On September 17, 2021, the Government of Canada extended the pilot program that exempts permanent residence applicants in the family class or the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class.
The program had to expire on September 9, 2021, however, now, was extended until September 9, 2023.
The results of an analysis of the pilot, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the processing of applications, made the Government implement the subsequent public policy by extending the pilot.
#Family_sponsorship, #family_class, #SCLPS, #spouse_sponsorship
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
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 âClient Informationâ field with their work permit online application.
#Quebec, #skilled_workers, #BOWP, #QSWC, #IRPR, #CSQ, #AFP
https://www.ghimmigrationsvcs.ca/work-permits/open-work-permits/
Refugees and their lawyers want to challenge Canada's right to deny asylum to those arriving from the United States.
The âSafe Third Country Agreementâ 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 refugeesâ 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