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Le Canada facilite l’accès aux études pour les étudiants du Sénégal et du Maroc

Shelby Thevenot — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:00:57 +0000

Les étudiants du Sénégal et du Maroc qui souhaitent étudier au Canada auront bientôt accès à un programme accéléré de traitement des demandes de permis d’études. Le Volet direct pour les études (VDE) permet aux étudiants admissibles de faire une demande de permis d’études en ligne. Le délai de traitement de la plupart des demandes […]

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Promoting positive benefits of immigration ‘best weapon’ against fear, Canada’s Immigration Minister says

Stephen Smith — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:56:49 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, played up the positive impact of immigrants and refugees on the country and its economy in an address this week to international immigration experts gathered in the nation’s capital city, Ottawa. Hussen said the theme for this year’s International Metropolis Conference, “The Promise of Migration,” was “exactly the kind of […]

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Canada extends Atlantic Immigration Pilot

ɫ�� — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:28:42 +0000

Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced. Launched in 2017 for an initial three-year run, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) was created to address labour shortages in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and […]

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Canada, more than 160 other countries adopt UN migration pact

ɫ�� — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:14:10 +0000

Canada joined more than 160 United Nations member states in adopting a new negotiated agreement on international migration Monday. The non-binding United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration sets out 23 objectives for improving international cooperation on all forms of migration, from refugees to skilled workers. While underscoring the need to address […]

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IRCC says revised citizenship rules are resulting in more new Canadians

Stephen Smith — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:38:04 +0000

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The number of people receiving Canadian citizenship is on the rise thanks to revised rules that have made it easier to obtain, the Government of Canada says. By the end of this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says an estimated 152,000 people will have received […]

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Canada revises controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigrants

Stephen Smith — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:06:43 +0000

The Government of Canada has announced major changes to its controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigration candidates that are expected to reduce the number of refusals significantly. The changes stop short of a recommendation by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to abolish Section 38-1(C) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which bars […]

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Government action on rule that rejects immigrants on medical grounds expected in April

Stephen Smith — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:23:45 +0000

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, says his department’s action plan for addressing a controversial policy that refuses immigrants deemed likely to cause an “excessive demand” on the country’s health-care system will be released in April. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has recommended abolishing the “excessive demand” rules in Section […]

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IRCC says 80% of spousal sponsorship backlog now cleared

Stephen Smith — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:24:00 +0000

The Government of Canada announced today that it has now cleared 80 per cent of its spousal sponsorship backlog. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, made the announcement as part of a special Valentine’s Day update. Hussen said the achievement delivers on a government promise made in December 2016 to reduce the […]

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Canada marks International Migrants Day

Stephen Smith — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:11:13 +0000

Canada joined the international community in marking International Migrants Day on December 18. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, noted the occasion along with Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie. In a joint a statement, the ministers referred to the day as […]

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House of Commons report calls on IRCC to repeal ‘excessive demand’ rules

Stephen Smith — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:56:30 +0000

A Parliamentary committee is recommending the repeal of a controversial section of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that refuses entry to immigrants deemed likely to cause “excessive demand” on the country’s healthcare system. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration held hearings over the last few weeks on the Act’s medical […]

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