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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What are Immigration Canada's plans for your country?
Rhythm Sachdeva CTV News Nov. 23, 2022
Shortly after the federal government unveiled plans for its ambitious goal of seeing 500,000 immigrants arrive each year by 2025, The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published its strategic objectives for Asia and the…
Published November 24, 2022
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Hameed and Saeed: End the detention of immigrants in Ontario jails
Yavar Hameed & Haniya Saeed Ottawa Citizen Nov 23, 2022
On Nov. 14, a campaign was announced in Ottawa to end the federal government’s contracts with provincial prisons for holding immigration detainees. This campaign, spearheaded by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty…
Published November 23, 2022
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One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K
Canadian Press November 23, 2022
OTTAWA — Government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country, even as hundreds of thousands of others remain in the queue waiting to find out if they qualify to travel to…
Published November 23, 2022
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How Canada plans to break records with its new refugee targets
The Conversation November 15, 2022 Geoffrey Cameron & Shauna Labman
Every November, Canada’s immigration minister presents an annual report to Parliament that includes immigration targets for the next three years. This year, these immigration targets have grabbed headlines for…
Published November 17, 2022
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Canadians worried about housing as Ottawa raises immigration targets: poll
Lee Berthiaume The Canadian Press November 16, 2022
A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government’s plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect housing and government services.
The…
Published November 17, 2022
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Federal government formally bans top echelons of Iranian regime from entering Canada
The Canadian Press Monday, November 14, 2022
OTTAWA - The federal government has formally banned the top echelons of the Iranian regime from Canada, with a new, rarely used designation now in place that allows border agents to deny foreigners access to the country.
Federal…
Published November 17, 2022
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‘Surprising and scandalous’: Take migrant detainees out of provincial jails, critics tell Ottawa
Irem Koca The Star Mon., Nov. 14, 2022
OTTAWA — Two former federal cabinet ministers called on the government Monday to end the practice of incarcerating refugee claimants and migrants in provincial jails on administrative grounds.
“The facts are now out. The stories are public…
Published November 17, 2022
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Canada spent millions to upgrade its systems. Why are immigration backlogs still so bad?
Nicholas Keung The Star Tue., Nov. 15, 2022
When Ian Bromley invited his girlfriend to come from Costa Rica and visit him after Canada’s border had reopened, the Toronto man thought it would be a few weeks before she could get her visa.
After trying unsuccessfully to navigate the…
Published November 17, 2022
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New data shows big boost in hiring at Canada’s immigration department. ‘What were they doing?’
Nicholas Keung The Star Mon., Nov. 14, 2022
Only eight months into 2022, Canada already received almost as many permanent and temporary resident applications it did in 2019 before the pandemic.
After a two-year slump, the engine of the country’s immigration system is running…
Published November 15, 2022
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Canada identifies international students as ‘ideal immigrants’ but supports are lacking
Published: November 9, 2022 The Conversation Isaac Garcia-Sitton
The number of international students in Canada has steadily increased over the last decade, contributing approximately $22 billion to the Canadian economy, and an estimated $5.1 billion in annual revenues to…
Published November 15, 2022