CIC News British Columbia extends over 270 invitations to high economic impact candidates in latest draw On June 18, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited a total of 279 high economic impact candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Invitations were issued to candidates who qualified under one of two selection factors: wage or…
CIC News Canada is already returning citizenship certificates it demanded days ago from lost Canadians Some of the new Canadians asked to surrender their citizenship certificates last week have already been told they can keep them, in a quick reversal by Canada’s citizenship department. Less than a week after the federal government asked flagged applicants…
CIC News Canada moves to enshrine early access to work permits for asylum seekers Ottawa has moved to make permanent the ability for asylum claimants to obtain faster access to work permits. The move comes in the form of draft changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, published in the Canada Gazette the afternoon…