Canadian government provides update on immigration and passport task force 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 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
A review of Canadian immigration in 2021 The onset of the coronavirus pandemic changed the course of Canada’s immigration system in 2020 and while things have stabilized, the pandemic caused IRCC to make major adjustments in 2021. By Kareem El-Assal
Trudeau unveils Canada’s new immigration system priorities Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just revealed the new mandate letters he has submitted to his cabinet. By Kareem El-Assal
Canadian government’s Economic and Fiscal Update notes higher immigration is part of COVID recovery plan Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the Canadian government’s Economic and Fiscal Update in Parliament the evening of December 14. By Shelby Thevenot
What happens on the first day of Parliament in Canada A new session of Parliament is beginning today, November 22, after pausing for the summer months and to make way for Canada’s 44th federal election. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada provides new details on vaccine requirements and exemptions for travellers Starting tomorrow, Canada will require travellers departing from Canadian airports and travelling on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains to be fully vaccinated. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada reveals plans for national COVID-19 vaccine passport People in Canada will soon be able to download a vaccine passport that is supposed to facilitate international travel during the pandemic. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada air and rail passengers will soon need to be fully vaccinated in order to travel The Canadian government will soon require travellers to be fully vaccinated in order to travel from Canadian airports and on trains. By Shelby Thevenot
