IRCC Immigration Updates

Citizenship

Jun 27, 2024

Minister Miller to attend a Canada Day citizenship ceremony in Toronto

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will welcome 24 of Canada’s newest citizens from 6 countries at a ceremony hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays. The ceremony …

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General News

Jun 26, 2024

Minister Miller highlights Budget 2024 investments to support local performing arts and fairness for every generation

Growing communities need more infrastructure. Community facilities, like libraries and cultural and recreation centres, are essential spaces where Canadians can come together as neighbours. That is wh…

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General News

Jun 25, 2024

Minister Miller to highlight Budget 2024 investments 

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight investments in Budget 2024.

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Work Permits

Jun 21, 2024

Canada improves fairness for applicants by ending post-graduation work permit “flagpoling”

A safe and secure flow of goods and people across the Canada–United States border is critical to North America’s economy and the close person-to-person ties that Canadians and Americans enjoy. That’s …

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Refugees

Jun 20, 2024

Canada honours and shows solidarity with refugees worldwide

Canada honours and shows solidarity with refugees worldwide

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General News

Jun 03, 2024

Minister Miller to hold media scrum in Toronto

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will hold a media scrum to discuss the caregiver program.

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Work Permits

Jun 03, 2024

Canada announces new pilot programs to support caregivers and Canadian families, intends to make the caregivers program permanent

Caregivers from abroad are invaluable to Canadian families. Their hard work makes a difference in the lives of those they care for, including children, seniors and persons with disabilities.

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General News

May 27, 2024

Statement by Minister Miller on increasing the cap for the special measures for Gaza

We remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza. Many people are worried about their loved ones and have expressed significant interest in the temporary special measures we…

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Citizenship

May 23, 2024

Bill C-71: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)

The Citizenship Act contains a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent, which means that a Canadian citizen parent can pass on citizenship to a child born outside Canada if the parent was eit…

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Citizenship

May 23, 2024

Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by descent

Canadian citizenship is highly valued around the world. It provides the right to vote, to run for political office and to hold a Canadian passport. For many immigrants, citizenship is key to integrati…

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General News

May 23, 2024

Temporary measures to support family members affected by the crisis in Haiti

As the security situation in Haiti remains volatile, the Government of Canada continues to take action to help people who have been impacted by the violence and deteriorating security conditions.

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General News

May 22, 2024

Minister Miller to introduce legislation

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will hold a media scrum regarding the introduction of a citizenship bill. Minister Miller will be joined by Jenny Kwan, M…

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