Bengaluru
Canada’s immigration backlog increased to 2.4 million
The immigration backlog in Canada has increased by 257,499 people in the previous month, owing to a large rise in temporary residence applications. As of June 1, 2022, the citizenship inventory stands at 394,664 submissions. As of June 6, the permanent residence inventory stands at 522,047 people, and the temporary residence inventory has gone up to 1,471,173 individuals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a draw freeze on FSWP and FSTP applicants in December 2020, as well as CEC candidates in September 2021, during the epidemic. It has recently focused on finalizing Express Entry applications so it can resume invitations to all three programs’ candidates in early July.
#IRCC, #Immigration_backlog
Canada has pledged $26.9 million to accept 4,000 more refugees from the Americas
At the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to allocate another $26.9 million toward migration and protection-related projects in the Western Hemisphere and North America, as well as his country’s preparedness to accept an additional 4,000 refugees from those two regions by 2028. Canada also offered assistance to Venezuelan refugees and financial aid to combat human trafficking during the summit. Trudeau also announced additional measures to address the irregular migration problem, including support for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, efforts to increase francophone immigration awareness in the workplace, and the arrival of more than 50,000 agricultural workers from Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean.
#Trudeau, #refugees, #Americas, #Venezuela, #Mexico, #Guatemala, #Caribbean
Post-Graduate Work Permit Program’s eligibility standards on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
The immigration court has ruled that visa officers do not have the discretion to alter the eligibility criteria of the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program (PGWP) on humanitarian or compassionate grounds. On June 14, 2022, reviewing the application of an applicant failing to fulfill the requirements of the PGWP, the Federal Court of Canada decided that even with the new evidence, the applicant would still have failed to satisfy the necessary criteria. There is no law for the PGWP that confers discretion on an officer to alter or waive the eligibility requirements on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Visa officials are not permitted to overlook any of the prerequisites for the approval of a PGWP.
#PGWP, #HC, #work_permits, #Federal_Court
Will IRCC launch new Investor streams?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still receiving proposals for new Investor streams, which aim to provide immediate economic benefit to Canada. However, according to the last issue of Lexbase, these plans all fall short of addressing the risks that are always involved with investor initiatives. Based on Canada’s prior experience with investor immigration programs and the present program integrity difficulties still faced by IRCC, the Department of Immigration decided that investing in permanent residency programs at this time is not a good idea. Investors may use existing and developing channels to enter Canada, such as the Federal Start-Up Visa program or provincial initiatives for entrepreneurs.
#IRCC, #Investors, #Investor_program, #Business_immigration, #entrepreneurs