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March 19, 2024 On March 19, 2024, the Minister designated the work performed by the following spouses and common-law partners of full-time students as necessary under paragraph R205(c)(ii): spouses and common-law partners of full-time students in graduate programs (master’s and doctorate) in a university or polytechnic institution spouses and common-law partners of full-time students in…
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To enhance existing in-Canada mechanisms for protecting out-of-status foreign nationals who may be victims of trafficking in persons (VTIP), the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship issued Ministerial Instructions (MIs) in 2007 regarding the issuance of temporary resident permits (TRPs) to victims of trafficking in persons (VTIP). IRCC has further developed guidance to be used…
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Ottawa, March 18th, 2024—A new temporary public policy took effect on September 27, 2023, to facilitate certain applications that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received under the H-1B open work permit measure, launched on July 16, 2023. This temporary public policy clarifies internal processing procedures only. We are not inviting new principal applicants to apply at this…
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On this page Establishing acceptance to a designated learning institution (DLI) [R219(1)] Letter of acceptance (LOA) exemptions [R219(2)] Conditional letters of acceptance (LOAs) Joint programs involving more than one institution Study permit renewals Concerns about an institution Verifying letters of acceptance (LOAs) for post-secondary study permit applications and study permit extension applications Extension of LOA…
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