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🇵🇸Lawyers are criticizing Canada's visa screening process for Gaza applicants with family in Canada after a medical worker was questioned about treating Hamas members. 🇵🇸Kelly O'Connor, an immigration lawyer, deems it outrageous and a breach of the Geneva Convention. The program requires extensive documentation, including job

In his closing remarks at the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration, Marc Miller outlined Canada's key priorities for managing immigration levels and addressing capacity challenges. These include: 💡Spreading Immigration Benefits Nationwide: Factoring temporary residents into immigration planning to distribute benefits across Canada while considering community capacity constraints.

The Canadian government is holding discussions with provinces to reduce the number of temporary residents by transitioning them to permanent residency. Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with provincial counterparts to address the influx of temporary residents, which grew from 337,460 in 2018 to 605,851 in 2022 for work

The Canadian government has approved a temporary measure to allow 6,700 skilled temporary workers in Manitoba to continue working while their applications for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are processed. This initiative aims to support Manitoba's regional economic immigration goals and facilitate the transition of temporary residents

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an increase in certain permanent residence (PR) fees, effective April 30, 2024. The fee adjustments are based on the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada over the last two years. The key changes are: 💸Right of