The Government of Canada protects Canadians and newcomers from falling victim to fraud and provides clear instructions to prevent possible immigration fraud.
According to the guideline, newcomers and prospective immigrants should make sure that they are not required to hire an immigration representative to make an application.
If applicants want to receive help from a consultant, they should ensure that they work with licensed Citizenship Consultants.
In addition, the Government warned that Government employees never contact candidates or ask for payment to avoid arrest or deportation.
#Immigration_fraud, #Fraud_Prevention_Month, #Fraud
February 8, 2022
The Government of Canada still accepts applications of family members of victims of air disasters involving Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (ET302) and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752).
Eligible candidates can apply until May 11, 2022, under one of two permanent residence pathways which honour the memory of victims and support their families.
In addition, the Government will establish a scholarship program in memory of victims of Flight PS752 and disburse 176 scholarships averaging $25,000 for each beneficiary.
The Government is also planning to introduce a similar scholarship initiative to honour the victims of Flight ET302.
#PS752, #ET302, #PR, #Ukraine, #TRV, #Ethiopia
February 8, 2022
On February 4, 2022, the Government of Canada approved the “Temporary Public Policy for Afghan Nationals in Canada”.
Now, Afghan refugees with valid temporary resident status in Canada are exempted to pay the fees associated with their work or study permit applications, as well as the biometrics fees.
A remission order is required for the application fees of those who applied between August 4, 2021, and December 23, 2021.
In addition, the application fees of eligible Afghan nationals have also been waived between August 4, 2021, and December 31, 2022.
#Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghanistan, #application_fees
February 7, 2022
On February 2, 2022, Statistics Canada published a new Labour Force Survey for the week of January 9 to 15.
According to the report, in January 2022, employment fell by 200,000 (-1.0%) and the unemployment rate increased to 6.5% due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The decline in employment was mostly visible in Ontario and Quebec, hitting mainly the accommodation and food services industries of the private sector.
In this fifth wave of the pandemic, youth aged 15 to 24 were most affected by employment losses as it was in the previous waves.
#Statistics_Canada, #employment_decline, #unemployment_rates, #COVID_19, #Omicron
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/omicron-lockdowns-snap-canada-seven-133801463.html
February 7, 2022
