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Canada Will Continue to Welcome New Immigrants and is Selected as One of the Six Major Immigration Trends of 2022
Recently, the "Six Major Immigration Trends of 2022" released by the WorldWay Group has attracted widespread attention in the industry. Among them, Canada will continue to warmly welcome new immigrants, with quotas likely to increase, successfully selected as one of the "Six Major Immigration Trends of 2022."
Good News! Canadian Immigration Approvals May Accelerate in 2022
At the beginning of the new year 2022, to improve the Canadian immigration processing system, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced an investment of CAD 85 million to address the backlog in immigration processing.
A Review of the 2021 Ontario Employer Job Offer Stream and Outlook for 2022
Recently, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that it issued a total of 9,000 nomination approval letters to applicants across all categories in 2021, exceeding its original provincial nomination quota for the year. The additional nomination quota primarily resulted from the reallocation of 400 annual spots and 250 NOC C-level nomination spots.
Canada Invests 35 Million Canadian Dollars to Provide Settlement Services for New Immigrants
Recently, to ensure that new immigrants settling in small towns and rural communities can access basic services during their first year in Canada, the Minister of Immigration announced an investment of over 35 million Canadian dollars across Canada to expand settlement capacity and services.
Canada Achieves Annual Immigration Target, Named One of the Top 10 Immigration Events of 2021
Recently, the "Top 10 Immigration Events of 2021" released by WorldWay Group has attracted widespread attention in the industry. Among them, the first year of Canada's Million Immigration Plan was a great success, with the immigration target smoothly achieved, earning it a spot in the "Top 10 Immigration Events of 2021."
2022 Global Passport Power Ranking: Canada Ranks Seventh
Recently, Henley & Partners released the Global Passport Index for the first quarter of 2022, which is the first global passport power ranking of the year. Canada ranks seventh globally, with its passport offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries.
Notice: New Changes to Policies for Entering Canada and Returning to China from Canada
According to Canada's latest entry policy, effective December 21, 2021, all travelers are required to undergo a nucleic acid test again before entering Canada. Meanwhile, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning to Canada after short-term international trips of less than 72 hours must also provide proof of a negative nucleic acid test. Furthermore, starting January 15, 2022, only travelers who have received vaccines fully recognized by Canada...
Canada Extends Immigration Medical Exam Exemption Policy to March 31, 2022
In June 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced an exemption from the immigration medical exam (IME) for eligible applicants already within the country until December 28. Recently, IRCC announced that this exemption policy has been extended to March 31, 2022, which will benefit more applicants currently residing in Canada.
Canada Achieves 401,000 New Immigrant Target for 2021
Recently, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Sean Fraser, announced that Canada has met its annual immigration target, welcoming over 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. This marks the second time since Canada was founded in 1867 that the country has absorbed over 400,000 immigrants in a single year, setting a record for the highest annual immigration intake in Canadian history.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program Becomes a Permanent Program in Canada
Recently, the Canadian Minister of Immigration and provincial leaders announced that the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) will become a permanent program starting January 1, 2022, and will be renamed the Atlantic Immigration Program. The program will begin accepting new permanent resident applications on March 6, 2022.
Canada Welcomes 47,000 New Immigrants in November
According to the latest monthly new immigrant data released by the Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Canada welcomed 47,434 new immigrants in November of this year, setting a new record for the highest monthly total recorded. This marks the third consecutive month that Canada has broken the new immigrant landing record.
A Large Number of WorldWay's Ontario Employer Job Offer Stream Clients Receive Provincial Nomination Approval
Great news for the Ontario, Canada immigration program! Recently, WorldWay received news that a group of Ontario Employer Job Offer Stream applicants have been approved for provincial nomination. It is worth mentioning that the average processing time for this group of applicants was approximately 3 months, with some applicants submitting their provincial nomination in early October and receiving approval on December 7, taking only about 2 months.