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The government of Canada to make the renewal of passports easier

According to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Canada “needs to continue to modernize and improve passport services to meet the needs of Canadians.”

The Canadian Government will make it easier for citizens to renew their passports that expired more than a year ago.

Passports that were lost, stolen, or damaged can also be renewed easily.

Despite the Federal Government will process only those passports that expired within a year, soon, the simplified process will be applied to passports that have expired within the past 15 years.

To renew their passports, applicants will have to provide two photos, two references, and their completed forms and then pay the applicable fees.

#Passports, #citizenship, #Passport_renewal, #Fraser

https://thelinkpaper.ca/guarantor-original-documents-citizenship-proof-not-required-anymore-to-renew-canadian-passports/#:~:text=The%20Government%20of%20Canada%20has%20announced%20the%20expansion,it%20was%20issued%20within%20the%20last%2015%20years.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-passport-renewal

April 5, 2022

ESDC announced amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

On April 4, 2022, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) introduced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to tackle the labour shortage issue across Canada.

Effective immediately, the ESDC removed limits to the number of low-wage positions that employers in seasonal industries can hire through the TFWP and increased the maximum duration of these positions from 180 days to 270 days per year.

ESDC also made Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA’s) valid for 18 months and extended the maximum duration of employment for High-Wage and Global Talent Streams workers from

two years to three years to help those workers to qualify for permanent residence in Canada.

#ESDC, #LMIA, #seasonal_workers, #High_Wage_Stream, #Global_Talent_Stream, #labour_shortage

 

April 5, 2022

New Brunswick updated the guidance for the Skilled Worker Stream

On April 3, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) updated the guideline for the Skilled Worker Stream applicants.

The New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream is an economic immigration pathway for individuals who want to reside and become economically established in the.

This program is for workers with the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy.

The Skilled Worker Stream was not considered for family reunification, protected persons, or for humanitarian and compassionate reasons but aims to help employers hire foreign nationals and international graduates to fill job vacancies in New Brunswick.

#New_Brunswick, #skilled_worker_stream, #skilled_workers, #GNB

https://brunswickpnp.com/skilled-worker-stream/

April 4, 2022

Canada has already welcomed more than 108,000 new permanent residents in 2022

On March 31, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced that Canada has welcomed more than 108,000 new permanent residents so far in 2022.

Immigration Minister had a plan to make 147,000 permanent residence final decisions in the first quarter of 2022 and double the number of final decisions for the same time period in 2021.

IRCC has also improved its operations, adding resources where they are needed most to provide clients with the experience they expect and deserve

#IRCC, #PR, #Fraser, #permanent_residency

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/03/canada-welcomes-over-108000-permanent-residents-in-early-2022.html

April 1, 2022