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Ottawa, April 30, 2016 – The Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister responsible for Multiculturalism, today issued the following statement: “Today marks the second annual Journey to Freedom Day, a day to commemorate the thousands of Vietnamese ‘boat people’ Canada […]

Mark your calendars — the date for the full implementation of Canada’s new pre-screening system for visa-exempt visitors has been announced. As of September 29, 2016, travellers to Canada from certain countries must have an electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and persons with a valid Canadian visa. Until

A 29-year-old man from South Sudan, Jonathan Elia Nicola, has been detained by Canadian authorities after it was found that he had included false information about his age on his application for a Canadian study permit.  Nicola, a 6-foot-9 Grade 11 student at Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario had been posing as a 17-year-old

Multiple technical issues affecting the application process for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program have been causing frustration among individuals wishing to come to Canada through the program. Significant changes to the IEC program came into effect late in 2015. The program has moved from a first-come, first-served model to an Expression of Interest/Invitation to Apply

Technical issues that had put a halt to the application process under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program ‘have been fixed,’ according to a notice that appeared today on the government of Canada’s website. Earlier this week, CanadaVisa.com reported that technical issues affecting the application process for the IEC program were causing frustration among individuals wishing to come to Canada

The Canadian province of Manitoba issued 150 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) between January 5, 2016 and April 20, 2016 under the Business Investor Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), equivalent to 10 LAAs per week over the period in question. The majority of LAAs were issued to candidates from China. The stream, which

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced that, as of May 1, 2016, application fees for the Skilled Worker and Express Entry Skilled Worker categories will increase to $250 CAD per application. These categories form part of the Newfoundland And Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). Express Entry Skilled Worker — This category is for

The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required in order for candidates in the Express Entry pool to be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence has dropped in the latest draw from the Express Entry pool, which was conducted the morning of April 20, 2016. A total of 1,018 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued to candidates

The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) will be hosting a series of Express Entry information sessions for employers next week. The sessions will be run by the Office of Immigration and Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, in conjunction with the federal department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC). These

April 13, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Organizations in Brandon, Manitoba as well as Kingston, Mississauga and Thunder Bay in Ontario are coming forward to play a stronger role in resettling refugees to Canada. Westman Immigrant Services in Brandon, Kingston Employment and Youth Services, Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services in Mississauga and the Thunder Bay