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IRCC approved over 950,000 CUAET applications since March 2022
On February 2, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, IRCC received 1,189,320 applications under the CUAET. IRCC has approved 958,190 applications from Ukrainian nationals. July 15, 2023, was the last day to apply for a visitor visa outside Canada under the CUAET measures. From March 17, 2022, to January 27, 2024, 221,231 Ukrainians arrived in Canada under the CUAET program.
#Ukrainian_immigrants, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees, #CUAET, #Ukraine, #IRCC
International students diversify Canadian university programs
Apply Board’s article highlights the changing landscape of international students in Canadian universities. Nigerian students saw a 44% increase in study permits from January to June 2023, becoming the fastest-growing international student population. However, Indian students’ study permit applications decreased by over 40% in 2023. Business programs have seen a significant increase in enrollments, accounting for half of all study permits for postgraduate Indian students and 36% of all student visas by September 2023. Meanwhile, health and general sciences saw a 51% growth at the undergraduate level, driven by Nigerian students, and a 25% growth at the postgraduate level, fueled by students from India, Iran, and Nigeria.
#International_students, #Study_in_Canada, #Apply_Board
IRCC invited over 12,000 new candidates under the IEC
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 22 to February 4, Canada invited 12,501 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of February 4, 31,828 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In this round, there were 3 ITAs for Andorra, 656 ITAs for Australia, 33 ITAs for Austria, 123 ITAs for Belgium, 158 ITAs for Chile, 28 ITA for Costa Rica, 12 ITAs for Croatia, 99 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 28 ITAs for Denmark, 17 ITAs for Estonia, 1,610 ITAs for France, 403 ITAs for Germany, 30 ITAs for Greece, 38 ITAs for Hong Kong, 1 ITA for Iceland, 606 ITAs for Ireland, 271 ITAs for Italy, 728 ITAs for Japan, 4,766 ITAs for Korea, 27 ITAs Latvia, 42 ITAs for Lithuania, 1 ITA for Luxembourg, 133 ITAs for the Netherlands, 202 ITAs for New Zealand, 23 ITA for Norway, 42 ITAs for Poland, 85 ITAs for Portugal, 44 ITAs for Slovakia, 8 ITAs for Slovenia, 176 ITAs for Spain, 31 ITAs for Sweden, 18 ITAs for Switzerland, 195 ITAs for Taiwan, and 1,864 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In 2024, Canada issued 31,896 ITAs under the IEC Program.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada
Sudbury businesses advocate for RNIP to become a permanent immigration program
Businesses in Northern Ontario are concerned about the potential end of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) this year, fearing it may impact their ability to recruit necessary employees. They are urging local MPs Viviane Lapointe and Marc Serre to make RNIP a permanent program under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Chamber of Commerce’s Geoffrey Hatton states that the program facilitates finding skilled labour. In 2023, RNIP helped 2,475 foreigners become permanent residents of Canada, more than double the number from 2022.
#IRCC, #RNIP, #Sudbury, #rural_immigration