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Quebec Imposes Cap on Family Sponsorship Applications As of June 26, 2024, through to June 25, 2026, Quebec’s Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration has imposed a 13,000 cap on family-based immigration applications. The 13,000 limit of applications applies as follows: 10,400 for spouses, common-law spouses, and dependent children aged 18 and up. [...]
New temporary public policy to benefit Hong Kong permanent residence applicants Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) previously launched a pathway to permanent residence for in-Canada Hong Kong nationals on February 8, 2021, as part of Canada’s response to developments in Hong Kong. Due to a high volume of applications, processing times for this pathway have grown, and [...]
Canada reducing off-campus hours of work for international students Canada's temporary waiver of the 20-hour-per-week limit on the number of hours that international students are allowed to work during academic sessions is scheduled to end on April 30, 2024. The temporary waiver was implemented back in October 2022 by then acting Minister Sean Fraser [...]
Changes and New Requirements for Mexican Citizens Travelling to Canada As of February 29, 2024, there are new requirements for the electronic travel authorization (eTA) and visitor visa requirements for Mexican citizens. All Mexicans now travelling to Canada must meet the new requirements. New Requirements need to meet new requirements to be eligible for an [...]
IRCC updates eligibility requirements for Spousal Open Work Permits On March 19, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) changed the eligibility requirements for Spousal Open Work Permits (SOWPs). When the announcement was made on January 22, 2024 regarding the changes to the international student program, IRCC advised that spouses of international students in undergraduate and [...]
IRCC introduces two new immigration pilots for rural and French-minority communities In a press conference earlier today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced two separate new immigration pilots – one for rural communities and another for francophone minority communities across Canada – while adding that the existing Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), which was introduced [...]
Three Express Entry Draws – February 13, 14 and 16th IRCC invites 1,490 Express Entry candidates in All-Program Draw On February 13, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) conducted Express Entry Draw #283, inviting 1,490 candidates in an all-program draw. Invitations were sent to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 535. This is [...]
IRCC issues 2,500 ITAs in category-based Express Entry draw for French language proficiency Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held another Express Entry draw #287 for 2024 on February 29th and issued 2,500 invitations to candidates with French Proficiency. the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 336. So far [...]
Alberta pauses processing for Alberta Opportunity Stream applications; New Stream for In-demand Tourism and Hospitality Sector As of February 15, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has temporarily paused processing applications for the Alberta Opportunity Stream until further notice. The AAIP says the pause will give the province time to “address its current inventory and focus its limited immigration [...]
Canada Opens New Visa Application Centre in Portugal February 19, 2024 As Canada continues to receive high volumes of visa applications from around the world, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is committed to improving processing efficiency and client service. This includes expanding our international presence when needed. The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and [...]
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