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MESIDOR IMMIGRATION NEWS & UPDATES
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Many overseas applicants complain about Canada's immigration backlog
After Immigration Minister Sean Fraser presented the new 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan on February 14, 2022, many overseas applicants...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Applicants are worried if TR2PR immigration applications will be processed by the end of 2022
Applicants worried about the Canadian government's inability to process such a large number of applications after the announcement of the...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 17, 20221 min read
IRCC published the Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published details on the government's immigration levels plan for 2022-2024 on...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 17, 20221 min read
February is the month for celebrating Black History in Canada
North America has been celebrating Black achievements and contributions since 1926. Canada also celebrates Black History Month every year...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 12, 20221 min read
496 candidates were nominated by OINP to apply for Permanent Residence
The province of Ontario has released the next update on the issuance of nomination certificates under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Ontario has introduced the average application processing times in the OINP
Ontario updated the average processing time in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on February 10, 2022. The processing time for...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Updates on the instructions for the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots
The government of Canada has updated the guidelines regarding the Home Child Care Provider (HCCP) and Home Support Worker Pilots (HSWP)....
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 12, 20221 min read
272 candidates were nominated through the MPNP in January 2022
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) published on February 10, 2022 about the new nomination issuance statistics. Manitoba...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 10, 20221 min read
A new case status tracker for family class permanent residence applications has been launched
The government of Canada announced the launch of its new online case status tracker on February 8, 2022, which will make it easier for...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 8, 20221 min read
The use and purpose of Entry/Exit program
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the Entry/Exit Program to collect accurate and objective data about...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Permanent residence fees will be increased in 2022
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase the permanent residence (PR) fee in 2022 in order to manage the...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Measures on how to improve and modernize the Canadian immigration system
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Sean Fraser announced on January 31, 2022 some of the measures to improve...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 26, 20221 min read
The Canadian Refugee Protection Portal was introduced by Canada
The government of Canada published an update introducing the Canadian Refugee Protection Portal (CRPP), which was launched on October 6,...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Advanced data analytics to be used by IRCC to process temporary resident visa applications
The government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use advanced data analytics to sort and...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Visa applications from African countries are more likely to face racism
According to the “IRCC Anti-Racism Employee Focus Groups” Final Report, applicants’ country of citizenship may impact the approval of an...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 20, 20221 min read
IRCC is extending the pause on invitation rounds for the Federal Skilled Workers Program
IRCC has extended the pause on invitation rounds in the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) and Federal Skilled Trades (FST) programs from...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 20, 20221 min read
200 Afghan refugees were accepted in British Columbia
On January 19, 2022, the government of Canada announced that over 200 Afghan refugees landed in Vancouver on January 18. More than 160 of...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 20, 20221 min read
New applications for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
The government of Canada accepted more than 2,750 applications under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) as of January 17, 2022....
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Canada invests $35 million to expand settlement services for newcomers
The government of Canada announced on January 17, 2022 that an investment of more than $35 million to expand resettlement capacity and...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 17, 20221 min read
IRCC has opened the 2022 season for the International Experience Canada
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened the 2022 season for the International Experience Canada (IEC). This...
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