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CIC News Canada launches new immigration application tracker for spousal and child sponsorship Canada has launched an online portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can track their immigration application online. The tracker can be found on the government website. It is currently only for people who are applying for spousal, common-law, and dependent child sponsorship.…
CIC News Immigrant wages in Canada are on the rise: study Immigrant wages have been trending up in recent years, according to a new Statistics Canada study. Immigrants who became permanent residents in 2018 had a median wage of $31,900 reported in 2019, which is the highest among all groups of immigrants who came to…
CIC News Ontario aims to recruit 100 immigrant entrepreneurs Ontario is seeking 100 immigrant entrepreneurs over the next two years to start or grow a business in regions outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Interested business owners and developers can apply through the existing Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Each entrepreneur…
CIC News Canada lifts ban on 10 African countries Canada is lifting the ban on international travel from the 10 countries in Africa starting December 18 at 11:59 p.m. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement on December 17. Canada first implemented the ban on November 26 to seven African countries, but within days expanded…
CIC News Here are the 12 politicians who are overseeing Immigration Canada Canada has named the 12 members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, who will monitor federal policy related to immigration and multiculturalism. The Standing Committee, also called CIMM for short, oversees matters relating to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and…
CIC News Canada bans flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries The Canadian government announced that it will limit travel to southern Africa, a region which has reported cases of a new COVID-19 variant of concern. As of November 26, all foreign nationals who have travelled through the seven affected countries in the last 14…
CIC News Immigrant flows fell sharply in 2020 due to COVID-19, says latest OECD report The COVID-19 crisis led to the largest-ever decline in immigration to OECD countries, including Canada. This finding was presented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its annual report on migration, published on Thursday, October 28. “Migration…
CIC News Canadian politicians take to social media to highlight issues at IRCC Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system. Jasraj Singh Hallan from the Conservative Party and Jenny Kwan from the New Democratic Party are incumbent shadow ministers for…
CIC News Liberals win Election 2021: What does it mean for Canadian immigration? Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won its third straight Canadian election, according to news networks such as CTV and CBC. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will continue to update it as election results are finalized. Following a 36-day campaign,…
CIC News Election Polls 2021: Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck on election day Canada votes today, and both the Conservatives and the Liberals are statistically tied. Most polls suggest the Liberals are ahead slightly, but not enough to secure a clear lead. CBC’s poll tracker suggests most of the recent polls put the margin…