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No date set for IRCC to waive Canadian citizenship application fees

The Canadian government needs more time to fulfil its promise to waive citizenship fees for applicants.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada’s Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays

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

Immigration Minister: Applicants can soon expect normal service standards

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser believes meaningful steps are being taken to get the immigration system back on track.

By Kareem El-Assal

Express Entry: All-program draws set to resume July 6 says Immigration Minister

In an interview with CIC News, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Canada aims to resume all-program Express Entry draws on Wednesday July 6.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada wants to change Express Entry: A look at the pros and cons

The Canadian government is set to make the biggest reform to Express Entry since it introduced the application management system in January 2015.

By Kareem El-Assal

How does Canada’s Express Entry system work?

Anyone trying to become a permanent resident of Canada will no doubt run into the term “Express Entry” more than once. It is easy to assume that Express Entry is its own immigration program but, surprisingly, this is not correct. Understanding what Express Entry is, and how it works, is a vital step before submitting […]

By Edana Robitaille

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

IRCC’s application backlog grows beyond 2.1 million people

Canada’s immigration backlog has grown beyond 2.1 million across all lines of business as of April 29, according to the latest Canadian government data obtained via email by CIC News.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada’s immigration backlog now exceeds 2 million persons

Immigration Canada’s processing inventory now stands at more than 2 million people across all lines of business.

By Shelby Thevenot