IMMIGRATION TO CANADA: RECENT NEWS & UPDATES
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December 9, 2016
Spousal sponsorship program update: Faster processing begins. New application package to come on December 15, 2016, at noon EST.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166159&_ga=1.109662979.781467171.1471465671
December 7, 2016
Ministerial Announcements on Family Reunification: Family Class processing times for all applicants, inside and outside Canada will be cut from 24 to 12 months
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166069&_ga=1.31344831.1080866530.1462200594
September 7, 2016
Language schools concerned new visa rules will hurt recruitment efforts. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/language-schools-concerned-new-visa-rules-will-hurt-recruitment-efforts/article31702116/
August 22, 2016
Number
of federal inspections under foreign worker program on
rise.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/federal-inspections-of-temporary-foreign-worker-program-on-rise/article31484544/
August 19, 2016
US border authority seeks travellers' social media details. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36650857?ocid=socialflow_twitter
August 19, 2016
Le
Canada serait l'un des meilleurs pays où vivre. Canada ranked
as one of the best
country.
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2016/06/29/001-canada-indice-progres-social.shtml
August 19, 2016
Children
born abroad to Canadians may end up as ‘lost
Canadians’.
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/children-born-abroad-to-canadian-parents-may-end-up-as-lost-canadians/article30938653/
August 19, 2016
John
McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill
Canada's labour
needs.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/john-mccallum-substantially-increase-immigration-labour-shortages-1.3718831
August 19, 2016
Canada's
new passport rule catches dual citizens by
surprise.
http://www.metronews.ca/news/canada/2016/08/18/passport-dual-citizens-air-travel.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FPCnrA8fU7r
August 16, 2016
Ottawa opens arms to Chinese students, tourists and workers. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ottawa-pushes-china-to-boost-visa-application-sites/article31328849/
June 28, 2016
#Mexico
#Visitorvisa
Exempt
as of November 30, 2016
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/06/28/canada-lift-visa-requirements-mexico
June 17, 2016
Processing measures to reduce the in-Canada spousal application inventory.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2016/ob624.asp
June 17, 2016
Ottawa vows to cut wait times for foreign workers joining tech firms
June 17, 2016
Ottawa to table bill to monitor Canadians’ foreign travel.
June 3, 2016
LMIA exemption for employers hiring skilled French-speaking foreign workers in Francophone minority communities.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1078419
May 31, 2016
Canadians regularly going to U.S. for long stays need to be mindful of changes.
May 31, 2016
Temporary Foreign Worker program under review.
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/05/16/temporary-foreign-worker-program-under-review/
May 31, 2016
Frustration abounds for immigration call centre users.
May 31, 2016
Permanent residence card delays leave thousands without ID.
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/permanent-residence-card-delays-leave-thousands-without-id
May 10, 2016
The invitation on Express Entry continues. Most recently 799 applicants who scored 534 points or above were invited. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/
May 10, 2016
Ontario PNP put a temporary pause on the intake of applications for select, high-volume OINP streams. http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNPNEW.html
May 5, 2016
Quebec Investor Immigration program is scheduled to re-open from May 30, 2016 to February 28, 2017.
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/informations/rules-procedures.html
April 15, 2016
Maximum of 10000 applications for sponsorship of parents/ grandparents will be accepted instead of 5000. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-02-27/html/notice-avis-eng.php#nb1
April 7, 2016
Quebec announced new quota for Investor applications: 1,900 (1,330 China cap) - May 30, 2016 - February 28, 2017. http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/informations/rules-procedures.html
March 31, 2016
Post Graduate Work Permit program is creating a low-wage work force, says an internal report from CIC. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/international-student-work-program-needs-overhaul-report-says/article29463566/
March 29, 2016
Budget 2016 explained expanded budget for immigration. http://www.budget.gc.ca/2016/docs/plan/ch6-en.html#_Toc446106826
March 24, 2016
Mobilité Francophone stream will exempt employers from the LMIA when hiring francophone workers outside of Quebec
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1041109&tp=1
March 16, 2016
Ottawa looks to ease international students’ path to permanent residency. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-looks-to-ease-international-students-path-to-permanent-residency/article29242266/
March 15, 2016
Millionaire immigrant investor program lures only 7 instead of 60. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/immigration-investor-pilot-program-1.3331204
March 9, 2016
Quebec’s new immigration policy aimed at meeting labour needs. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebecs-new-immigration-policy-aimed-at-meeting-labour-needs/article29064270/
March 8, 2016
Canada will welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 (target 300,000) new permanent residents in 2016.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=1038699
March 8, 2016
ETA requirement for visa-exempt foreign national has been postponed to fall 2016.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp
March 7, 2016
Cap on parent, grandparent visa program formally raised to 10,000. http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/02/26/news/cap-parent-grandparent-visa-program-formally-raised-10000?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=
March 7, 2016
Keep yourself up to date with the Express Entry draws. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/
February 24, 2016
Liberals will announce significant changes to the Citizenship Act in the coming days. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/liberals-to-repeal-citizenship-law-bill-c-24-immigration-minister/article28861630/
February 19, 2016
Former live-in caregiver came to Canada in 1999 now just wants a chance to care for her own. https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2016/02/18/17-years-on-nanny-still-fighting-to-bring-family-to-canada.html
February 19, 2016
Temporary foreign workers program faces federal review. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/temporary-foreign-workers-program-faces-federal-review/article28792323/
February 12, 2016
Liberals are targeting Bill C-24, changes the Conservatives made to citizenship and immigration.
http://ipolitics.ca/2016/02/08/the-liberals-are-blowing-up-the-immigration-system-again-why/
February 2, 2016
Minister announces exemption to Temporary Foreign Worker Program for employers in Yellowknife.
February 2, 2016
Liberal MPs put heat on McCallum to address immigration processing ‘mess,’ say lengthy delays ‘unacceptable’.
January 20, 2016
2016년 1월 13일 Express Entry추첨을 통하여 453점 이상을 받은 1,518명의 지원자가 초청되었습니다.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/
January 18, 2016
Immigration reforms made it difficult for businesses to attract high-skilled workers, chamber of commerce says.
January 12, 2016
Canada will take in 10,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applications this year.
January 12, 2016
Ottawa publishes instructions for email communication with immigration applicants to avoid complaints and lawsuits.
January 12, 2016
Quebec Investor program will receive maximum 1750 cases (max. 1200 from China). The program will close on January 31, 2016.
January 7, 2016
On January 6, 2016, Express Entry invited 1,463 candidates who scored 461 points or more
January 5, 2016
Liberals scrambling on family-immigrant targets.
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/liberals-scrambling-on-family-immigrant-targets
January 5, 2016
Liberals drop legal appeal of unconstitutional Conservative refugee measure.
January 4, 2016
Beginning March 15, visa-exempt foreign nationals will require an Electronic Travel Authorization to fly to Canada. U.S. citizens exempt.
January 4, 2016
Greed’ blamed after Canada punishes St. Kitts and Nevis over its buy-a-passport program.