New Processing Deadline Would Help Reunite Refugee Families More Quickly The national advocacy group, Canadian Council for Refugees, is calling on the federal government to reduce processing times for children’s immigration applications to just six months. The group has described the current wait times for application processing as “unacceptable.” According to Janet Dench, executive director …
Canadians Now Able to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents After COVID-19 Delay After a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has begun accepting interest to sponsor forms for the newly re-opened Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC had planned to begin accepting applications earlier this year in order to meet …
Canada Outlines Criteria For Recent Family and Compassionate Travel Exemptions Following the announcement on October 2 that Canada would be lifting travel restrictions for family members and compassionate travellers, the government has now released the full list of criteria along with the steps that must be taken to apply for an exemption. Who Is Able …
Canada Announces Further COVID-19 Travel Exemptions for Foreigners Looking to Enter Canada Canada is continuing to ease up on travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, Canada is allowing international students and family members of Canadians to enter Canada. Ministers responsible for immigration, health, and public safety announced these changes earlier this month at …
Canadians Now Able to Reunite With Family Members Living Abroad During COVID-19 As Canada slowly begins to loosen COVID-19 measures, the federal government is lifting the travel restriction that barred foreign national family members of Canadians from reuniting with their families. According to a recent news release from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as of …
