Recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals that the number of foreign nationals in Canada as temporary workers skyrocketed to a new all-time high last year.
By the end of 2022, the IRCC had granted 608,420 work permits to foreign nationals through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP).
This is an impressive 47% growth in work permits issued to foreign nationals compared to the previous record-high of 414,000 granted under these two programs in 2021. #IRCC, #IMP, #TFWP, #foreign_workers, #statistics
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March 10, 2023
The Government of Canada is devoted to creating awareness and encouraging citizens to take proactive steps toward recognizing, avoiding, and reporting potential fraud cases.
To maintain a safe and secure immigration process, IRCC has provided clear directions to prevent the possibility of any fraudulent activity.
According to the guidelines, new immigrants should know they do not need an immigration representative to accept their application.
Applicants who receive help from an immigration consultant should ensure they work with licensed Citizenship Consultants.
The Government of Canada also warned that IRCC employees never contact applicants or ask for payment to avoid arrest or deportation. #Immigration_fraud, #Fraud_Prevention_Month, #Fraud
March 10, 2023
On March 3, 2023, the Government of Canada opened a new application processing centre in the Philippines to accelerate immigration application processing in the Indo-Pacific region.
Canada is expanding its capacity to process visa applications worldwide with a newly established centre and 37 additional employees.
This new initiative will improve client service and help Canada achieve increasing immigration levels.
Canada invests strategically to attract more people from other countries to bolster its international presence.
The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has established visa offices in over 50 countries. #IRCC, #Visa_office, #application_processing_Centres, #Philippines
March 6, 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has proposed a new solution to expedite the naturalization process, allowing new citizens to affirm their citizenship oath electronically on a secure webpage instead of in person at a traditional ceremony.
This amendment will be open for public consultation for 30 days, ending on March 27, 2023.
After completing this process, it may come into effect by June 2023.
Experts argue that making becoming a citizen more accessible by removing the oath requirement will devalue citizenship and render it meaningless.
This has been essential to acquiring Canadian citizenship since 1947; thus, any alterations should be considered cautiously. #IRCC, #Citizenship, #Citizenhip_oath, #Canadian_citizenship
March 3, 2023
