In a study conducted by the Conference Board of Canada, it was found that immigrants, who make up 23.8% of the overall workforce, are over-represented in key essential industries including food manufacturing…
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Earlier this year, on 6 May 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a new, innovative, and temporary pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international students “who…
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Following Mr. Bellissimo’s blog post and my colleagues, I write this piece to share #MyImmigrationFuel. Immigration law has always been important to me as it facilitated the entry of each of my…
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On 11 August 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the launch of a tool that allows citizenship applications to be submitted online, which IRCC had previously began testing in late…
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As announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 30 June 2021, there is now a temporary public policy in effect until 28 December 2021 exempting in-Canada foreign nationals meeting the…
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There are notable differences between Canadian citizenship and status as a “landed immigrant” or permanent resident in Canada, including the rights and privileges accompanying each status respectively, as well as the obligations….
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On 26 May 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the launch of the “ATIP Management Action Plan”, an initiative that is tasked with offering faster response times and streamlined systems,…
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In a Notice dated 12 April 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that the previous policy to automatically extend deadlines for applicants who face delays in submitting required documents related…
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On 19 March 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) released its results for the 2020 year, reporting that the federal government had allocated 7,350 nominations to the province of Ontario and…
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In 2018, the Government of Canada launched the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future (“Action Plan”).[1] Several Ministers partnered in the Action Plan, including the Honourable Ahmed Hussen,…
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