Permanent Residency

• Canadian government drops education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

  Ottawa announced on Tuesday it would remove all educational requirements for people with at least a year of work experience in Canada starting August 15.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2023
  
• Community mourns slain UBC Okanagan security guard who recently became permanent resident

  'Her parents are in India and they are on their way here,' Paramjit Singh Patara said, adding that the Sikh community is trying to figure out the best way to support them.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2022
  
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• Canada refusing more immigration on humanitarian, compassionate grounds: data

  Data for this year, which only goes up till Feb. 28, shows applications submitted on these grounds climbed to 70 per cent of the 4,180 Canada has processed.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2021
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• Undocumented migrants rally in Montreal for permanent status

  About 100 demonstrators marched gathered in front of the Prime Minister's office in Park-Extension Sunday afternoon demanding permanent residency for foreign workers.

  Canada

  May 16, 2021
• These new Canadians left Brazil for Halifax before COVID-19, and they have a warning for others

  The two, originally from Brazil, are grateful to be in Atlantic Canada where cases are relatively low but they're watching the dire situation in their home country.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2021
• One year into pandemic, delays in permanent resident applications impact separated families

  One mother is anxiously waiting for her daughters to recieve their PR status so they can join her in Canada. If not, the children could be left alone without supervision in Haiti.

  Perspectives

  Mar 28, 2021
• Program to give residency to asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines to open next week

  Some asylum-seekers who toiled on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis earlier this year will be able to apply for permanent residency in Canada beginning Dec. 14.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: Refugee advocates criticize Canada’s decision to resume deportations during pandemic

  The Canada Border Services Agency confirmed it resumed deportations as of Nov. 30, after halting most removals in March due to the pandemic.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
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• Asylum seekers want all essential workers to have a chance at permanent residency

  On Saturday, many migrants gathered in solidarity to send a message that too many people are excluded from the permanent residency program.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2020
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• Trump unveils sweeping rule targeting immigrants who access social services

  The rule would reject applicants for temporary or permanent visas if they fail to meet high enough income standards or if they receive public assistance such as welfare.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2019