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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Ottawa employers looking to new Canadians to fill skilled positions
Tyler Fleming CTV News Sept. 15, 2022
There is a labour crisis in Canada and as many business sectors struggle to find and hire qualified workers, there are many skilled and educated immigrants who can fill these roles, and there are organizations in Ottawa who work to make that…
Published September 16, 2022
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‘All exceptions are discrimination’: Activists push Trudeau to broaden permanent-residency plan for undocumented migrants
Nicholas Keung The Star Wed., Sept. 14, 2022
As MPs return to business after the summer break, advocates are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to offer a pathway to permanent residence for the estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants in the country.
“The next Parliament…
Published September 15, 2022
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Windsor-bound foreign students caught up in massive visa backlog
Doug Schmidt Sep 12, 2022 Windsor Star
It’s supposed to be an expedited process for the types of potential immigrants Canada is targeting to help address talent, skills and entrepreneurial shortfalls in the domestic economy.
“If Canada’s international education strategy is…
Published September 14, 2022
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Study permit delays impacting thousands of international students coming to Waterloo region
Thousands of international students hoping to have been in Waterloo region for the start of the fall semester are still back in their home countries waiting to hear about the status of their study permits.
Published September 14, 2022
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Thousands of international students still waiting on permits after Canadian school year begins
Talia Ricci · CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2022
As welcome signs were hung and orientation activities echoed across Canadian post-secondary campuses last week, thousands of international students were still back in their home countries, waiting to hear about the status of their…
Published September 12, 2022
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Canada agrees to resettle Afghans held in UAE facility, sources say
Alexander Cornwell and Jonathan Landay Reuters September 8th 2022
Canada will accept some 1,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland and have been held for months in a makeshift refugee centre in the United Arab Emirates awaiting resettlement to the United…
Published September 12, 2022
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Door opens to Chatham-Kent’s agricultural workers
Oct 19, 2021 - There has been broad praise for changes to Canada’s immigration policy announced earlier this year that provide a path to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers – including agricultural workers.
In Chatham-Kent, workers the Caribbean, Latin America and…
Published October 19, 2021
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New fund to help groups working to resettle Afghan, other refugees in Waterloo region
Sep 15, 2021 -Individuals looking to help refugees coming to Waterloo region this year, including those from Afghanistan, can donate money to a new fund that will provide cash to organizations working to resettle people in the community.
The fund is a joint project between the…
Published September 15, 2021
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Canada needs to do better for Black refugees and immigrants
Black refugees from Africa still face barriers to integration and long processing times.
In 1951, Canada did not sign the newly adopted UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. It feared the United Nations treaty would limit its ability to deport communists and others…
Published August 6, 2021
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Government of Canada helps maximize tourism, immigration and economic growth opportunities in Thunder Bay-Superior North
April 7, 2021 - Thunder Bay, ON
Municipalities and Indigenous communities throughout Northern Ontario have been hard hit by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic but key investments by the Government of Canada are supporting local efforts to strengthen the economy and create well…
Published April 8, 2021