Canada Immigration Blog

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is implementing measures for former international students with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits. Foreign nationals whose post-graduation work permit expired or will expire from September 20, 2021, to December 31, 2022,
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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued ministerial instructions concerning the parents and grandparents multiple-entry temporary resident visa (TRV), also known as the super visa. The super visa provides a multiple-entry TRV to eligible applicants for up to 10 years, with periods of authorized stay for each individual up to 5 years on each entry to Canada, in contrast to two years earlier.
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In order to apply and be granted immigration status in Canada, it is essential that you meet all inadmissibility rules including medical inadmissibility. Medical inadmissibility affects anyone applying to visit, study, work or live permanently in Canada.
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Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a new task force to improve government services, with a focus on reducing wait times for Canadians. The task force, a Committee of Cabinet ministers, will review service delivery, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and make recommendations to ensure Canadians from coast to coast to coast receive the highest quality of service.

As Canada recovers from the pandemic and increasingly adjust to a fast-moving world where more Canadians are once again relying on government services, they have experienced delays in delivery that are far from acceptable. The task force will drive action to improve the processing of passports and immigration applications by identifying priority areas for action and outlining short- and longer-term solutions, with a focus on reducing wait times, clearing out backlogs, and improving the overall quality of services provided to Canadians. As labor shortages continue to lead to air travel delays around the world, the task force will also monitor the situation at Canadian airports.

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The Government of Canada announced enhancements to Canada’s super visa program today. These enhancements will make it easier for Canadians to reunite with their parents and grandparents in Canada and will allow super visa holders to stay for a longer period of time.
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The Government of Canada recently announced to expand the project to help Internationally educated health care professionals and fill in key positions in the health care labor market. This will enable Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO’s) National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) to serve as a platform where newcomers and internationally educated health care professionals can find information on foreign qualification and credential recognition in all provinces and territories outside Quebec.
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Starting April 25, 2022, as Canada eases border measures for fully vaccinated travelers, Canada Border Services Agenc6y continues to monitor travelers who are inadmissible to enter on grounds of DUI or more. So, if a traveler is inadmissible but have a reason to travel to Canada that is justified in the circumstances, you may be issued a temporary resident permit. To be eligible for a temporary resident permit,
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Recognizing that Canada is top destination for global talent for skilled workers, the Government of Canada announced measures to fill vacant positions in all sectors across the country. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Express Entry draws will soon resume and that invitations for candidates to apply for permanent residence will begin in early July. This will include the Canadian experience class, federal skilled worker class and federal skilled trades class.
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The Government of Canada has created Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (“CUAET”) to help Ukrainians and their family members come to Canada as quickly as possible and to provide them with the ability to work and study while in Canada. The CUAET also gives those who are already in Canada the option to extend their visitor status, work permit or study permit so that they can continue to live and work or study in Canada temporarily.
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The resiliency and courage of Ukrainians have inspired the world, and Canada is unwavering in its commitment to provide support to Ukraine as it fights for its sovereignty and for the democratic ideals that our countries share.
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We put new measures in place to help people affected by the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We’re

• urgently processing new and replacement passports and travel documents for citizens and permanent residents of Canada in Ukraine, so they can return to Canada at any time
  • This includes immediate family members who will come with them.
• prioritizing applications from people who currently live in Ukraine for
  • permanent residence
  • proof of citizenship
  • temporary residence
  • citizenship grant for adoption
• adding new ways to make sure people who contact us get answers as fast as possible
• extending a Read more . . .
  
  

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