January 30, 2024 This update provides instructions related to the acceptance of the Pearson Test of English (PTE Core) language test from Pearson Canada Inc. PTE Core will be accepted by IRCC as of January 30, 2024, for all lines of business, except the Student Direct Stream (SDS). These instructions also clarify that IRCC accepts…
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From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement Ottawa, January 22, 2024—The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “The Citizenship Act currently includes a ‘first generation limit’ to citizenship by descent, which means that children born abroad to Canadian citizens beyond the first generation generally do not acquire Canadian citizenship…
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From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release January 22, 2024—Ottawa—International students enrich our communities and are a critical part of Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. In recent years, the integrity of the international student system has been threatened. Some institutions have significantly increased their intakes to drive revenues, and more students have been arriving…
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Background Individuals who apply for permanent residence in Canada are generally unable to obtain permanent resident status if they are inadmissible to Canada. This creates a challenge for those who came to Canada as a minor but did not obtain permanent residence or citizenship and are now ineligible, including those who later committed crimes in…
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