On November 3, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced a program delivery update on partial biometrics collection and the 1 in 10 policy in the temporary residence stream.
If before in cases where applicants were not applicable for the 1 in 10 policy, the validity date of their biometrics was set to the final decision date of the application, now, the validity date for these applicants will be set to the expiry date of the permit or visa counterfoil if the application is “Approved”.
In cases where an application is “Refused” or “Withdrawn”, the validity date will be set to the “Application Closed Date”.
#Biometrics, #temporary_residents
November 4, 2021
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) has urged Ottawa to allow fully-vaccinated refugees to enter Canada via land borders with the United States.
In a tweet, the association argued that if people are permitted to eat indoor at restaurants, and tourists are allowed to enter the country, it is unfair to direct double-vaccinated refugees back to the US.
CARL states that ‘such a distinction is arbitrary and violates Canada’s obligations under international law, and the Government is required to assess the protection needs of persons who make a claim in Canada.’
#CARL, #refugees, #lawyers, #US, #land_borders
November 3, 2021
On November 2, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that more airports will be reopened for international passenger flights.
Easing the restriction on international flight arrivals, starting from November 30, 2021, Transport Canada will allow international flights to land at the following additional Canadian airports:
St. John’s International, John C. Munro Hamilton International,
Region of Waterloo International, Regina International,
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International,
Kelowna International, Abbotsford International,
and Victoria International airports. Currently,
Canada accepts international passenger flights from only 10 airports.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/more-canadian-airports-accept-international-162335222.html
November 3, 2021
Nationals of Nicaragua are now exempted from the 12-month bar if their Immigration and Refugee Board or previous pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) decisions were made between October 30th, 2020 and October 29th, 2021.
In general, individuals whose refugee claims were rejected, abandoned, or withdrawn, or those who have previously rejected applications for a PRRA are not eligible to apply for a PRRA for at least 1 year after the final decision.
This is also applicable for applicants from Myanmar who receive a final negative decision after October 29, 2021.
Before the candidates are deported from Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will get in touch with eligible individuals from Nicaragua to notify them to apply for a PRRA.
#Nicaragua, #refugees, #asylum_seekers, #IRCC, #PRRA, #CBSA
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/changes-prra-venezuela.html
November 2, 2021
