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New Policy: International Student Program Reforms

the announcement of an intake cap on new international study permit applications and other changes. International students make important contributions to Canada’s campuses, communities and economy; however, we have seen unsustainable growth in the International Student Program in recent years. These recently announced reforms will support sustainable population growth in Canada and improve system integrity, while helping to ensure that international students have a positive experience in Canada.

Canada's New Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern

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January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 admin

Canada’s New Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern

Canada’s world-class research ecosystem is defined by excellence and its open and collaborative nature. This openness can make it a target for foreign influence that increases the potential for research and development efforts to be misappropriated to the detriment of national security. For example, the illicit transfer of knowledge – especially in transformational research areas such as AI, quantum computing, and genetic engineering that could have dual-use applications for military and surveillance purposes – poses major challenges to Canada and its allies.

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

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April 20, 2023April 21, 2023 admin

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.

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

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March 23, 2023 admin

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.