Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reduced the immigration backlog by 1.3 percent during the first two months of 2022.
On December 31, 2021, there were 234,740 applications for permanent residency (PR) under the economic programs, while by the end of February 2022, this figure dropped to 231,635.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has promised to tackle the backlog of applications.
The Canadian Government plans to spend $2.1 billion in the next five years to solve this issue and return Canada’s Express Entry system back to normal operations.
#IRCC, #PR, #Express_Entry, #immigration_Backlog, #Fraser
April 14, 2022
On April 8, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for the Atlantic Immigration Program.
According to the new program delivery update, instructions for work permits issued under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs (LMIA exemption C18) have been amended to include instructions for the permanent Atlantic Immigration Program established on January 1, 2022.
Despite the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs having been terminated on December 31, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepted and processed complete work permit applications and extensions by March 5, 2022.
#IRCC, #AIP, #AIPP, #Atlantic_Immigration
April 11, 2022
On April 7, 2022, the Government of Canada published a new update for Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
The Government updated instructions for procedures at the Centralized Intake Office for applications for Non-Express Entry applicants applying under AIP’s permanent resident (PR) Economic class program.
In addition, Canada introduced new instructions for processing and assessing applications, admissibility, and examination before granting permanent residence.
AIP came into force on January 1, 2022, and started accepting applications of skilled foreign workers and international graduates from Canadian institutions.
#AIP, #AIPP, #Atlantic_Immigration, #PR
April 8, 2022
On April 6, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Canada, with other states’ leaders, as well as with the United Nations Refugee Agency,
the International Organization for Migration, the International Chamber of Commerce, Fragomen, Talent Beyond Boundaries,
and RefugePoint held the first meeting of the Global Task Force on Refugee Labour Mobility to discuss and launch labour immigration avenues accessible to refugees.
Durable solutions in third countries through labour migration programs can save millions of displaced and refugees in need of safety and protection.
#Refugees, #UN, #Global_Task_Force_on_Refugee_Labour_Mobility
April 7, 2022
