Well the honorable Justin Trudeau has called a federal election for Canada.
September 20th Canadians will go to the polls and elect a new government. The liberals are hoping that their performance over the covid-19 pandemic will lead to a majority Liberal government.
In Canada to get a majority government they need more then 50% of the seats in the house.
What does this mean for Immigration is the big question.
There is no secret that the liberal government is very friendly to immigration and has proven that over the last 2 years by increasing the numbers of targets from just over 200,000 applicants per year to well over 400,000 applicants per year.
The Progressive Conservatives know that Canada does need immigration but are exactly as it is in their name. Conservative!! They will likely roll back the numbers if elected because they feel the numbers are to aggressive that the Liberals are using for growth for Canada.
The one thing that the PC's did is they were the party to come up with the Express Entry system for skill and highly educated workers overseas.
The likely hood of a NDP is very unlikely as the majority of Canadians do not agree with the platform they stand for.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-election-2021https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Election+2021&qpvt=canada+election+2021&FORM=EWRE
August 16, 2021
The Government of Canada invested $100 million to help newcomers integrate
Canada extended immigration agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador
On August 12, 2021, the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador extended the immigration agreement that was first signed in 2016.
This agreement will be in effect until July 31, 2022, and allow the provincial government to nominate candidates who meet both federal and provincial immigration objectives.
This year, Newfoundland and Labrador issued permanent residency (PR) to 275 employees and 300 of their family members as well as 400 individuals in the health care sector through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) and Provincial Nominee Program.
#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #PNP, #AIP, #PR
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/08/canada-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-extend-immigration-agreement.html
August 13, 2021
IRCC launched a new website tool for citizenship applications
On August 11, 2021, as part of a citizenship modernization initiative, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a new website tool that will allow all applicants age 18 and over to submit their citizenship applications online.
This will make the application process more efficient as the new online tool is user-friendly.
Using this platform, applicants can save partially completed applications and resume them at a later time, upload required documents, etc.
Later in 2021, the website will accept the online applications of families and minors under 18 years of age. In 2022, the portal will be opened to representatives to apply on behalf of their clients as well as applicants who are declaring residence outside Canada as a Crown servant.
#IRCC, #Citizenship, #citizenship_applications
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/cit-grant-eapp.html
