Sean Fraser provides update on Canada’s immigration system Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, spoke in Vancouver on August 24 about Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) ongoing work to reduce application backlogs, improve client experience and address labour shortages. By Edana Robitaille
How can Canada avoid major immigration backlogs in the future? Earlier this month the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) began a study on IRCC’s application processing times and backlogs. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry applications to be processed within 6 months again Prior to the pandemic, the Canadian government aimed to process most Express Entry immigration applications within six months. By Gabriel Dumitrascu
Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by end of calendar year Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared today before the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to participate in the committee’s new study on IRCC’s application backlogs and processing times. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC updates processing times tool to provide more accurate information On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool. By Shelby Thevenot
Minister Fraser: IRCC still developing its Express Entry strategy for 2022 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still in the process of evaluating its Express Entry strategy for 2022, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. By Kareem El-Assal
Sean Fraser prepared to increase Canada’s immigration levels even as 46,000 immigrants landed in October Sean Fraser knows he has a lot of hard work ahead of him. By Kareem El-Assal
