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IRCC is Set to Review the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
In close collaboration with other government departments, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently published a “consultation and review report” that proposed a review of

Canada Urged to Expand its Definition of Immediate Family Amid Gaza War
Criticism has been directed towards Canada’s definition of “immediate family,” as some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip claim to have had to leave loved

Permanent Residence Portal Opens Up To Private Refugee Sponsor Groups
Private refugee sponsor groups can now apply online through the Permanent Residence Portal, 14 months after it started accepting online applications for sponsorship and adoption programs, non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee

Canada Reaches Its Target Of Welcoming 40,000 Afghan Refugees Seeking A Safe Haven Here
Canada has reached its target of welcoming 40,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban and immigrating here as refugees – and Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will

Canada Opens New Permanent Residency Pathway For Ukrainians
A new pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians in Canada on temporary resident visas with family here, announced earlier this year, started on October 23 and will

Asylum Claimant Applications Surge as Canada Waives Some Requirements for Visitor Visas
Canada is witnessing a sudden rise in the number of asylum claimants at domestic airports after Ottawa eased certain requirements for thousands of visitor visa

Canada Close To Reaching Its Target Of 40,000 Afghan Refugees Finding A Safe Haven Here
With the latest planeload of Afghans fleeing the Taliban and immigrating here as refugees last week, Canada is now within a few thousand people of

The Increase in the Number of Racialized People in Canada is Largely Due to Immigration
An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Economic and Social Reports article released on August 23, 2023 used data from population censuses to posit that

Canada Doubles Resettlement Spaces for Human Rights Defenders
Canada is doubling its resettlement spaces from 250 to 500 for human rights defenders (HRDs) and their family members. “Canada firmly believes that the protection

