The Canadian government issues many immigration documents after someone applies for one of the federal immigration programs. Temporary and permanent residents use these documents to show their eligibility when applying for services and other benefits. Service providers need to have a basic understanding of the different immigration categories and statuses to best serve their clients.
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I used to be stateless. That's why I value my Canadian permanent resident card so much
JN Joniad · for CBC First Person · Posted: Oct 15, 2022
This First Person article is the experience of JN Joniad, a former Rohingya refugee who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
When my permanent residency card arrived in…
Published October 19, 2022
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Migrants and supporters in Canada advocate for regularization, permanent status
Griffin Jaeger · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2022
When Samuel Kisitu, a father of three, fled his home in Uganda to come to Canada in 2019, he thought he came to the promised land, where his dreams could be fulfilled.
Instead, he was met with the reality of living undocumented…
Published October 19, 2022
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Afghans languish in hotel rooms while Ukrainian refugees are quickly settled: advocate
Bill Kaufmann Oct 11, 2022
Refugees, primarily those from Afghanistan, are being stranded in Calgary hotels due to skyrocketing rents, limits to assistance and racism, says an advocate helping newcomers.
“We’re seeing factors of systemic racism . . . When people are asked,…
Published October 13, 2022
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Quebec wants more immigration powers from Ottawa, but does it really need them?
Cindy Sherwin CTV News Oct. 11, 2022
Even though Canada's prime minister has repeatedly shut the door, Francois Legault keeps on knocking, intent on winning more control over immigration from the federal government.
As with many past leaders in Quebec, it's been a regular refrain…
Published October 13, 2022
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Motherhood issue: Federal gov't urged to halt deportations that separate moms from children
Andrea Huncar · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2022
When a deportation order was issued to Halima Abdi three months ago, the Edmonton woman went into hiding — living apart from her husband and three Canadian-born children — in hopes of avoiding a more drastic separation.
Sali…
Published October 11, 2022
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Ottawa working on program to regularize status of 500,000 immigrants
CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2022
The federal government is aiming to create a program that will provide a path to permanent residency for up to 500,000 immigrants who are working in Canada but do not have official standing.
The program would have unprecedented scope and apply to…
Published October 11, 2022
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Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press October 6, 2022
Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact “contracts out” Canada’s international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States, without proper followup to ensure…
Published October 11, 2022
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New online immigration system’s many glitches are putting applicants’ futures at risk, say critics
Nicholas Keung The Star Thu., Oct. 6, 2022
Having a tough time logging into your immigration application portal? Running out of space to fill out your information? Failing to upload a document because it’s oversized, or finding you can’t examine the files you just uploaded?
These…
Published October 11, 2022
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Number of immigrants in Guelph to grow more than 60% by 2041, Statistics Canada says
Graeme McNaughton Guelph Mercury Monday, October 3, 2022
More and more immigrants will be calling Guelph home in the years and decades ahead.
According to data released in September by Statistics Canada, the number of first-generation immigrants in the area is expected to grow…
Published October 5, 2022
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Ottawa advocates plead for intervention after Afghan rights worker's application to come to Canada is rejected
Joanne Laucius Ottawa Citizen Sep 28, 2022
Ottawa supporters of an Afghan women’s rights activist say they are outraged that her application to come to Canada was rejected.
Farzana Adell Ghadiya, who is in an undisclosed third country, was rejected for a visitor’s visa when she…
Published September 29, 2022