The certification motion has been adjourned with the consent of all parties pending decisions in the lead cases scheduled to be heard by the Federal Court of Canada in Toronto over three…
Continue ReadingAbandonment of citizenship grant applications where proof of residence has not been provided The purpose of this OB is to outline new procedures regarding the abandonment of citizenship applications where applicants have failed to…
Continue ReadingThere has been a noticeable drop in refugee protection claims this year. With 14,800 referrals in the first nine months of 2012, the RPD may end the year with less than 20,000…
Continue ReadingFederal, provincial, and territorial immigration ministers have created a plan for the development of an Expression of Interest model for Canada that will help with remolding Canada’s immigration system to meet the…
Continue ReadingMinister Jason Kenney will introduce a new point system in January to assess people who are looking to immigrate to Canada. This new point system will place emphasis on youth, Canadian work…
Continue ReadingRemoval of 180-Day Time Limit for Protected Persons Applying for Permanent Residence On August 15, 2012, an amendment to subsection 175(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations related to applications for permanent resident…
Continue ReadingMinister Jason Kenney recently announced Judge Wojciech Sniegowski has been reappointed Citizenship Judge for another 3 year term. Judge Sneigowski had held this position from August 2009. Judge Sniegowski’s previous experience lies…
Continue ReadingAttracting a skilled workforce and growing a stronger economy Raise the percentage of economic immigrants to 70% from the current level of 52% Increase Ontario’s role in selecting the immigrants who meet…
Continue ReadingMajor progress has been made in reuniting families more quickly and reducing the backlog of Parent and Grandparent (PGP) program applications. For the second year in a row, Canada plans to admit…
Continue ReadingOpen Work Permit Requests from Provincial Nominees Identified Through the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Backlog Reduction Pilot The purpose of this Operational Bulletin (OB) is to provide information regarding work permit (WP)…
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