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permanent residence route

Canada unveils permanent residence route for former protective care minors

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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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program is predicted to grow by 6.5%

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence, Spouse or Common-Law Partner
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canadian Immigration in 2024

Insights into Canadian Immigration in 2024

Author: | | Categories: Express Entry, Permanent Residence, PNP, Study in Canada, Work in Canada
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
population growth since 1957

Immigration drives Canada’s largest population growth since 1957

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence, Study in Canada, Work in Canada
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Parents and Grandparents Program

Canada continues inviting immigrants under the Parents and Grandparents Program

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
Canada's immigration

Canada’s immigration increased by 4.3%, likely to surpass the annual target

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
humanitarian pathway

Canada initiated a humanitarian pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence
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. ... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
pilot program

Ottawa extended the pilot program, allowing more families to reunion

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence, Spouse or Common-Law Partner
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
instructions for biometrics

Canada updates the instructions for biometrics collection

Author: | | Categories: Permanent Residence, Refugee Claim Portal, Study in Canada, Work in Canada
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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
applications for permanent residence

The immigration minister is positive about the progress in processing applications for permanent residence

Author: | | Categories: 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... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »