On June 14, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the removal of the public policy allowing foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence with previous biometrics.
As a result, all permanent residence applicants applying on or after June 14, 2023, are required to submit biometrics.
The updated instructions have affected general processing measures implemented during the COVID-19. All applicants now have 30 days from the Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) date to provide their biometrics as was the procedure in the pre-pandemic time. #IRCC, #biometrics, #PR, #BIL, #GCMS
June 18, 2023
On June 13, 2023, the government of Manitoba published an update, considering a process for skilled worker requests under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
From now candidates have to submit all requests using the new Skilled Worker Webform.
New changes are related to such processes as informing the MPNP of an intention to change employers, requesting a work permit support letter, a nomination certificate extension, and informing the MPNP of any changes to the Express Entry profile.
All complete requests received through the webform will proceed within 10 business days. #Manitoba, #MPNP, #skilled_worker
June 18, 2023
The Citizenship Act has undergone changes approved by a committee of MPs, allowing individuals born abroad to adopt their Canadian parent's citizenship.
This decision was made despite objections from Conservatives. In 2009, the Conservative government modified the law to prohibit Canadian parents born abroad from passing down their citizenship unless their child was also born in Canada.
The NDP has proposed a new amendment, which would grant citizenship to the child if the Canadian parent spent at least three years in Canada, proving their eligibility.
The new rule was added to a private member's bill at the House of Commons immigration committee, which has the support of the Liberal Party.
#Citizenship, Canadian_citizenship
June 18, 2023
A Canadian parliamentary committee has urged the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to halt the deportation of Indian international students who used fake college admission letters to enter Canada.
The committee has asked the CBSA to waive the students' inadmissibility and provide them with an alternative pathway to permanent residence through a "regularization" program or on humanitarian grounds.
Upon arrival, all these students were told that their enrolled program was no longer available and were advised to delay their studies or go to another school.
Some of them received postgraduate work permits and applied for permanent residence.
#CBSA, #Deportation, #Indian_students, #international_students
June 9, 2023
