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Canada had nearly one million temporary residents in 2021
Non-permanent residents, such as international students, foreign workers, and asylum seekers, make up a growing portion of Canada’s population. In 2021, almost 1 million non-permanent residents (NPRs) were counted in the census, representing 2.5% of Canada’s population. Most NPRs had a work permit, comprising 40.1% of NPRs. An additional 14.2% of NPRs held a study permit in addition to their work permit, while 21.9% only had a study permit. Those seeking refugee protection accounted for 15.1% of NPRs; the remaining 8.7% were other NPR types, including temporary resident permit holders, family members of NPRs, and holders of parent and grandparent super visas.
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#Non_permanent_residents, #statistics
IRCC invited over 1,500 candidates under the IEC draws
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From June 17 to June 23, Canada invited 1,503 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of June 23, 24,593 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the invitation. In this round, there were 256 ITAs for Australia, 3 ITAs for Belgium, 6 ITAs for Costa Rica, 3 ITAs for Croatia, 18 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 11 ITAs for Denmark, 4 ITAs for Estonia, 133 ITAs for France, 133 ITAs for Germany, 7 ITAs for Greece, 6 ITAs for Hong Kong, 95 ITAs for Ireland, 45 ITAs for Italy, 170 ITAs for Japan, 36 ITAs for Korea, 4 ITAs for Lithuania, 2 ITAs for Luxembourg, 31 ITA for the Netherlands, 62 ITAs for New Zealand, 5 ITAs for Norway, 19 ITAs for Poland, 42 ITAs for Portugal, 7 ITAs for Slovakia, 57 ITAs for Spain, 13 ITAs for Sweden, 6 ITAs for Switzerland, 28 ITAs for Taiwan, and 292 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In 2023, Canada issued 93,370 ITAs under the IEC Program.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada
CBSA charged an agent for immigration violations
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has charged Indian national Brijesh Mishra with immigration-related offences, including unauthorized representation or advice for consideration, counselling misrepresentation, misrepresentation (direct or indirect misrepresentation and communicating false information), and non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The charges stem from an investigation initiated by CBSA after receiving information regarding Mr. Mishra’s status in Canada and his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities, including issuing fraudulent letters to Indian students on behalf of Canadian postsecondary institutions.
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Service Canada opened new 10-day passport service locations
Service Canada announced the opening of seven new 10-day passport service locations across the country, making it easier and more convenient for Canadians to obtain their passports promptly. These locations include Prince George in British Columbia, Lac-Megantic, Gaspe, Saint-Georges, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in Quebec, and Timmins and Dryden in Ontario. This move by the Canadian Government reflects its commitment to improving the passport application process and ensuring Canadians have access to essential travel documents for those who need to travel urgently or for work.
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