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How can I apply for Canadian citizenship? | CIC News
1 天前 · Eligibility overview. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), to become a naturalized Canadian citizen you must: • be a permanent resident of Canada; • have lived in Canada for at least 3 out of the last 5 years (physical presence); • have filed your income taxes in Canada for at least three of the last five ...
What we know about the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan
4 天之前 · The Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 set a target of welcoming 500,000 permanent residents to Canada in 2025 and maintaining this target in 2026. Permanent residents can be admitted through economic immigration, family class sponsorship, refugee and protected persons, and humanitarian lines of business. Recently, Minister Miller has said that ...
Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba invite candidates to apply …
2 天之前 · Three Canadian provinces have issued candidates invitations to apply for their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. The PNP was introduced in 1998 to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. It does so by sharing responsibility for immigration between the federal governement and provinces and territories. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian
Canada to expedite some visitor visas going forward | CIC News
2023年11月11日 · Specifically, the immigration department noted that IRCC processed more than 260,000 visitor visas in November 2022 alone. This number is notable because IRCC also noted that “the monthly average [of visitor visas processed] in 2019 was about 180,000 applications.”. In light of these numbers, Canada’s move to prioritize visitor visas ...
Trudeau unveils Canada’s new immigration system priorities
2021年12月16日 · According to an October 2021 meeting between IRCC and associations representing Canadian immigration lawyers and consultants, the department currently has three priorities in the short-run: achieving its 401,000 newcomer target for 2021, reuniting families, and bringing Afghan refugees to safety in Canada. Now that a new mandate letter has been ...
Canada is on track to welcome a record 431,000 immigrants
2022年9月7日 · As of August 22, Canada has welcomed about 300,000 new permanent residents.. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted last week that Canada has hit the 300,000 mark earlier this year than any other year. Since Confederation in 1867, Canada has welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants in an entire year only six times: in the years of 1911 to 1913 and then in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
A review of Canadian immigration in 2021 - CIC News
2021年12月29日 · A review of Canadian immigration in 2021. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic changed the course of Canada's immigration system in 2020 and while things have stabilized, the pandemic caused IRCC to make major adjustments in 2021. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) entered 2021 facing difficult circumstances.
Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants …
2023年1月3日 · Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022. In a Tweet, IRCC stated that Canada welcomed over 437,000 new immigrants last year. This is higher than the target they had set at 431,645 new immigrants and marks an all-time record for Canadian permanent residence admissions in one year.
Minister Miller reveals strategy to improve Canada’s ... - CIC News
2023年10月31日 · Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to improve Canada’s immigration system today.. Miller noted that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been engaging with stakeholders and the public throughout the year to help shape the future of a stronger immigration system. As such, IRCC is in the process of incorporating this feedback to execute its new ...