowing more families to reunion

pilot program
Ottawa extended the pilot program, allowing more families to reunite Foreign nationals applying for Canadian immigration must declare and examine all family members, even if they are not accompanying them. Failing to report non-accompanying members may lead to a sponsorship ban under specific regulations.  To address this, a temporary pilot...
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Canada updates the instructions for biometrics collection

instructions for biometrics
On October 25, 2023, the Government of Canada updated instructions for biometrics collection. The Government collects the following biometrics from applicants:  biographic data,  ten fingerprints, and  a photograph.  This information is taken at a service point chosen by the applicant on behalf of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It...
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The immigration minister is positive about the progress in processing applications for permanent residence

applications for permanent residence
On October 19, 2023, Marc Miller, the Minister of IRCC, issued a statement in response to the Auditor General's report on processing applications for permanent residence. The report examined how IRCC handles applications and deals with backlogs.  In August 2022, IRCC started publishing monthly data to inform the public about...
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