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The new Canada-U.S. border deal will cost Canadian taxpayers at least this much

Canadian taxpayers
Canadian taxpayers might have to pay at least $60 million in a decade if the U.S.-Canada border were closed to asylum seekers. The expense of the Mounties stepping up "challenging" enforcement actions aren't taken into consideration in that analysis. Ottawa and Washington expanded a bilateral agreement in March to turn...
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Immigration to Canada has increased by 40% in 2023

Immigration to Canada
According to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data, immigration to Canada increased by nearly 40% in the first two months of 2023 compared to the same period last year.  Canada admitted 100,430 new permanent residents in January and February 2023 – a dramatic increase from 72,815 permanent residents...
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Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration almost doubled in January 2023

Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration
According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2023, Canada Spousal Sponsorship Immigration sponsorship led to almost twice as many individuals obtaining permanent residency in Canada compared to the same month last year.  In January, Canada saw a significant increase of 90.1% in the...
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IRCC approved 50 entrepreneur applications through Start-Up Visa Program in January 2023

Start-Up Visa Program
According to recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 50 immigrant entrepreneurs were granted permanent residence in Canada through the Start-Up Visa program in January 2023. This is close to the number in January 2022, which was 55.  In January, Ontario welcomed 20 immigrant entrepreneurs, British Columbia accepted...
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Ottawa allowed temporary foreign workers to buy residential homes in Canada

temporary foreign workers
The Government of Canada has recently expanded its list of foreign nationals who can purchase homes to include temporary foreign workers with at least 183 days left on their work permits. However, these individuals can only buy a maximum of one residential property due to the two-year ban that was...
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The number of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens has plummeted since 2001

Canadian citizens
The number of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens has plummeted since 2001 as Canada reaches record-breaking levels of immigration, new data from Statistics Canada reveals that almost half of the recent immigrants are forgoing Canadian citizenship. Over the past two decades, Statistics Canada's figures demonstrate a remarkable drop-off in permanent...
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Sudbury considered 27 applications under the RNIP

applications under the RNIP
Sudbury considered 27 applications under the RNIP on March 29, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 27 candidates. The lowest score of these draws was 270 points, 25 points more than...
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The Government of Canada announced the Budget 2023

Canada announced the Budget 2023
With the commitment of bringing 500,000 new permanent residents to Canada by 2025 in mind, Budget 2023 has allocated $1.6 billion over six years and an additional $315 million ongoing.  Moreover, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will benefit from an extra budget of $50 million to reduce immigration backlogs. ...
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The Government of Canada is conducting a new survey regarding the future of Canada’s immigration system

future of Canada’s immigration system
On March 27, 2023, The Government of Canada launched the Immigration System for the future of Canada's immigration system. This innovative initiative seeks to understand the perspectives of various partners and stakeholders to shape a vision of how immigration can empower communities across Canada. As part of this initiative, the...
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IRCC approved nearly 600,000 applications under the CUAET as of March 21

applications under the CUAET
IRCC approved nearly 600,000 applications under the CUAET as of March 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET).  According to the latest update, between January 1, 2022, and March 19, 2023, 25,518...
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