On August 29, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser updated Canadians and newcomers on the government's current status in addressing the backlog and improving the immigration system.
The Minister said that the Government of Canada plans to hire 1,250 new employees by the end of the fall and provide citizenship and some permanent residence applicants with application status trackers to have timely information on their files in the coming year, which will be expanded to more clients.
IRCC is also working on making Canada’s system more efficient and easier to use in the long term.
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https://theworldnews.net/jm-news/ircc-minister-sean-fraser-provides-update-on-immigration-backlogs
September 2, 2022
On August 25, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) created a transition period for measures allowing international students to pursue their studies online from abroad.
IRCC extended the distance learning measures until August 31, 2023. International students who submit a study permit application no later than August 31, 2022, will be able to complete up to 100% of their program online and remain eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
However, study time from September 1, 2023, will be deducted from the length of students’ post-graduation work permits, regardless of when they began their studies.
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August 31, 2022
The Government of New Brunswick processes applications considering the provincial labour market needs to support the goals of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).
Effective immediately, the province has implemented specific measures to manage the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream inventory by end of 2022.
According to the update, application processing priority will be given to Francophone applicants and international students graduating from the province’s educational institutions.
In addition, the following NOC categories will also be prioritized: NOC 2147, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2281, 2282, 2283, and NOC 3012, 3233, 3413, 4412.
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August 30, 2022
Canada's population is predicted to be as high as 74 million people by 2068 because of a regular influx of immigrants from different countries.
According to Statistics Canada’s report, Canada's population will go from 38.2 million in 2021 to anywhere between 42.9 and 52.5 million in 2043, and 44.9 to 74 million by 2068.
If Statistics Canada's projections are correct, in the coming decades, immigration will be key to population growth in Canada, though the absolute number of immigrants admitted each year will vary depending on different economic scenarios.
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Canada's population could double by 2068: StatCan | CanIndia News
August 29, 2022
