Ottawa updates the abandonment procedures

On May 30, 2022, the Government of Canada published a new update regarding the abandonment procedures to be invoked following non compliance following email communication. The Government has provided a number of decision-making tools and examples to minimize the likelihood of extended delays in processing. With the consultation of the Client Support Centre (CSC) and Centralized Network (CN), instructions and guidelines were updated, clarifying who is responsible for decision-making after an application has been abandoned. In addition, starting from April 12, 2021, the Government is allowed to use abandonment procedures without the need to re send all correspondence via physical mail if an event invitation or request for documents is sent to an applicant by email. #Abandonment, #application_processing https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-abandonment.html

May 31, 2022

Prince Edward Island issued a statement on racism

On May 26, 2022, Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Stephanie Arnold, Chair of Anti-Racism Table, issued a statement regarding the most recent racist incidents.

They named these incidents unacceptable and reminded us how it is important to come together to condemn racism in all of its forms. Despite the province has made progress in efforts to address

systemic racism and injustice, some people continue to face these hardships based on their skin colour, background, or religious beliefs.

#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEI, #racism

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/statement-on-recent-racist-incidents

May 30, 2022

Yukon to attract more tourists to the province

On May 27, 2022, Yukon published a joint news release with the Government of Canada, announcing the vast investment in the province’s tourism sector. Both the provincial and Federal

Governments made a combined investment of $1.95 million towards the Yukon Elevate Tourism Program (Elevate), which will also include an investment of $25,000 from the Tourism Industry

Association of the Yukon. The two-year project will cost approximately $1.9 million in total. The goal of Elevate is to assist tourism businesses and operators as they adjust and develop following the pandemic.

#Yukon, #Tourism, #Elevate

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-tourism-visitor-survey-1.5301101

https://www.travelyukon.com/en

May 30, 2022

Ottawa allowed visitors with a work permit to leave Canada and return

On May 27, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced a new update regarding the public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for an interim authorization to work.

As of now, a foreign national on a visitor visa who has received a positive public policy decision on their work permit application may continue working until a decision is made, even if they have

departed and returned to Canada. Before being permitted to enter Canada, visitors must satisfy a border services officer at the port of entry that they meet all admissibility criteria.

#Visitor_visa, #Work_permit, #foreign_workers, #Visitor

https://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1287&top=22

 

May 30, 2022