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Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan

Asheesh Moosapeta — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:57 +0000

In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada. Specifically, Miller stated that he was “looking at a number of options” to address permanent immigration into the country and that any upcoming changes to immigration […]

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Canada announces changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better address labour market needs

Riley Cohen — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:15:20 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault have announced changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This is a developing story. Other announcements were made during this press conference. CICNews will provide update as more information becomes available. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm During the […]

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Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program admission targets to rise over the next three years

Vimal Sivakumar — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:00:28 +0000

The steady rise of admissions targets in Canada’s two largest economic immigration pathways can be seen in the recent Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026, released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on November 1. This plan is released annually and outlines how many permanent residents – across all immigration classes: economic, family and refugee/humanitarian – […]

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Canada announces Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026

Edana Robitaille — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:40 +0000

Canada has released its Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. Canada’s immigration levels will remain unchanged from its current targets. In 2024, the country will target the admission of 485,000 new immigrants. In 2025 and 2026, Canada will look to welcome 500,000 new immigrants in each year. The targets are the same as those announced under the […]

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Minister Miller reveals strategy to improve Canada’s immigration system

Edana Robitaille — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:48 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to improve Canada’s immigration system today. Miller noted that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been engaging with stakeholders and the public throughout the year to help shape the future of a stronger immigration system. As such, IRCC is in the process of incorporating this feedback to […]

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IRCC expects India visa processing to return to normal by early 2024

Julia Hornstein — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:56:27 +0000

A press conference with Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller on October 19th, 2023 has revealed that the ongoing dispute between Canada and India will result in slower processing times for Indian visa applications. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Nonetheless, Miller emphasized that newcomers from India play a vital role in Canada and […]

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India visa processing will slow, according to Canada’s Immigration Minister

Julia Hornstein — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:56:16 +0000

The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India will result in slower visa processing of Indians looking to come to Canada. Update: IRCC has said it expects its processing of India visas to return to normal by “early 2024”. This was just confirmed by Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller in a press conference in Ottawa […]

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Canada’s immigration department is undergoing major changes

Kareem El-Assal — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:51:35 +0000

Last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented major changes as part of a new plan to improve its operations. Earlier this year, a previous IRCC Deputy Minister, Neil Yeates, produced a report on how the department can become more effective and efficient. Yeates’ report was commissioned by IRCC to evaluate whether the department’s […]

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Canada’s international student population continues to soar

Julia Hornstein — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Canada is a top destination for international students. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has shared that Canada is on track to host around 900,000 international students in 2023. However, recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) suggests that number may be low. Discover your options to study in Canada An internal policy document has […]

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Canada’s non-permanent resident population is 2.2 million people

Edana Robitaille — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:35:12 +0000

Statistics Canada has just released a major report that changes how it counts Canada’s non-permanent residents (NPRs). According to the latest population estimate, NPRs account for 2,198,679 people in Canada. A difference of over one million from Census 2021. The report is significant because Statistics Canada acknowledges that it previously undercounted the country’s NPR population. […]

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