by Nwando Oranye | Jun 12, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Two Afghan Canadians who served in the Canadian military in Afghanistan are taking legal action against the Federal Government due to alleged discrimination in immigration policies. The plaintiffs assert that the government affords superior immigration benefits to...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 12, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 7, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 11, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 6, 2023, the Government of Canada added 13 countries to its eTA program. Travellers from these countries who have either held a Canadian visa in the last ten years or a valid United States non-immigrant visa can now apply for an eTA instead of a visa when...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 11, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 6, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 360 Afghan refugees since May 30, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 32,745 Afghan refugees....
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 11, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 6, 2023, 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, 2022, and June 4,...
