Minister Fraser provides an update on immigration backlogs Canada's immigration minister along with members of an Ottawa task force updated Canadians on how the government is working to reduce immigration backlogs. On August 29, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joined other task force members to update Canadians and newcomers on what the government is doing to address the backlog and improve the immigration system. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian government provides update on immigration and passport task force Government spokesperson confirms that an Ottawa taskforce has made suggestions for solutions to the application backlogs with IRCC and Service Canada. On June 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a task force to evaluate service standards for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), passport applications and Canada’s airports. By Edana Robitaille
Canada’s immigration minister wants to make good on mandate letter commitments for refugees and undocumented workers In Part 7 of CIC News' special interview series, Sean Fraser talks about his bucket list of items to complete during his term as minister of immigration. We asked Sean Fraser what he personally wants to achieve during his term as Canada’s minister of immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays Prime Minister calls immigration and passport delays "unacceptable.” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a new task force has been created to address unprecedented delays in government services such as passports, airports, and immigration application processing. By Edana Robitaille
Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by end of calendar year The Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration questioned the immigration minister on the 2.1 million people in IRCC's backlog. 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
Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared on Prime Asia TV Canada to discuss topical issues in Canadian immigration. Canada’s minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, sat down to talk about Canadian immigration with Prime Asia TV business head, Deepinder Singh. By Shelby Thevenot
Minister Fraser: IRCC still developing its Express Entry strategy for 2022 Meeting notes between Canadian immigration lawyers and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser add nuance to discussions on Express Entry in 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
Canadian politicians take to social media to highlight issues at IRCC Immigration critics call for new immigration minister to address backlogs and Afghan crisis. Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system. By Shelby Thevenot