processing – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:53:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg processing – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 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 Immigration – Changes to Parent/Grandparent Sponsorships https://www.akcanada.com/changes-to-parentgrandparent-sponsorships/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:02:41 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1275 Today, Wednesday, December 14, 2016, The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced changes to Parent and Grandparent Sponsorships that, in his opinion, “will improve access to the application process, given that the number of applications accepted for intake is limited”. Between January 3 and February 2, 2017, Canadian citizens […]

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]]> Ministerial Announcement Regarding Parent/Grandparent Sponsorships Deferred to December 14, 2016 https://www.akcanada.com/ministerial-announcement-regarding-parentgrandparent-sponsorships-deferred-to-december-14-2016/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:34:59 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1272 The Ministerial announcement regarding Parent and Grandparent sponsorships, which was anticipated today, Thursday, December 8, 2016 has been deferred to Wednesday, December 14, 2016. As soon as it is made, the contents will be made available on this website.

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]]> Improvements to Spousal/Partner Sponsorship Application Process https://www.akcanada.com/improvements-to-spousalpartner-sponsorship-application-process/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:13:21 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1270 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister, The Honourable John McCallum, made an announcement today, Wednesday, December 7, 2016, regarding improvements to the Spousal/Partner Sponsorship Application Process.  Among the improvements are: processing times for all spousal/partner applicants, inside and outside Canada, will be cut from 24 to 12 months a simplified guide (reduced from 180 […]

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]]> Creation of New Federal Skilled Trade Class https://www.akcanada.com/changes-announced-to-federal-skilled-worker-and-canadian-experience-classes-creation-of-new-federal-skilled-trades-class-2/ Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:10:32 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=985 On Friday, August 17, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced proposed regulatory changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Class and Canadian Experience Class as well as the creation of the Federal Skilled Trades Class. All of these changes will take effect on January 1, 2013. FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER CLASS Among the changes […]

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