Major Changes to be Made to Canadian Citizenship Legislation as Government Plans to Repeal Parts of C-24
As expected, the Liberal government of Canada has introduced a bill that would repeal many parts of the former Conservative government’s citizenship legislation, known as Bill C-24. With a majority…
Quebec Immigration Minister Announces June Dates for Online QSWP Applications
Earlier this month, tens of thousands of potential immigrants who had already created an account in the online application management system Mon projet Québec attempted to log in to the…
Intake Cap for Parent and Grandparent Program for Immigration to Canada Formally Raised to 10,000
As has been widely expected, the number of applications to be accepted annually for the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) has been doubled from 5,000 to 10,000. Through the PGP,…
Canada Officially Reaches Target of Resettling 25,000 Syrian Refugees
McCallum spoke to media this week from Toronto Pearson International Airport, where almost half of all Syrian refugees have landed on their way to their new homes in cities and…
Government of Canada Plans to Remove Conditional Permanent Residence Provision for Sponsored Spouses and Partners
The Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC), John McCallum, has stated that the government of Canada is planning on introducing changes in the…
Canadian Immigration Minister Says Department Will Apply Lessons to Reduce Processing Times
Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, has stated that his department aims to speed up processing times for family class immigration, economic immigrants and refugee claimants by…
Canada Postpones Full Implementation of Electronic Travel Authorization
A notice that appeared on the government's website this week reads:Visa-exempt foreign nationals are expected to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada, starting…
Quebec Immigration Minister Announces New Immigration Plan: ‘Together, We Are Québec’
Ms. Weil stated that this new plan, called 'Together, We Are Québec' (or Ensemble, nous sommes le Québec), will take into account changing labour trends and streamline the immigration process.…
Canada Aims to Welcome up to 305,000 new Permanent Residents in 2016 Across all Immigration Categories
This is the first time in many years where a Canadian government has set a target of 300,000 or greater.While Canada is opening its doors even wider to immigrants, with…
Sixth Express Entry Draw of 2016 for Immigration to Canada Sees 1,013 ITAs Issued
The CRS point requirement for this draw is the highest so far this year, but this round of invitations also saw a reduced number of ITAs issued. This factor would…