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Ottawa updates the abandonment procedures
On May 30, 2022, the Government of Canada published a new update regarding the abandonment procedures to be invoked following non‑compliance following email communication. The Government has provided a number of decision-making tools and examples to minimize the likelihood of extended delays in processing. With the consultation of the Client Support Centre (CSC) and Centralized Network (CN), instructions and guidelines were updated, clarifying who is responsible for decision-making after an application has been abandoned. In addition, starting from April 12, 2021, the Government is allowed to use abandonment procedures without the need to re‑send all correspondence via physical mail if an event invitation or request for documents is sent to an applicant by email.
#Abandonment, #application_processing
IRCC works with Quebec to increase Francophone immigration to the province
The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has committed to working with the province of Quebec to attract more French-speaking immigrants as the province braces itself for a significant rise in immigration this year to make up for the losses during the Covid-19 epidemic. Trudeau’s backing for immigration to the French-speaking province comes as it prepares to accept 71,275 new permanent residents this year, far more than the 50,285 who arrived in the province last year. If the government reaches its goal, Quebec would receive a 41.7 percent boost in immigration – which it hopes will be a one-time occurrence to compensate for the decline in immigration to the province in 2020.
#Quebec, #Francophone_immigration, #Fraser
Ottawa approved more than 120,000 applications under the CUAET
On May 27, 2022, the Government of Canada updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1 and May 22, 2022, 6,740 Ukrainians arrived in Canada by land, and an additional 28,715 arrived by air. Between March 17 and May 25, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received 259,014 applications under the CUAET. The applications of 120,668 Ukrainian nationals have been approved so far.
#Ukrainian_immigrants, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees, #CUAET, #Ukraine, #IRCC
Canada keeps accepting Afghan refugees
On May 27, 2022, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees in the country. According to the last update, Canada has accepted 580 more Afghan refugees since May 24, 2022. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 14,485 Afghan refugees. The Government of Canada aimed to bring at least 40,000 Afghan nationals to Canada through the special programs for Afghan refugees, as well as via the special immigration program for Afghan nationals who assisted Canadian forces in Afghanistan.
#Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghanistan