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New Policy: IRCC Acknowledges that Having Dual Intent is Recognized as a Legitimate Circumstance.
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New Policy: IRCC Acknowledges Dual Intent is a Legitimate Circumstance

“Dual intent” refers to the situation where a foreign national intends to enter Canada temporarily as a visitor, student, or worker, but also has the intention to apply for permanent residence in Canada, either before or after entering the country.

In other words, dual intent is present when a foreign national has applied or may apply for permanent residence in Canada, but also wishes to enter Canada temporarily for work, study, or tourism. This allows the foreign national to pursue both temporary and permanent residence status in Canada simultaneously, without one application affecting the other.

On April 5th, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its program instructions for IRCC staff regarding cases of dual intent. The revised instructions now acknowledge that having two intentions – initially for temporary residence and eventually for permanent residence – is legitimate and complementary, rather than contradictory.

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Instruction: How to Do Biometrics Collection - Fingerprints and A Photo
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Instruction: How to Do Biometrics Collection – Fingerprints and A Photo

Starting in the summer of 2018, when you apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit (except U.S. nationals), or permanent residence you will need to give your fingerprints and a photo. To facilitate repeat travel to Canada, applicants for a visitor visa, study or work permit will only need to give their biometrics once every 10 years.

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New Policy: Canada Removed COVID-19 Testing For Travellers From China, Hong Kong or Macao
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2023-03 New Policy: Canada Removed COVID-19 Testing For Travellers From China, Hong Kong or Macao

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and safety of Canadians, the Government of Canada has taken a prudent and measured approach to adjusting border measures. On January 5, 2023, in response to the surge of COVID-19 in the People’s Republic of China and given the limited data available at that time on those cases, the Government of Canada put in place temporary pre-departure test requirements for air travellers entering Canada from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao. Today, the Government of Canada announced it will remove those temporary measures.

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2023 New Application Process for Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilot
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2023 New Application Process for Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilot

As part of efforts to modernize Canada’s immigration system and improve client service, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is transitioning to 100% online applications for most permanent immigration programs.

Since March 31, 2021, some clients have been able to apply online for permanent immigration programs through the Permanent Residence Portal. This online option gives clients more flexibility to apply from their devices and allows them to receive immediate confirmation that they have successfully submitted their application. The portal has been expanded and is currently open to most permanent residence program applicants.

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IRCC News: The 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan

Ottawa – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025.

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Employers and Temporary Workers to Benefit from Family Work Permits to Address Labour Shortages

Canada is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers. Expanding the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages by assisting employers in finding the workers they need.

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An Immigration Plan to Grow the Economy
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An Immigration Plan to Grow the Economy

Today the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, released Canada’s 2023–2025 Immigration Levels Plan. The plan embraces immigration as a strategy to help businesses find workers and to attract the skills required in key sectors—including health care, skilled trades, manufacturing and technology—to manage the social and economic challenges Canada will face in the decades ahead.

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Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate the Issuance of an Open Work Permit to Former or Current PGWP Holders
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Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate the Issuance of an Open Work Permit to Former or Current PGWP Holders

IRCC recognizes the effects on the Canadian labour market and on PGWP holders when the department paused the invitations to apply for federal high-skilled streams under Express Entry (including federal skilled workers, federal skilled trades and Canadian experience class). Under this temporary public policy, we are introducing measures so that eligible PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit that would be valid for up to 18 months. This public policy will be in effect until December 31, 2022.

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Program delivery update: Paper-based economic class PR applications go digital
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Paper-Based Economic Class PR Applications Go Digital – Online Portal

The instructions for the Provincial Nominee Program have been updated to replace references to “paper-based” applications with “non-Express Entry” applications. For all other programs and pilots listed above, instructions have been updated to include references to applications submitted online.

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College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act
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Minister Mendicino Announces the Date of Continuance as the College on Nov. 23, 2021

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, has announced that the continuance of the Immigration Consultant of Canada Regulatory Council (Council) as the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (College) will be effective as of November 23, 2021.

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Q&A: application for PR made by foreign parents of Canadian citizen
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Q&A: H&C application for PR made by foreign parents of Canadian citizen

Can a single child apply for the Permanent Residency for their parents on H&C basis? Parents’ ages are 50 years for both. They are currently in Canada on a Super Visa and their stay is expiring soon. They want to live here in Canada permanently with their only son who is 25 years old and not married yet. What would be good arguments?

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