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Resettlement for these refugees is entirely supported by the Government of Canada or by the Province of Quebec for up to one year Identification Syrian refugees are identified by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR and contacted. Resettlement eligibility and interest in going to Canada is assessed. Identity is confirmed by iris scan. UNHCR refers […]

A Statistics Canada report has found that international migration remains the principal source of population growth in census metropolitan areas (CMAs), particularly in Western Canada. The study covers the years 2014/2015. While immigration was the source of 60% of population growth in CMAs, its contribution was down from 2013/2014 (66%). Statistics Canada estimates indicate that the seven

The government of Quebec has updated its website and, for the first time, publicized its intention to reopen the popular Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) for Canadian immigration in the summer of 2016. Moreover, The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI), the government ministry overseeing immigration to Quebec, Canada, has stated that candidates who

In a case that may have wider ramifications for certain foreign students in Canada, the Federal Court has ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to reconsider the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application of a foreign student whose initial application was rejected because he took some of his courses online. Rajendra Prasad Appidy, a citizen of India, studied information security management

The Blended Visa Office-Referred program matches refugees identified for resettlement by the United Nations Refugee Agency with private sponsors in Canada. The Government of Canada will provide up to six months of income support, while private sponsors will provide another six months of financial support and up to a year of social and emotional support.

Calgary, AB – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will join Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and partners in the Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees, Canadian National Railway (CN), Manulife and General Motors (GM), for an announcement regarding the engagement of corporate Canada in the plan to

The government of Canada has approved a measure that will allow nationals of Haiti and Zimbabwe six additional months to apply for permanent residence without risk of removal from Canada. This measure gives individuals currently in Canada who have not applied for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate (HC) grounds a further opportunity to

The latest draw from the Express Entry pool has seen a total of 1,505 candidates being issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence. The 27th draw took place on February 10, 2016, and each candidate who received an ITA had 459 or more Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) points. The Express Entry immigration selection system allows Canada to

February 5, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Following the meeting of Big City Mayors, Minister McCallum announced the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria as the first successful applicant under the recent call for proposals to identify new Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) providers across Canada, with more RAP providers expected to be added in the coming

Graduates who completed their studies in Canada and who wish to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit can now submit their application online if their country of residence is not Canada. Previously, only applicants within Canada could apply online through MyCIC. This program update came into effect as of February 5, 2016. Once international students have completed