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The Government of Canada announced the Budget 2023
With the commitment of bringing 500,000 new permanent residents to Canada by 2025 in mind, Budget 2023 has allocated $1.6 billion over six years and an additional $315 million ongoing. Moreover, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will benefit from an extra budget of $50 million to reduce immigration backlogs. To create a “stronger immigration system,” the Government of Canada has defined four key objectives: Francophone immigration, citizenship and visitor visa applicants, and asylum seekers. Canada is anticipating welcoming unprecedented numbers of immigrants over the following three years. Labour shortages are an integral factor in encouraging large-scale immigration into the country.
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Alberta updated the AAIP inventory
On March 28, 2023, Alberta published the update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 1,545 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 115 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 190 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications, and 175 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allocated a quota of 9,750 nominations to Alberta for 2023 under the AAIP. This year, Alberta invited 434 candidates and issued 1,711 nomination certificates.
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Over 300 Afghan refugees arrived in Canada within the last week
On March 28, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 315 Afghan refugees since March 21, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 29,325 Afghan refugees. Canada received 17,800 Afghans and their families’ applications under the Special Immigration Measures Program for Afghans who had assisted the Government of Canada in Afghanistan. Most of them – 9,775 Afghans arrived in Canada under that program, while 15,785 Afghan nationals came under the Humanitarian program. In addition, Canada admitted 1,235 applicants under the pathway for extended family members of former interpreters.
#Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghanistan #IRCC
Canada got off to a strong start in January 2023 with a continued surge of immigration
Canadian immigration experienced a remarkable 43.4% jump from the previous year, establishing a record for the number of new permanent residents who arrived in January – signalling the strong start of 2023. Canada welcomed an impressive 50,885 permanent residents in January 2023 – a substantial increase from 35,450 newcomers for the same period one year prior. This figure also more than doubled December’s number of 23,440 and was nearly double that of 46.1%. The high influx of newcomers can be attributed to Canada’s open immigration policies, which prioritize reuniting families and bringing in highly skilled workers.
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