by Nwando Oranye | Jan 14, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed an accumulation of 2.1 million applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permit and citizenship approvals – with 1.09 million exceeding the specified service standards. IRCC is devoted...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 14, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Herbert Grubel, an immigrant to Canada and professor of economics at Simon Fraser University, argues that Canadians increasingly worry about the current immigration levels. According to Grubel, almost half of the population believes that 500,000 immigrants per year...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 5, 2023 | Immigration Blog
As of January 1, 2023, Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP), the Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP), and the Agri-Food Pilot Program (AFP) accept new applications. Some changes for these pilots have been for 2023, including new occupation codes under the TEER system....
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 5, 2023 | Immigration Blog
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak in China, on December 31, 2022, the Government of Canada announced a temporary negative test requirement for all those entering from China, Hong Kong and Macao. This measure will help ensure safety as there is very limited...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 5, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On December 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1 and December...
