Canada expands simplified renewal process for passports From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release March 31, 2022—Ottawa—As COVID‑19 restrictions are lifted, more and more Canadians are looking to travel abroad. The Government of Canada will continue to modernize and improve its services to better respond to the changing needs of Canadians. The Honourable Sean…
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POEA Request for Certification of Good Standing
Applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class may request H&C consideration under A25(1) to overcome most applicable criteria or obligations of the Act. Some applications will be processed in this class while others will be transferred to the H&C queue for processing. Applicants may request H&C consideration at any time before a…
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Public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) – Phase 2 Rationale: As a signatory to the Global Compact for Refugees, Canada has committed to exploring new ways for skilled refugees to settle in a safe third country. Moreover, Canada is experiencing labour shortages at a national rateFootnote 1 of 3.2% or roughly…
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