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The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program in Newfoundland and Labrador will be permanent

On September 16, 2021, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is anticipated to become permanent on March 5, 2022.

The Pilot Program was launched in 2017 and is in effect until December 31, 2021.

The Federal and Provincial Governments are in the process of finalizing the details of the permanent Atlantic Immigration Program.

Employers willing to continue availing of immigration as a means of addressing workforce shortages, and of building and growing local businesses are required to update their designation application under the permanent program.

#AIPP, #Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #IRCC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/agreements/federal-provincial-territorial/newfoundland-labrador/canada-newfoundland-labrador-agreement-atlantic-immigration-pilot-program.html

Quebec skill workers can now apply for the bridging open work permit

On September 16, 2021, the Government of Canada updated guidance for the bridging open work permit (BOWP) applications.

Now, foreign nationals under the Quebec skilled worker class (QSWC) can apply for BOWP if they have passed a completeness check under section 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and meet other eligibility requirements.

Quebec will be responsible for the selection of applicants, while IRCC will be responsible for determining admissibility.

Applicants selected by the province will be issued a Certificat de selection du Quebec (CSQ). In addition, the Government has made clarifications to the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) section.

Applicants must submit their BOWP applications for the AFP online and provide their approval in principle letter in the ā€˜Client Informationā€™ field with their work permit online application.

#Quebec, #skilled_workers, #BOWP, #QSWC, #IRPR, #CSQ, #AFP

https://services.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en//informations/news/news-2021/bridging-open-work-permit.html

https://www.ghimmigrationsvcs.ca/cus-immigration-news/temporary-foreign-workers-who-reside-in-quebec-can-apply-for-a-bridging-open-work-permit/

https://www.ghimmigrationsvcs.ca/cus-immigration-news/bridging-work-permit-for-tr2pr-applicants-to-be-announced-on-july-26/

https://www.ghimmigrationsvcs.ca/work-permits/open-work-permits/

Supreme Court of Canada will review the appeal of refugees regarding the cancellation of the ā€˜Safe Third Country Agreementā€™

Refugees and their lawyers want to challenge Canada's right to deny asylum to those arriving from the United States.

The ā€˜Safe Third Country Agreementā€™ signed in 2004 is considered to violate Canada's own charter of human rights, as it returns asylum-seekers to the US, where they are usually imprisoned by the authorities, often under inhumane conditions.

The Federal Court of Appeal rejected the refugeesā€™ claim earlier this year, and the new appeal will now be heard by the Supreme Court.

#Supreme_Court, #refugees, #asylum_seekers, #Safe_Third_Country_Agreement

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/claim-protection-inside-canada/after-apply-next-steps/refusal-options/federal-court-review.html

The Federal Court orders IRCC to pay compensation for 2 applicants

On August 26, 2021, the Federal Court of Canada ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to pay $2,500 to the applicant, Mr. Charles Obafemi who applied for a work permit and visitor visa in Nigeria on September 13, 2019, to join his wife in Canada.

Due to an error made by the visa officer, an unnecessary delay occurred and prevented the applicant to join his wife in Canada for far too long.

The court ordered IRCC to process Mr. Obafemiā€™s application on a high priority basis.

In addition, on August 27, 2021, the Court also ordered IRCC to pay a compensation of $62,040 to David Alfonzo Blanco Carrero.

Mr Carrero a Quebec Skilled Worker whose permanent residence (PR) has been processed by IRCC for almost a decade because of officer mistakes that now prevents the applicant get a PR as the application was impacted by the 2019 Quebec CSQ cancellation law.

#Federal_Court, #IRCC, #delays

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus/permanent-residence.html

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