On January 28, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions on the use of representatives for the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) which has officially become the regulator of immigration and citizenship consultants across Canada.
New instructions reflect changes in the guidelines for application intake and processing and other procedures.
They also include an update regarding who can act as a representative, compensated and uncompensated representatives, as well as guidelines for other stakeholders.
The new instructions are applicable to both citizenship and immigration applications and proceedings.
#CICC, #ICCRC, #RCIC, #consultants, #college_of_immigration_consultants
January 31, 2022
Under Canada’s commitment to welcome up to 40,000 refugees and vulnerable Afghans to Canada, the Government is currently working to increase the number of eligible Afghans.
As of today, Canada welcomed 7,140 Afghan refugees under all streams since August 2021.
The Government of Canada received 14,740 applications from Afghan nationals for immigration under the special immigration program for Afghans who assisted the Government in Afghanistan.
9,815 applications have been approved so far, and 4,290 Afghans arrived in Canada under this program. In addition, Canada also accepted 2,850 Afghan refugees under the humanitarian program.
#Afghanistan, #Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghans, #Taliban
January 27, 2022
On the second anniversary of the Flight 752 tragedy, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser promised that the Government would get justice for the families of the victims.
In January 2020, Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 was shot down over Iran, where 55 Canadians and 30 Canadian permanent residents died.
“As we commemorate this sombre anniversary, we recommit ourselves to honour the lives lost to this tragedy and other air disasters, pursue justice for the victims, and support their families,” stated the minister in his tweet.
#Fraser, #Flight_752, #Flight_tragedy, #Iran
January 27, 2022
Canadian citizens and temporary residents in Canada are no longer allowed to travel to the United States unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
On January 22, 2022, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) prohibited unvaccinated foreign nationals travelling into the US from Canada and Mexico to cross the land borders.
This decision can impact many Canadians who work in essential occupations and travel to the US on a regular basis.
Particularly, trucking companies can find it difficult to deliver goods across the border.
#USCanadaborder, #borders, #Vaccination, #Travelrestrictions, #essentialworkers, #COVID19, #Bordermeasures
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-travel-united-states-border-vaccinated
January 26, 2022
