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MESIDOR IMMIGRATION NEWS & UPDATES
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Sep 9, 20222 min read
IRCC has hired more employees to solve the immigration backlog
On August 24, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the government’s efforts to...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jul 28, 20222 min read
The ESDC has updated its processing times for LMIA applications
The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is a federal government department responsible for helping Canadians find work, get...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jul 20, 20223 min read
A Guide to the New International Experience Canada Instructions
The Canadian government has introduced new instructions for International Experience Canada (IEC) applicants. IEC is a program that...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Ottawa has introduced new instructions for Quebec Selection Certificate holders
The government of Canada introduced a new update for specific Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently in Quebec [R205(a) –...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Humanitarian and compassionate eligibility standards for the Postgraduate Work Permit Program
The immigration court has ruled that visa officers do not have the discretion to alter the eligibility criteria of the Post-Graduate Work...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Canada has updated public policy allowing certain visitors to apply for work permit
The government of Canada introduced a new update regarding the public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for an interim...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
May 8, 20221 min read
A new program delivery update regarding the refusal to process caregivers’ work permit applications
The government of Canada published on May 3, 2022 about a new program delivery update regarding the refusal to process caregivers’ work...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Apr 30, 20221 min read
The number of Ukrainians who have arrived in Canada under the CUAET
The government of Canada updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Canada takes new measures to address the labour shortage
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced on April 22, 2022 that the government’s plans to...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Canada updated instructions regarding the refusal to process work permit applications for caregivers
The Canadian government updated the Ministerial Instructions (MIs) on April 22, 2022, allowing officers to refuse to process overseas...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Canada has extended the Ministerial Instructions for temporary residents
The government of Canada announced that the current Ministerial Instructions for foreign nationals seeking a temporary resident visa,...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Canada has launched new temporary residence pathway for Ukrainian citizens
The government of Canada launched the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) on March 17, 2022 about a new temporary...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Canada extended the interim authorization to work policy for temporary residents to February 2023
The government of Canada has extended temporary COVID-19 measures for Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) holders introduced in August 2020,...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Mar 4, 20221 min read
The public policy allowing visitors to apply for a work permit has been extended
The government of Canada has extended the public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit. The public...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Updates on eligibility instructions for Quebec Selection Certificate holders
The government of Canada updated instructions for Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently residing in Quebec on January 31,...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Updates on the list of programs exempted from the in-Canada mandatory e-application requirements
The government of Canada updated the list of programs exempted from the in-Canada mandatory electronic application (e-application)...
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