canadian – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:12:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg canadian – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Permanent Residence Upon Arrival For Caregivers Abroad https://www.akcanada.com/permanent-residence-upon-arrival-for-caregivers-abroad/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:44:32 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3031 Today, Monday, June 3, 2024, the Honourable Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), Marc Miller, announced two new pilot programs that will give caregivers from abroad permanent residence upon arriving in Canada, a step intended to update and replace existing pilot programs that will wind down later this month. The programs are aimed […]

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]]> Government of Canada Introduces Legislation for Citizenship by Descent https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-introduces-legislation-for-citizenship-by-descent/ Thu, 23 May 2024 15:31:48 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2974 Today, Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), introduced legislation that would extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation. Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), would automatically confer Canadian citizenship to persons born abroad to a Canadian parent who is also born […]

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]]> Canadian Open Work Permits for U.S. H-1B Specialty Occupations Visa Holders https://www.akcanada.com/open-work-permits-for-u-s-h-1b-visa-holders/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:27:00 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1490 Starting today, Sunday, July 16, 2023, Canada will offer open work permits to any individuals in the United States on an H-1B Specialty Occupations visa.  Canada’s strategy is to lure away highly-educated foreign nationals in the United States who are frustrated by the U.S. immigration process.  In essence, Canada is capitalizing on a growing sense from international students and […]

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]]> Canada to Speed Up Spousal Sponsorship Application Processing https://www.akcanada.com/canada-to-speed-up-spousal-sponsorship-application-processing/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:56:23 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1410 On September 24, 2020, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), announced that the Government of Canada would be taking action to speed up the processing of Spousal Sponsorship Applications. IRCC has increased the number of decision makers on Spousal Sponsorship Applications in Canada by 66%, to process these applications […]

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]]> Canada Announces New Immigration Stream – Agri-Food Pilot https://www.akcanada.com/canada-announces-new-immigration-stream-agri-food-pilot/ Fri, 15 May 2020 22:47:00 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1374 The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that, effective, today, Friday, May 15, 2020, Canada has begun accepting Applications for Permanent Residence under the Agri-Food Pilot. The pilot, which runs until May 2023, will test an industry-specific approach to help employers in the meat processing, mushroom and greenhouse production, and […]

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]]> Multi-Year Immigration Levels Plan Announced https://www.akcanada.com/multi-year-immigration-levels-plan-announced/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:59:02 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1293 On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), announced the Government of Canada’s multi-year Immigration levels plan that will grow the number of permanent residents Canada welcomes annually. Beginning with 310,000 new permanent residents in 2018, the plan will grow to 330,000 in 2019 and 340,000 in […]

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]]> Canada Immigration – New Definition of Age of Dependants Now in Force https://www.akcanada.com/new-definition-of-age-of-dependants-now-in-force/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:44:26 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1286 On Friday, October 27, 2017, the Government of Canada has changed the definition of the age of dependants from “under 19” to “under 22,” as it had promised to do. This change applies to all new applications received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on or after October 24, 2017. IRCC also announced that […]

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]]> Canada Dominates World’s Most Livable Cities in 2015 https://www.akcanada.com/canada-dominates-worlds-most-livable-cities-in-2015/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:32:57 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1231 Each year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes a list of the top cities in the world in which to live. This year’s list was just published and 3/5 of the top cities were in Canada: #3-Vancouver, #4-Toronto, #5-Calgary. According to the EIU, these cities have “relatively few challenges to living standards,” and enjoy a […]

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]]> Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (Regional Labour Market Demand Stream) NOW CLOSED https://www.akcanada.com/nova-scotia-provincial-nominee-program-regional-labour-market-demand-stream-now-closed/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:57:41 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=1072 On Monday, April 28, 2014, the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration announced that the Regional Labour Market Demand Stream is now closed and will not be accepting any Applications that are not received in the office and/or post-marked by end-of-day April 28, 2014. The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is processing Applications to reach the […]

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]]> New Federal Skilled Worker General Occupations (Demand) List and Quotas https://www.akcanada.com/new-federal-skilled-worker-general-occupations-demand-list-and-quotas/ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:04:38 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=1065 On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced new eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Class. A maximum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) Federal Skilled Worker Applications will be considered for processing from May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2015. Within the twenty-five thousand (25,000) cap, a maximum of one thousand (1,000) Federal […]

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