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CIC News Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program now closed The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) ends today, August 31. The deadline for communities to recommend candidates to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was July 31, and August 31 was the last date on which recommended candidates could have submitted a permanent residence…
CIC News Report: Approval, processing rates drop after IRCC’s student cap Considerable changes occurred to Canada’s study permit program in January of this year Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) instituted a temporary international student cap effective between 2024 and 2026. It supported this policy through a new Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) system, distributing this…
CIC News Canadian and United States border authorities crack down on flagpoling Canadian and U.S. authorities have limited the number of ports of entry (POEs) that can be used as flagpoling sites. As of May 30th, 2024, only 12 Canada-U.S. border crossings will offer flagpoling services to newcomers. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian…
CIC News IRCC to introduce advanced analytics and automation to speed up processing for spousal and partner sponsorship Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will introduce advanced analytics and automated technology to process all spousal and partner applications under family class immigration. The department has developed two new tools which will…
CIC News Fact check: IRCC has not removed police certificate requirements for temporary residents A number of news outlets have recently reported on changes to police certificates for temporary residents, with some outlets claiming that Canada has eliminated the police certificate requirement for temporary residents. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration However, Immigration,…
CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations in latest PNP results This week both the British Columbia (B.C.) and Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) issued nominations to newcomers interested in subsequently applying for Canadian permanent residence (PR). Candidates were invited to apply through skills immigration, and family reunification streams. Read on for a…
CIC News How do I check the status of my IRCC application? Being up to date on the status of an application is often a primary consideration for newcomers who have applied to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Although most immigration candidates and applicants will be able to get an abridged application update from…
CIC News Canada processing proof of citizenship applications faster than pre-pandemic standards Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing proof of citizenship applications in as little as three months, with application wait-times now reduced significantly from even pre-pandemic standards. Now some foreign nationals—who have at least one biological or legal parent who is…
CIC News Study: Fewer recent immigrants are seeking Canadian citizenship A recent study by Statistics Canada has revealed that fewer recent immigrants in Canada are pursuing Canadian citizenship compared to 20+ years ago. The study, which looks longitudinally at data from 1996 to 2021, revealed that there was a nearly 30% drop-in citizenship rates among…
CIC News IRCC releases details on new temporary PR pathway for Columbians, Haitians and Venezuelans Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released important details for the department’s new temporary humanitarian permanent residence (PR) pathway dedicated to foreign nationals from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela. First announced on October 10 last year, IRCC determined that it…