The Federal Court of Appeal denied the application of an immigrant who intended to immigrate under the Humanitarian and Compassionate reasons

On February 7, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal denied the request of an applicant who was rejected by the Federal Court of Canada.

The applicant disagreed with the 2013 amendments to section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and found it unacceptable with the fairness obligation.

The Federal Court of Appeal concluded that Canadian immigration legislation allows some applicants to immigrate and settle in Canada under humanitarian and compassionate considerations, however, this should be considered as a privilege rather than a right.

#Federal_Court, #Federal_Court_of_Appeal, #humanitarian_and_compassionate_reasons

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/claim-protection-inside-canada/after-apply-next-steps/refusal-options/humanitarian-compassionate-grounds.html

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

February 10, 2022

Ontario updated eligibility requirement for the Employer Job Offer streams

On February 8, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program updated instructions for the Employer Job Offer (EJO) streams.

Both nominees and employers have to comply with all conditions as failure to do so may result in the cancellation of the approval.

Applicants, who have been nominated under the EJO streams must continue to demonstrate their intention to reside in Ontario, be employed in the approved employment position as of the date of nomination,

apply for a work permit within six months and start working within ten months, inform the OINP in case the applicant has not begun working within ten months,

continue to be employed in the approved employment position until receiving permanent residence, and notify the OINP if there is a change in the nature of employment.

#Ontario, #OINP, #EJO, #Employer_Job_Offer

https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-employer-job-offer-foreign-worker-stream

February 9, 2022

March 2022 will be the Fraud Prevention Month

The Government of Canada protects Canadians and newcomers from falling victim to fraud and provides clear instructions to prevent possible immigration fraud.

According to the guideline, newcomers and prospective immigrants should make sure that they are not required to hire an immigration representative to make an application.

If applicants want to receive help from a consultant, they should ensure that they work with licensed Citizenship Consultants.

In addition, the Government warned that Government employees never contact candidates or ask for payment to avoid arrest or deportation.

#Immigration_fraud, #Fraud_Prevention_Month, #Fraud

https://www.albertacrimeprevention.com/fraud-prevention-month/#:~:text=MARCH%20IS%20FRAUD%20PREVENTION%20MONTH%20March%202022%20Marks,on%20how%20to%20recognize%2C%20report%20and%20stop%20fraud.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/information-management-technology/information-security/information-security-awareness/fraud-prevention-month

February 8, 2022

Ottawa still provides permanent residency to the families of the victims of air disasters

The Government of Canada still accepts applications of family members of victims of air disasters involving Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (ET302) and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752).

Eligible candidates can apply until May 11, 2022, under one of two permanent residence pathways which honour the memory of victims and support their families.

In addition, the Government will establish a scholarship program in memory of victims of Flight PS752 and disburse 176 scholarships averaging $25,000 for each beneficiary.

The Government is also planning to introduce a similar scholarship initiative to honour the victims of Flight ET302.

#PS752, #ET302, #PR, #Ukraine, #TRV, #Ethiopia

February 8, 2022