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Robots replacing Canadian visa officers
Douglas Todd: Robots replacing Canadian visa officers, Ottawa report says Douglas Todd Published: January 9, 2020 Opinion: Canada's Immigration Department is hiding the fact machines are making the call on tens of thousands of visa applications. With far more to come. |
Plans for Municipal Nomination Programs announced
Liberals plan new program to allow communities to pick immigrants Municipal nominee program is meant to help fill local labour needs Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jan 02, 2020 4:00 AM ET The federal government plans to bring in a new immigration program that will allow cities and towns to pick newcomers based on local labour needs. |
Parent and grandparent reunification program reopening postponed
Parent and grandparent reunification program reopening postponed as Liberals look at new system 'This will give all interested sponsors the same opportunity to submit,' says Immigration Canada Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Dec 30, 2019 5:40 PM ET |
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program open?
November 14, 2019 CIC has updated their Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program page information. |
Expansion of Student Direct Stream to support Francophone immigration
Applicants from Senegal and Morocco will get access to a more efficient process for study permits August 30, 2019 – Ottawa – Canada is making the Student Direct Stream (SDS) available to international students coming from Senegal and Morocco, starting September 9, 2019. To be eligible for faster processing through the Student Direct Stream, you must: be a legal resident living in 1 of the following countries:
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New immigration pathway for undocumented construction workers in Greater Toronto
By Nicholas KeungImmigration Reporter Fri., July 26, 2019 Ottawa has unveiled a new program that will offer both an immigration pathway for undocumented construction workers in Greater Toronto and help to address a labour shortage in the city. The pilot has spots for 500 workers — plus their family members — and will open for application on September 3 through the Canadian Labour Congress, which will pre-screen and refer qualified candidates for final assessment by the immigration department. |
New immigration pilot will offer permanent residency to migrant farm-workers
The Liberal government is launching a new three-year immigration experiment that aims to help fill labour shortages in the agri-food sector The Canadian Press July 12, 2019 This new pilot program, which is to begin in 2020, aims to attract and retain migrant workers by giving them an opportunity to become permanent residents. Under this new pilot, temporary foreign farm workers will be able to apply for permanent residency after 12 months and, if they’re approved, will also be allowed to bring their families to Canada. Read more... |
Quebec launches new system to select immigrants
Arrima, an online platform, will select candidates based on employability and language skills. RENÉ BRUEMMER, MONTREAL GAZETTE Updated: June 27, 2019 |
Two new pilot programs for Caregivers in Canada
By Nicholas KeungImmigration Reporter Sat., June 15, 2019 Under two new pilot programs — Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker — to be announced Saturday and launched Tuesday, their loved ones can also accompany them to Canada and be offered open work permits and study permits to keep the immediate family together, a privilege only high-skilled migrant workers currently enjoy. ... The new pilots will each have an annual quota of 2,750 principal applicants, for a total of 5,500 per year, plus their immediate family, said immigration officials. |
Ottawa picks 11 communities for pilot immigration project
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2019 9:03 AM ET The selected communities are:
The government will begin working with communities this summer to help them identify candidates for permanent residence as early as this fall. The first newcomers under the pilot are expected to arrive in 2020. |
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