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Minister Mendicino marked the start of Citizenship Week

On May 17, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino marked Citizenship Week and mentioned achievements reached by Canada. The Minister also highlighted the contributions of immigrants to their communities as well as the Canadian economy. He encouraged all Canadians to reflect on what it means to be Canadian, and take the time to find ways to be in their communities, and help welcome new Canadians. The Minister also thanked front-line workers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and all Canadians who have worked tirelessly to help Canada throughout the pandemic. #IRCC, #Citizenship

May 18, 2021

Canada issued 890 ITA under the International Experience Canada

Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted new invitation rounds in the pools of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. From May 10 to May 14, Canada issued 890 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for an IEC open work permit. As of May 14, there are 15,659 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 34 ITAs for Australia, 4 ITAs for Belgium, 192 ITAs for Chile, 12 ITAs for Costa Rica, 2 ITAs for Croatia, 25 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 16 ITAs for Denmark, 242 ITAs for France, 2 ITAs for Greece, 12 ITAs for Hong Kong, 81 ITAs for Ireland, 9 ITAs for Italy, 25 ITAs for Japan, 51 ITAs for South Korea, 8 ITAs for the Netherlands, 8 ITAs for New Zealand, 3 ITAs for Norway, 16 ITAs for Portugal, 9 ITAs for Slovakia, 27 ITAs for Spain, 4 ITAs for Sweden, 7 ITAs for Switzerland, 17 ITAs for Taiwan, and 84 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In total, Canada issued 8,503 ITAs under the IEC in 2021. #IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada

May 17, 2021

Canada proposed new ‘Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has proposed a new code of conduct that is open to public consultation for 30 days. It was published under the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act in the official Canada Gazette on May 14, 2021. The clauses cover all aspects of immigration consultancy services, such as relationships with clients, sexual harassment, discrimination, charging of fees, etc. The new code of conduct targets so-called ghost immigration consultants and tackles the scourge of fraud. #IRCC #Code_of_conduct, #immigration_consultants, #RCIC, #CICC, #ICCRC

May 17, 2021

Ontario has updated application processing times in the OINP

On May 13, 2021, Ontario has updated the average processing time in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). As of now, the processing time in Ontario’s Master Graduates Stream is 30-60 days. For Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, and Ph.D. Graduates Stream the processing time is 60-90 days. As for Ontario’s Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker and Employer Job Offer International Student Stream, it is 90-120 days. The processing time for applications in Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream and Finally, in the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills, take 120-150 days to process. The Expression of Interest (EOI) Assessment in the Entrepreneur Stream requires less than 30 days, while the application processing depends on the complexity of the business nomination application. #OINP, #Ontario, #processing_times, #PNP, #nomination_certificate

May 14, 2021