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Canada will invite a record number of immigrants this year

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) welcomed 35,600 permanent residents and processed 45,100 immigration applications in June. This was the highest number of applications processed in one month so far. IRCC’s Minister Mendicino announced that Canada ‘continue to honour the commitments to accept 401,000 new permanent residents this year, and things are moving in the right direction.’ This speed of processing will be sufficient to achieve the goal of bringing in 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, which will be the highest annual number of new immigrants accepted in Canadian history. #IRCC, #Mendicino, #PR   https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Will+Invite+A+Record+Number+Of+Immigrants+This+Year&qpvt=canada+will+invite+a+record+number+of+immigrants+this+year&FORM=EWRE    

July 30, 2021

Workers of the Canadian Border Service Agency voted in favour of strike action

Thousands of Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) members have voted in favour of strike action, jeopardizing the federal government’s reopening plans. Workers want shift change notice down from seven days to 48 hours and non-negotiated shifts, so they can impose times worked at the 24/7 operations. According to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), CBSA members may strike as soon as August 6, three days before fully vaccinated American travellers are able to travel Canada. #CBSA, #strike, #CIU, #PSAC, #border_workers https://www.ckdr.net/2021/07/27/cbsa-workers-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action/#:~:text=More%20than%208%2C500%20Canada%20Border%20Services%20Agency%20workers,%28PSAC%29%20and%20the%20Customs%20and%20Immigration%20Union%20%28CIU%29. https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Workers+Of+The+Canadian+Border+Service+Agency+Voted+In+Favour+Of+Strike+Action&qpvt=workers+of+the+canadian+border+service+agency+voted+in+favour+of+strike+action&FORM=EWRE

July 30, 2021

Ministers discussed the importance of long-term planning in the immigration system

On July 28, 2021, the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) have a virtual meeting to discuss the future of immigration in Canada. The focus of the discussion was long-term planning for a more responsive and collaborative immigration system. To support Canada’s economic recovery in the upcoming months, the FMRI will try to reduce processing times by improving the ways economic immigrants are selected and their application process, as well as enhance collaboration on temporary resident policies, programs, and pathways to permanent residency. #FMRI, #temporary_residents, #PR, #immigration_systems   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/07/immigration-ministers-focus-on-long-term-planning-for-a-more-responsive-and-collaborative-immigration-system.html

July 29, 2021

Canada updated the Resettlement Assistance Program

On July 27, 2021, the Government of Canada made an update to the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). A number of instructions have been updated within the RAP Income Support program delivery instructions based on recommendations resulting from recent audits of the program. The new updates clarify and enhance existing instructions for officers administering the program, specifically as related to secondary migration, One Year Window of Opportunity Program, overpayments, and file preparation. The Government also updated the guidance to reflect the use of the Global Case Management System for the management of RAP Income support files. #RAP, #resettlement, #GSMS, #settlement https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-rap.html

July 28, 2021