On September 7, 2023, the Government of Canada announced new updates for citizenship applications, simplifying the instructions for waivers on compassionate grounds.
Waiver requests for language, knowledge, or oath requirements will now be available for clients at the time of application.
The Case Management Branch (CMB) will now make all knowledge, language, and oath waiver determinations, and clients will no longer require a waiver hearing.
In addition, the Centralized Network (CN) will forward files with waiver requests directly to the CMB instead of the Domestic Network (DN).
#Citizenship, #waivers, #Canadian_citizenship
September 8, 2023
As thousands of students arrive on university campuses across Canada, the country faces an affordable housing crunch. Canadian universities have started innovatively providing affordable housing for their communities and managing demand.
They do this by constructing new buildings quickly, repurposing existing ones, and creating new configurations for changing population needs.
Examples include public-private partnerships like the University of Windsor's new residence, McMaster University's new residence for graduate students and their families, and the University of Victoria's new LEED V4 Gold and Passive House status residence incorporating Indigenous design elements and teachings.
#Housing, #International_students, #Housing_crisis
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/solving-the-student-housing-crisis/
September 8, 2023
U.S. News analyzed ten sub-categories and surveyed over 17,000 people from 36 countries before ranking 87 countries.
Canada ranked in the top five for four sub-categories: Entrepreneurship, Quality of Life, Social Purpose, and Agility.
Canada also ranked in the top seven for nine attributes, such as being the 2nd best country for starting a career and racial equality.
These rankings show that Canada is a leading destination for immigrants seeking to build a better life, with excellent opportunities for education and career development.
#Canada, #life_in_Canada, #Immigration_to_Canada
https://nowtoronto.com/news/canada-considered-one-the-best-countries-to-live-in-new-survey-says/
September 8, 2023
Canada is welcoming a large number of immigrants this year, and fraudsters are taking advantage of this opportunity.
They use various tactics such as phishing emails, phone calls, fake immigration websites, and offering job offers for a fee.
To avoid these scams, prospective immigrants are advised to be careful when entering private information online and only give out personal information if they know whom they are dealing with.
No official Canadian immigration office asks for payment through email or phone, and special deals for immigration are false.
#Fraud, #Immigration_to_Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-immigration-fraud-smuggling-1.6053693
September 8, 2023
