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The number of permanent residents waiting to take the citizenship test increased
In March 2020, the Immigration Department postponed all citizenship tests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which left hundreds of thousands in a difficult situation. The number of permanent residents willing to take the citizenship test increased from 87,000 in March 2020 to 102,000 this year. As of January 31, 2021, 311,259 people were waiting to complete the entire procedure for obtaining citizenship. Of these, 102,989 have been in the waiting mode for 13 to 18 months. Citizenship tests are now conducted online. At the end of April, 65,893 exam invitations were sent via the Internet, and 43,697 people passed the citizenship exams.
#IRCC, #Citizenship, #Citizenship_tests
Labour market outcomes of immigrants and their Canadian-born counterparts
Statistics Canada introduced a labour market analysis that highlights some improvement in economic outcomes from ‘two-step’ immigrations – temporary residents transitioning to permanent residency. The analysis compares the employment rate and earnings of immigrant and Canadian-born workers throughout the 2000s and 2010s which is based on statistics from the censuses from 2001 to 2016 and data from the Labor Force Survey from 2015 to 2019. According to the analysis, over the 2000-to-2019 period, the employment rate for new and recent immigrants grew faster than for Canadian-born people which means the economic gap between the two groups has been improving in recent years.
#immigrants, #statistics
Quebec will participate in the temporary open work permit program
More than 51,000 temporary foreign workers who have already been selected by the provincial government are waiting for their permanent residency in Quebec. Lengthy processing delays made the province ask for help from the Federal Government. Minister Mendicino expressed his pleasure that ‘Quebec is now willing to participate in the temporary open work permit program which is already in place for economic immigrants in other provinces and territories.’ Within the next month or so applicants residing in Quebec will be able to get open work permits.
#Quebec, #Open_Work_Permit