All the latest Immigration News and events

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Canada to send mobile biometric kits to certain European countries to help Ukrainians come to Canada

The Government of Canada will equip immigration offices in Romania, Poland, and Austria with mobile biometric kits to take fingerprints and portrait photos of Ukrainian refugees

to help them meet the security and biometrics requirements of the Canadian Government and ease their travel to Canada.

Despite all the softened requirements for Ukrainian citizens, biometrics will still be a mandatory requirement and will have to be submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) before the issuance of a visa.

In 2022, Canada has already welcomed more than 8,500 Ukrainians.

#Ukraine, #biometrics, #IRCC, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/biometrics/international-use.html

 

March 18, 2022

New Brunswick will accept PGWP-holders via Express Entry

On March 16, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick announced that Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) Holders who have completed their studies outside of the province will be eligible to apply for the NB Express Entry Stream.

Starting April 1st, 2022, PGWP-holders who possess a job offer from an NB employer in a NOC that is related to their field of study can apply for permanent residency in the province.

Candidates who want to live and work in the province and meet all requirements for each stage of the Express Entry Stream are encouraged to submit their applications for PR.

#New_Brunswick, #Express_Enrty, #PR, #PGWP, #international_students, #NB_EE

https://welcomenb.ca/content/wel-bien/en/immigrating/content/HowToImmigrate/NBProvincialNomineeProgram/ExpressEntry.html

March 17, 2022

Canada announced changes to the medical inadmissibility policy

On March 16, 2022, the Government of Canada announced changes to the medical inadmissibility policy of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

The new amendments will allow the Government to better align the medical inadmissibility policy with Canadian values on diversity and the inclusion of people with disabilities.

According to the new guidelines,

Canada has tripled the cost threshold for determining medical inadmissibility for PR applicants and removed special education,

social and vocational rehabilitation and personal support services from the social services list that includes costs of treatments of some medical conditions.

#Medical_inadmissibility, #IRPA, #disability, #PR, #Medical_exam

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/reasons/medical-inadmissibility.html

March 17, 2022

IRCC continues to process PGP applications accepted last year

According to the Government of Canada’s 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan, family reunification and the sponsorship of parents and grandparents for permanent residence will be one of the top priorities for the Government.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) still does not know when it will start accepting new applications under the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).

This year, the new Immigration Levels Plan shows that Ottawa plans to issue 25,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to applicants through the PGP.

#Immigration_Levels_Plan_2022_2024, #IRCC, #PGP, #ITA, #IRCC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/07/ircc-to-accept-a-record-number-of-applications-for-the-2021-parents-and-grandparents-program.html

March 16, 2022