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Chinook – How is it Affecting Your Canada TRV Application Process ?
May 15, 2024, 6:19:11 PM
The number of applications issued by IRCC has increased from 1 million in 2011 to 2 million in 2020; dealing with such a caseload stresses officials at IRCC, and due to this, they have also encountered a high refusal rate of 54% in the year 2023 and have become worse in 2024.
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Changes to study permit applications and the post-graduate work permit (PGWP)
Jan 23, 2024, 7:08:55 PM
Service Links Canada wishes to advise our clients of the changes to study permit applications and the post-graduate work permit (PGWP) program as announced by IRCC yesterday on dated January 22-2024.
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Thailand & Philippines Passports are added in list of Visa Free Countries
Jun 14, 2023, 8:10:33 PM
Effective June 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has added Thailand & Philippines in new list of 13 visa free countries. We will be accepting applications for an eTA from Thailand Passport holders who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa instead of a filing their TRV applications.
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Client Experience: IRCC application backlog continues to decrease in 2023
Jan 3, 2023, 7:45:16 PM
Since September 2022, the total application backlog at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has decreased steadily. According to data provided to CIC News, IRCC has decreased their backlog by 400,000.
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IRCC Canada offers permanent residence to 90,000 international students and temporary workers.
Apr 17, 2021, 7:49:31 PM
These special IRCC Program will grant permanent status to temporary workers and international graduates who are already in Canada and who possess the skills and experience we need to fight the pandemic and accelerate our economic recovery.
Effective May 6, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin accepting applications under the following 3 streams:
The special program ends on November 5, 2021
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New Canada Immigration Target Numbers for next 3 years
Nov 3, 2020, 7:10:47 PM
On October 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced plans to increase Canada’s immigration targets over the next three years as part of the government’s response to immigration shortfalls created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new targets are as follows:
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Canada opened parents and grandparents immigration program for year of 2020-2021
Oct 16, 2020, 6:01:18 PM
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepting now for interest to sponsor forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) starting from October 13 and will take applications until November 3, 2020. These are not IMM applications but rather, are an opportunity for people to express their interest in sponsoring their family members for immigration to Canada.
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COVID-19 New Guidelines for PG Work Permit
May 29, 2020, 8:23:06 AM
May 15, 2020, The COVID-19 pandemic has had important impacts on international education. Travel and health restrictions that have been put in place have prompted many designated learning institutions to begin offering their courses online, and to consider how they will approach the beginning of classes in September 2020..
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Canada Immigration launches 2 new pilot projects for caregivers
Jul 10, 2019, 11:20:30 PM
July 11th, 2019, Canada Immigration has launched 2 new pilot projects that will help caregivers who are coming to Canada make this country their permanent home.
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IRCC levels plan for 2019 to 2021 to welcome more economic immigrants
Nov 20, 2018, 8:50:21 PM
Ottawa, November 19, 2018. At the end of October, the Government of Canada announced its multi-year immigration levels plan for 2019 to 2021. The new levels plan focuses on increasing economic immigration.
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