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The Government of Canada issued an immigration fraud warning

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has warned all foreign nationals who want to come to Canada to work, study, or live in the country permanently that they have to be aware of immigration fraud.

Many of these fraudsters posing as immigration consultants are surprisingly cover their scams and can take unfair advantage of many prospective immigrants.

The Canadian immigration department warned in a tweet not to be a victim of immigration fraud and be very careful while working with consultants asking them to provide a proper license.

#IRCC, #immigration_fraud, #consultants, #licensed_consultants

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/statement-fraud-prevention-month-152200677.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI-ORlsc2zVo0GkE1KAqE9EHn6U-SzwLOY_EvEgrzFQ6aEQ9Jqt2Eg9_kodza3YIzia5OoB_620lxGdDSTiJZ4vgbBfHfMO3hyX0b0txoONtjT3WaO04rH-pTqBYcP51ekWxBQxlEGet_jHDbMrvVBye5kBRNktKbL7bBJxpy6W6

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-aware-of-scams-tied-to-ukraine-here-s-what-to-watch-out-for-1.5831369

Afghan refugees get help to find employment in Canada

On March 25, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that ACCES Employment, a service provider organization helps Afghan refugees find a job in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

To date, ACCES has held 7 virtual job fairs for Afghan nationals to explore their work and settlement interests, and many Afghan newcomers have received job offers.

The organization will expand its reach beyond the GTA, working with TalentPool in Calgary to deliver larger-scale job fairs across Canada. So far, Canada has accepted 9,560 Afghan refugees.

#Afghan_refugees, #Afghanistan, #ACCES, #TalentPool, #refugees, #job_fair, #employment

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/more-than-200-afghan-refugees-have-resettled-in-manitoba-so-far-data-shows-1.5813358

Canada introduced instructions for applicants who use interpretation services funded by the Government

On March 25, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions regarding the centralized receipt of invoices from interpreters.

According to the updated instructions, applicants who use interpretation services by the Government have to send the invoice to the interpreter for approval.

Then, the interpreter has to forward the invoice to National Payment and Accounting Services (NPAS) within 10 business days in order for payment to be made.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers accredited and security-cleared interpreters for some applicants (refugees, select permanent residence applications, etc.) to help them complete their applications.

#IRCC, #NPAS, #interpreters, #refugees, #interpretation_service

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/interview/interpreter/using-services.html

Canadian Parents and Grandparents Program will grow by more than a third in the coming years

The Government of Canada is planning to accept more applicants under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in the coming years.

According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan, annual immigration intake through the GPG is set to rise by more than a third in the next three years.

In 2022, Ottawa will welcome 25,000 parents and grandparents, increasing this number to 28,500 in 2023, and 32,000 in 2024.

This is a 36 percent increase when compared to the 2021 target of 23,500 PGP applicants.

#PGP, #parents_and_grandparents, #Immigration_Levels_Plan

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/sponsor-parents-grandparents/apply.html