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Canada increases the use of artificial intelligence in immigration processing

When people apply to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), they generally devote a significant amount of time filling out forms and gathering documents.

Applicants should be aware that visa officers will carefully examine their documents before making a decision.

Applicants must realize, though, that artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in processing large numbers of applications.

Automated processing of certain types of applications is not unusual. Since 2015, the majority of visa-free foreign citizens had to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before travelling to Canada.

For the most part, these applications were automated. As of 2020, the Government of Canada uses analytics systems to accelerate the eligibility approval of straight-forward cases.

#IRCC, #artificial_intelligence, #application_processing

https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/2020/how-ai-is-being-used-in-canadas-immigration-decision-making/#:~:text=In%20recent%20years%2C%20the%20Canadian%20government%20has%20grown,can%20be%20said%20to%20be%20experimental%20in%20nature.

Ottawa introduced new instructions regarding in-Canada claims for refugee protection

On April 26, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions regarding in-Canada claims for refugee protection.

The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) and the Global Case Management System (GCMS) have updated the Nova system to transfer and receive information via the electronic sharing between

the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the IRB. No later than June 30, 2022, IRCC, the CBSA, and the IRB will start using the new updated system.

#IRCC, #CBSA, #GCMS, #IRB, #refugee_protection, #refugees, #Nova

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/refugee-protection/canada/intake-procedures-inland-offices-regarding-claims-refugee-protection.html

Ottawa will resume Express Entry draws in early July

On April 22, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the Government’s plans to resume Express Entry draws in early July.

As a result of the temporary pause, Canada has diminished more than half of the federal high-skilled processing inventory, from 111,900 people in September 2021 to just 48,000 people by March 2022.

According to the announcement, the inventory will be further reduced by July 2022 to help the Government return to the service standards.

#IRCC, #Fraser, #Express_Entry, #FSWP, #FSTP, #CEC

https://en.tvpunjab.com/canada-to-resume-express-entry-draws-from-early-july-extends-work-permits-of-students/#:~:text=Ottawa%3A%20The%20immigration%20minister%20Sean%20Fraser%20has%20announced,and%20CEC%20candidates%20will%20resume%20by%20early%20July.

https://travelobiz.com/canada-ircc-to-resume-express-entry-draws-in-july-new-immigration-benefits-for-students-and-job-seekers/

Post grad work permit extension

This is huge news for those on PGWP here in Canada

Those with an expiring PGWP between January and December 2022 will qualify for an additional open work permit of up to 18 months beginning this summer.

IRCC is working on a simplified process and will provide further details “in the weeks ahead.” IRCC notes about 95,000 PGWPs will expire in 2022,

and it estimates as many as 50,000 PGWP holders could benefit from this new open work perm Those with an expiring PGWP between January and December 2022 will qualify for an additional open work permit of up to 18 months beginning this summer.

IRCC is working on a simplified process and will provide further details “in the weeks ahead.” IRCC notes about 95,000 PGWPs will expire in 2022,

and it estimates as many as 50,000 PGWP holders could benefit from this new open work permit.

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