On November 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan to support economic growth, balance resources, and ensure sustainable population growth.
The plan will prioritize newcomer support, including housing and settlement assistance.
Key features of the plan are: over 60% of permanent resident admissions will be economic class by 2025; commitment to respond to global humanitarian crises; and increasing Francophone immigration targets to 8% by 2026 to bolster Francophone communities outside of Quebec.
The plan also acknowledges IRCC's digital improvements, which have increased processing capacity and reduced application backlogs.
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November 2, 2023
Foreign nationals applying for Canadian immigration must declare and examine all family members, even if they are not accompanying them.
Failing to report non-accompanying members may lead to a sponsorship ban under specific regulations. To address this, a temporary pilot project was introduced on May 31, 2019, and extended until September 10, 2023, to facilitate further analysis and potential regulation changes.
On October 30, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the pilot program exempting certain family class and the spouse or common-law partners in Canada class permanent residence applicants from paragraph R117(9)(d) or R125(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).
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October 31, 2023
On October 27, 2023, Canada's Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, announced plans to strengthen the International Student Program.
From December 1, 2023, learning institutions must confirm each applicant's acceptance directly with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), preventing acceptance letter fraud and ensuring study permits are issued based on genuine acceptance letters.
For fall 2024, a "recognized institution" framework will be implemented, offering priority study permit processing to institutions providing superior services for international students.
Additionally, IRCC will reform the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program to better align with Canadian labour market needs and immigration goals.
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October 30, 2023
Canada saw its lowest level of job vacancies in over two years in August, according to Statistics Canada. There were 682,400 vacancies, a drop from 697,900 in July.
The most considerable declines were in manufacturing, information and cultural industries, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting.
Increases in finance and insurance and management of companies and enterprises partially offset these.
Compared to last year, there were fewer job vacancies in 17 out of 20 sectors, with the retail industry experiencing the most significant drop.
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October 30, 2023
