by Nwando Oranye | May 26, 2024 | Immigration Blog
From April 30, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will implement changes to federal business programs to reduce processing times and application backlog. The Start-up Visa Program will cap the number of applications to ten start-ups per...
by Nwando Oranye | May 25, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the temporary policy allowing students to work over 20 hours off campus weekly will end on April 30, 2024, without extension. From this fall, students can work 24 hours off campus...
by Nwando Oranye | May 25, 2024 | Immigration Blog
On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,212,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in...
by Nwando Oranye | May 25, 2024 | Immigration Blog
François Legault calls for Justin Trudeau to fulfill his promise of increased immigration powers for Quebec. Despite Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s negative view of Quebec’s future within Canada, Legault insists Trudeau appeared open to...
by Nwando Oranye | May 25, 2024 | Immigration Blog
Over the past three weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From April 8 to April 28, Canada invited 9,954 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of April 28,...
