Ahmed Hussen

Le Canada facilite l’accès aux études pour les étudiants du Sénégal et du Maroc

Les étudiants du Sénégal et du Maroc qui souhaitent étudier au Canada auront bientôt accès à un programme accéléré de traitement des demandes de permis d’études.

By Shelby Thevenot

Promoting positive benefits of immigration ‘best weapon’ against fear, Canada’s Immigration Minister says

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, played up the positive impact of immigrants and refugees on the country and its economy in an address this week to international immigration experts gathered in the nation’s capital city, Ottawa.

By Stephen Smith

Canada extends Atlantic Immigration Pilot

Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced.  

By CIC News

Canada, more than 160 other countries adopt UN migration pact

Canada joined more than 160 United Nations member states in adopting a new negotiated agreement on international migration Monday.

By CIC News

IRCC says revised citizenship rules are resulting in more new Canadians

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici.  The number of people receiving Canadian citizenship is on the rise thanks to revised rules that have made it easier to obtain, the Government of Canada says. 

By Stephen Smith

Canada revises controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigrants

The Government of Canada has announced major changes to its controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigration candidates that are expected to reduce the number of refusals significantly.

By Stephen Smith

Government action on rule that rejects immigrants on medical grounds expected in April

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, says his department’s action plan for addressing a controversial policy that refuses immigrants deemed likely to cause an “excessive demand” on the country’s health-care system will be released in April.

By Stephen Smith

IRCC says 80% of spousal sponsorship backlog now cleared

The Government of Canada announced today that it has now cleared 80 per cent of its spousal sponsorship backlog.

By Stephen Smith

Canada marks International Migrants Day

Canada joined the international community in marking International Migrants Day on December 18.

By Stephen Smith