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Canada accepted 2,135 Afghan refugees within the previous month
On November 21, 2022, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows that Canada has accepted 2,135 Afghan refugees since October 21, 2022. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 25,220 Afghan refugees. Canada received 16,560 Afghans and their families’ applications under the Special Immigration Measures Program for Afghans who had assisted the Government of Canada in Afghanistan. Around half of them – 9,035 Afghans arrived in Canada under that program, while 14,835 Afghan nationals came under the Humanitarian program. In addition, Canada admitted 670 applicants under the pathway for extended family members of former interpreters.
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How has the NOC change affected the new AAIP applicants?
After the implementation of the NOC 2021, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) cancelled all applications with an unpaid application fee that were not submitted in the portal as of 4 pm on November 15, 2022. The AAIP requires all new applicants to confirm their application status in the AAIP portal. Alberta Express Entry Stream candidates who want to remain eligible for selection and nomination by the AAIP must update their NOC information in their Express Entry profile. Accelerated Tech Pathway candidates who received an AAIP nomination on or after October 15 will receive an email by November 22, 2022, inviting them to create a new application.
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BC expanded the BC PNP Tech Immigration Stream
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech immigration stream has expanded to include 35 occupations under the newly created National Occupational Classification (NOC). Before the launch of NOC 2021 on November 16, only 29 targeted occupations were available under this program. BC PNP Tech is a program that helps those in the technology field speed up the immigration process to British Columbia. In 2021, the BC PNP issued 1,697 nominations through the Tech program, representing 27.3 percent of all provincial nominations that year. This year, the province issued 2,508 nominations under this program.
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Quebec to create a new program to accelerate francophone immigration
Quebec is considering creating a new immigration program to speed up the process of getting permanent residency for francophone immigrants already living in Quebec. The new immigration program would mainly focus on graduates from CEGEP colleges and universities who speak French and temporary workers who have been living in Quebec for a while. As Quebec endeavours to preserve and grow the use of French in the province, this program will help them advance that objective by prioritizing francophone immigrants.
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