Canada’s immigration levels are starting to slow down The number of new immigrants dipped in April as Canada continues to lose momentum. However, we can expect a stronger finish to 2021.In April 2021, Canada welcomed 21,105 new immigrants, the lowest monthly count since the start of the year. By Kareem El-Assal
Mendicino announces 2 new immigration programs for Hongkongers Recent grads and workers in Canada who have a Hong Kong passport have more pathways to permanent residence.On June 8, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino unveiled two new immigration streams, which offer a path to permanent residence for eligible Hongkongers in Canada who are workers or recent graduates. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada put their immigration applications on hold for having dependents overseas IRCC has frozen some applications of CEC and PNP applicants who are in Canada but have spouses and children overseas.When Arsheveer Kaur returned to Canada in May 2020, she never imagined she would be giving birth to her son without her husband by her side. By Shelby Thevenot
An overview of Canada’s PNP immigration results for May 2021 The following is CIC News' monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.In recent weeks, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) have seen significant activity. By Alexandra Miekus
IRCC to improve access to information following information watchdog investigation The Information Commissioner of Canada published results of an investigation into systemic issues in IRCC's handling of access to information requests.Canada’s information commissioner is calling on the immigration department to improve communication with clients. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC provides more clarity on eligibility criteria for six new immigration pathways New guidelines released by IRCC are meant to help IRCC staff assess applications for essential worker and international graduate streams.On May 26, IRCC released new program guidelines that offer more clarity on the eligibility criteria for its six new permanent residence programs. By Kareem El-Assal
Canadian Immigration: A Preview of the Rest of 2021 ANALYSIS: Canadian immigration will be guided by Canada's ability to defeat COVID-19 and whether a federal election is called.Two major issues will shape the trajectory of Canadian immigration for the remainder of this year. By Kareem El-Assal
Parliamentary committee publishes study on COVID impact on Canadian immigration The study offers 38 recommendations on how to improve Canada's immigration system.The parliamentary committee on immigration has released the results of its study on how the pandemic has affected Canadian immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada may raise caps on temporary immigration programs, Minister Mendicino says The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program.About one week after launching an ambitious immigration program that aims to admit up to 90,000 permanent residents to Canada, the immigration minister is hinting at the possibility of raising that cap. By Alexandra Miekus
