Desperate to see some progress in his immigration process, Eddie Song demanded to know why his Express Entry application was at a standstill for over a year. NCM approached the IRCC with his concerns, but the government’s response was less than reassuring.
View More Express Entry Applicant in Limbo Disappointed by IRCC Response to Concerns
In appreciation of the work done by healthcare workers who are seeking asylum, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino is delivering on his promise to open permanent residency applications to refugees in the healthcare sector.
View More Refugees Working in Healthcare Get a Leg Up
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to help Iranians who have reported painfully long wait times to become permanent residents. “I am writing about public reports of systemic discrimination by…
View More Civil Liberties Association urges Hussen to Help Iranians get Permanent Residency
Iranian nationals say they’re enduring painfully long wait times to become permanent residents and citizens in Canada and believe they are being treated unfairly. Iranians who have lived and studied in Canada for years have…
View More Scores of Iranians living in Canada Decry Lengthy Wait Times for Permanent ResidencyMembers of visible-minority groups have a stronger sense of loyalty to federal government than provincial government, reports a new study from the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP). This is particularly true of first-generation…
View More Research Watch #8: The Same Canada?Over half the population of international students in Ontario are deciding to stay put after graduating, and it’s for a good reason. A recent study titled International Students in the Ontario Postsecondary System and Beyond,…
View More Despite System’s Flaws, More International Students Coming to OntarioOn January 1, 2015 Canada’s immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant-driven model, to a government selection-driven model. Up until December 31, 2014 an applicant could apply to…
View More Express Entry is not Easy EntryAs of April 1, entrepreneurs from around the world with ideas for new business ventures and financial backing from Canadian investors can apply to the brand new Start-Up Visa Program. Making the announcement, Jason Kenney,…
View More Canada launches unique start-up visa