IRCC to accept a record number of applications for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program is unique in the world. It gives families the chance to reunite here, providing them the opportunity to thrive in this country. Family reunification…

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New open work permit available for recent permanent residency applicants

Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced yesterday that, beginning July 26, 2021, individuals who have applied for the recently opened pathway to permanent residence will…

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Minister Mendicino & FCFA President Roy invited French-speaking temporary residents to apply for PR

On July 12, 2021, Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Liane Roy, President of the Federation des communautes francophones et acadienne, called French-speaking temporary residents…

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Canada is exempting some foreign nationals from requiring an immigration medical exam

Ottawa, June 30, 2021—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put in place a temporary public policy that exempts some low-risk, in-Canada foreign nationals from having to complete an additional…

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