IRCC’s immigrant settlement funding by province/territory for 2021-22 IRCC will spend about $1.7 billion on immigrant settlement and integration services across Canada this fiscal year. An internal memo reveals how IRCC is spending its $1.7 billion settlement budget during the 2021-22 Canadian government fiscal year (April 1 until March 31). By Kareem El-Assal
Canada on track to meet 2021 immigration targets, Bloomberg reports Immigration minister says 26,600 new permanent residents were admitted in January 2021. The minister of immigration suggested that Canada is on track to meet the ambitious immigration targets for 2021. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada should stay the course on immigration ANALYSIS: Why Canada should stick to its pre-COVID plan of targeting over 341,000 new immigrants in 2021. Canada will soon make a major announcement that will shape its economic trajectory for years to come. By Kareem El-Assal
Will Canada exceed 100,000 Express Entry invitations in 2020? ANALYSIS: Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Canada is on track to shatter its Express Entry record. Canada is on pace to issue 100,000 or more Express Entry invitations in 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
Students and families allowed to travel to Canada Canada's ministers for immigration, health, and public safety announced new travel measures for families and students on Friday, October 2nd. Canada is easing travel restrictions on family members, study permit holders, and people entering on compassionate grounds. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada to speed up spousal sponsorship application processing Canada aims to process 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications per month between October and December 2020. Canada is seeking to process and finalize 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications each month between October and December 2020. By Kara Crudo
Will Canada lift its travel restrictions on July 1? There are reasons to be optimistic that Canada will accommodate more foreign travellers including new immigrants in the coming months. The question of whether Canada will lift its coronavirus travel restrictions on July 1, 2020 is on the minds of immigration professionals and prospective immigrants around the world. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s immigration minister shares coronavirus updates Marco Mendicino participated in a Q&A session this morning discussing how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Canada's immigration system in the coming months and years. Marco Mendicino shared several updates this morning on how the coronavirus will impact Canada’s immigration system in the near future. By Kareem El-Assal