Canada to open additional visa application centres in Mexico

To better accommodate applicants wishing to travel to Canada, three new Visa Application Centres (VACs) will be opened in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara by the end of May.

Initially, these centres will only provide biometric collection services, with plans to extend their offerings to include passport and other document tracking and transmission.

Mexico will now host four VACs in its three largest cities, streamlining the application process for Mexican nationals and fostering stronger travel and people-to-people connections between the two countries while maintaining the integrity of Canada's immigration system.

#Mexico, #VAC, #visa_application_centres

IRCC announced advanced analytics to expedite overseas family class spousal and partner application processing

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) enhances spousal and partner application processing by broadening advanced analytics and automated technology.

Two new tools will expedite family class spousal and partner application processing and help reunite families sooner.

These applications consist of the sponsorship and principal applicant parts, which must be reviewed for approval. IRCC officers decide on all applications, and the tools never refuse applications.

The tools employ rules designed by IRCC officers and machine learning-based rules from previous IRCC data.

The sponsorship is assessed first, and routine cases are automatically approved.

Officers manually review cases that are not auto-approved.

The principal applicant tool identifies routine applications for faster processing. Once identified, the file is sent to an officer for the final decision.

#IRCC, #application_processing, #AI, #family_class_applications, #spousal_sponsorship

Canada offers outreach sessions for the TFWP

Canada is providing Employer Compliance Outreach Sessions under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, aimed at helping employers, associations, and stakeholders better comprehend their roles and responsibilities.

These well-received sessions offer an interactive platform where various aspects of the TFW Program are discussed, including a detailed overview of the inspection process, the program's authorities, employers' obligations, compliance rates, and common reasons for non-compliance.

These sessions serve as an excellent opportunity for employers and organizations to gain a deeper understanding of the TFW Program and their involvement in it.

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Canada still needs immigration for economic stability

Canada's aging population and declining GDP necessitate immigration to maintain living standards. Despite lower support for increased immigration, it's a solution to demographic challenges.

If Canada’s population stays the same by 2071, over 60 out of every 100 working-age Canadians will be 65 or older, increasing dependents.

To keep living standards, Canada must address demographic issues and improve productivity. The notion that more immigration discourages tech and equipment investment is short-sighted.

Canada needs more workers and capital investment for economic stability. Educated immigrants or those with Canadian experience can help solve the productivity issue. While not a cure-all, Canada needs the skills and ambition of newcomers to thrive.

Therefore, aligning our immigration process with labour market needs and supporting immigration is key.

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