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What are biometrics and why do I need to submit them?

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CIC News What are biometrics and why do I need to submit them? Biometrics are the unique physical characteristics of a person that can be used to identify them. In the context of Canadian immigration, biometrics refers to fingerprints and a photograph, which may be a required submission as part of some immigration pathways to…

Avoiding Canadian immigration scams and fraud

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CIC News Avoiding Canadian immigration scams and fraud Between November 14 to December 8, 2022, a span of just 24 days, CBC reported on three different alleged Canadian immigration scams. In Edmonton, a Concordia University student who moved to Canada from Iran this fall lost nearly $11,000 to phone scammers. In early December, reports surfaced…

Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs

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CIC News Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs An internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 18, 2022, recommends the implementation of clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted last March by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of…

The details of obtaining a Spousal Open Work Permit

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CIC News The details of obtaining a Spousal Open Work Permit As part of the wider family class sponsorship programs, foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence (PR) through the Spousal/Common-law Sponsorship Program, are now eligible to receive a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP), while they wait for a decision from Immigration Refugees and…

Tens of thousands of IRCC applications assigned to inactive immigration officers

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CIC News Tens of thousands of IRCC applications assigned to inactive immigration officers Nearly 60,000 applications have been put in processing limbo due to mismanagement, according to a recent Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The ATIP request (a legal recourse to request information from government…

Canada’s immigration backlog has decreased to 2.2 million

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CIC News Canada’s immigration backlog has decreased to 2.2 million New data obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that Canada’s immigration backlog has dropped to just over 2.2 million. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of December 2. The inventory across all lines of…

Spouses of some Work Permit holders are now eligible to apply for Open Work Permits

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CIC News Spouses of some Work Permit holders are now eligible to apply for Open Work Permits Immigration minister Sean Fraser announced on Dec 2nd, 2022 that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will expand the eligibility of Open Work Permits (OWP) to the spouses of some Work Permit holders. Schedule a Free Work Permit…

IRCC: PGP 2022 immigration lottery has been completed

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CIC News IRCC: PGP 2022 immigration lottery has been completed The lottery for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is now complete. Canada’s PGP looks to help Canadian sponsors reunite with their loved ones, enabling these parents and grandparents to obtain Canadian permanent resident status and enjoy associated benefits such as access to universal…

How Canada is modernizing the submission system for spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs

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CIC News How Canada is modernizing the submission system for spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs In a bid to improve client service, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is completely digitizing the application submission process for Canada’s inland and outland spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs. Until September 23, 2022, IRCC had previously allowed…