On June 20, 2023, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Sean Fraser issued a statement on World Refugee Day, recognizing refugees' strength and courage.
Canada has a proud history of resettling vulnerable people, welcoming over 47,500 refugees from over 80 countries in 2022.
The Government of Canada remains committed to resettling between 72,000 and 76,000 refugees annually through various programs and provides economic immigration opportunities for skilled refugees through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot.
Additionally, Canada works to improve conditions in countries like Venezuela and promotes quality education and lifelong learning for children and youth in conflict-affected areas through the Together for Learning campaign.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #refugees, #World_Refugee_Day, #asylum_seekers
On June 16, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs.
According to the last update, there were 2,248,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories.
According to the update, 36.4% of applications in the inventory exceeded service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within their service standard, though some complex cases may require a comprehensive assessment.
Currently, 33% of temporary residence requests - including ones for visiting, studying, or working abroad and 48% of permanent residency applications are in backlog. Additionally, 27% of citizenship applications are also exceeding service standards.
#IRCC, #immigration_backlog, #service_standards, #application_processing_times, #backlog
On June 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary policy allowing eligible post-graduation work permit (PGWP) holders to apply for an additional open work permit valid for up to 18 months.
All applications must be received between April 6 and December 31, 2023, and their PGWPs have expired or will be expired between September 20, 2021, and December 31, 2023.
These instructions guide the issuance of the additional open work permit during the policy's effectivity period.
#IRCC, #PGWP, #work_permit, #foreign_workers, #international_students
On June 13, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, made a statement concerning the reports of international student fraud.
He said international students who are not found to be involved in immigration-related fraud will not be deported. Fraser said he directed the issuance of temporary resident permits (TRP) to foreign students who came to Canada intending to study and were unaware of the use of forged documents.
The minister's statement came after a group of Indian students in Canada were threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent letters of acceptance.
He urged applicants to make sure they do proper research and access the official website before applying for a study permit. #IRCC, #TRP, #Fraser, #international_students, #immigration_fraud #deportation
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/statement-minister-fraser-concerning-reports-172300378.html