Recently, on 11 October 2022, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) made a much-awaited announcement: the Department will reopen the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program. The IRCC’s…
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On 1 September 2022, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is quickly transitioning to 100% digital applications for most permanent…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has resumed the renewal of expired refugee protection claimant documents (RPCDs), starting with those that expired on or after January 1, 2020 [1]. The RPCD is…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced another Express Entry Draw #229. The latest draw took place on August 17, 2022 at 13:43:47 UTC. During this round, 2,250 Invitations to Apply have…
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Great news for former international students whose Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) expired or will expire at any time between 20 September 2021 and 31 December 2022! IRCC is implementing special measures which…
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Learning that your spousal, common-law, or conjugal partner sponsorship application has been refused is one of the most devastating outcomes in immigration law. Making matters worse, people are often surprised by this…
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A number of months ago I wrote the race is on. On one side new variants of Covid-19. On the other side, health care professionals and scientists scramble to adapt testing, vaccine…
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On 7 April 2022, Mario D. Bellissimo spoke at The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration regarding Differential Outcomes in IRCC Decisions, focusing on scope & impact of advanced…
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Earlier this year, on 6 May 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a new, innovative, and temporary pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international students “who…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a historic Express Entry Draw #176. The latest draw took place on February 13, 2021, at 11:56:56 UTC. During this round, 27,332 Invitations to apply…
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