IRCC Immigration Updates

Refugees

Jun 18, 2021

Canada’s efforts to support refugee protection and integration

A protected person is someone who has applied for refugee protection status while in Canada and whom the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has determined to be a Convention refugee or in n…

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General News

Jun 17, 2021

IRCC 2020 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment

Each year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in collaboration with Hire Immigrants Ottawa, recognizes the innovative efforts of businesses across Canada to improve the integration o…

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General News

Jun 09, 2021

Organizations selected to deliver adapted language training

In November 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched an expression of interest process to solicit proposals from organizations able to deliver French and English language tra…

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Permanent Residency

May 13, 2021

Pathway to permanent residence for in-Canada families of Canadian victims of air disasters ET302 and PS752

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put in place a new public policy facilitating permanent residence application for in-Canada families of victims of air disasters involving Ethio…

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General News

Mar 25, 2021

New partners selected to support visible minority newcomer women

In December 2018, the government launched an expression of interest process as part of the Visible Minority Newcomer Women pilot to solicit proposals from new organizations. Twenty-two organizations f…

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General News

Nov 12, 2020

Measures to support Hong Kong residents, including youth, to come to Canada

As part of the whole-of-government response, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is implementing a number of measures that will allow Hong Kong students and youth to quickly come to Ca…

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General News

Oct 07, 2020

IRCC’s SDI projects: Providing insights and opportunities

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) works with many partners that deliver crucial services to newcomers to support their integration into Canadian communities. Service delivery improve…

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Permanent Residency

Oct 05, 2020

How will the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program intake process work?

How will the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program intake process work?

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General News

Oct 02, 2020

Update on travel restriction exemptions for extended family members and for compassionate reasons

In response to COVID 19, Canada has established a multi-layered system, including robust quarantine measures and travel restrictions. These measures have been effective in helping to protect the healt…

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Study Permits

Oct 02, 2020

Update on travel restriction exemptions for international students

Learning institutions whose COVID-19 readiness plans have been approved by their provincial or territorial government will soon be able to welcome more international students back to their schools.

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Permanent Residency

Jul 21, 2020

By the numbers – 40 years of Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

Since the late 1970s, Canadian citizens and permanent residents have joined together to provide protection to refugees and to help them build a new life here through Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Re…

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Study Permits

Jul 14, 2020

Measures to support international students during the COVID-19 pandemic

A number of temporary policy changes intended to support international students, learning institutions and other stakeholders in Canada’s education sector have been implemented since March 2020.

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