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BlogImmigration Minister Fraser’s announcement does not excuse blame for all international students in Canada

20 June 2023

Last week’s announcement by Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada (IRCC), the Honourable Sean Fraser, was indeed a welcome development for international students in Canada who have unknowingly fallen prey to unscrupulous immigration representatives. But let’s be clear - this does not let all Canadian international students off the hook for transgressions while studying. The onus on all foreign nationals seeking status in Canada is a very high standard and it is worth reviewing to remind students what their responsibilities are while studying in Canada.

BlogImmigration Minister Fraser does the right thing for international students!

14 June 2023

Today, June 14, 2023, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Honorable Sean Fraser, did something truly honorable for international students in Canada who have been victims of immigration fraud by unscrupulous representatives - he introduced a policy directing immigration officers and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers to grant a temporary resident permit to students who have actually studied in Canada and were clearly unaware of the improper actions of their representatives.

BlogTo work or not to work? International students will soon be allowed to work unlimited hours in Canada

11 October 2022

On October 7, 2022 the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Sean Fraser, announced that international students will soon be able to work off-campus for an unlimited number of hours. Previously, international students were capped at working only up to 20 hours per week during the academic year. The Minister’s new policy will take effect from November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023 and it is expected to apply to about 500,000 international students in Canada. While this policy is intended to benefit the Canadian economy during this period of economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the policy is unlikely to benefit international students for two main reasons that I discuss below.

BlogImmigration Trials and Tribulations for International Students

14 September 2022

Canada’s international student program has long been a cornerstone of our immigration strategy to address Canada’s long-term labour shortages. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it much more difficult for recent graduates to make the transition from being temporary residents to becoming Canadian permanent residents, and many of them feel that they are being left behind in a rapidly changing immigration environment.

Blog COVID Traveling to CanadaCanada Expands List of Accepted Vaccines for international and Domestic Travel

22 November 2021

On Friday, November 19, 2021 the Government of Canada announced that it will soon be expanding the list of vaccines that will be recognized for demonstrating fully vaccinated status for travellers. Readers need to become familiar with the rules for proving fully vaccinated status because it will soon be required not only to enter Canada but also to travel domestically within Canada!

EventsWhat Every International Student Needs to Know

3 November 2021

on November 16th, Catherine Sas, KC will be presenting Immigration Seminar session titled "What Every International Student Needs to Know" for the Acsenda School of Management.

BlogCanada’s immigration program still welcomes international students in the midst of the pandemic

26 May 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many unique immigration challenges over the past 14 months. From processing delays to travel restrictions, immigration norms have been completely upended. One thing that has remained constant throughout the pandemic, however, is that interest in immigrating to Canada remains strong. With so much uncertainty around the future of Canada’s immigration programs, many clients are turning to reliable immigration pathways like Canada’s international student program to achieve their immigration goals.

BlogChanging Your Mind: Why some international students should withdraw their recent applications from the TR to PR Pathway.

11 May 2021

On April 14, 2021, Minister Mendicino introduced the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (“TR to PR”) class providing a marvelous opportunity for health care workers, designated essential workers and international students currently within Canada to apply for permanent residence. The threshold for success is much lower than the requirements under Express Entry and a total of 90,000 applicants were tagged for this new program with maximum targets of 20,000 for health care workers, 30,000 for essential workers and 40,000 for international students.

BlogDo You Have a Post Graduate Work Permit? : Canada Announces New Policy to Support International Students

13 February 2021

The Canadian Government is committed to supporting international students through the challenges of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) pandemic. On January 8, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), the Honourable Marco Mendicino, announced a temporary policy to help former international students remain in Canada to live, work, and continue to integrate into Canadian society.

BlogBiometrics are failing international students and workers

7 July 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced many new policy changes designed to help mitigate the disruptions that have affected the normal processing of immigration applications. However, not enough is being done to help workers and students who are waiting to come to Canada or who are already in Canada and need to complete the biometrics enrolment process to obtain new study and work permits.

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BlogImmigration Minister Fraser’s announcement does not excuse blame for all international students in Canada

BlogImmigration Minister Fraser does the right thing for international students!

BlogTo work or not to work? International students will soon be allowed to work unlimited hours in Canada

BlogImmigration Trials and Tribulations for International Students

EventsWhat Every International Student Needs to Know

BlogCanada’s immigration program still welcomes international students in the midst of the pandemic

BlogChanging Your Mind: Why some international students should withdraw their recent applications from the TR to PR Pathway.

BlogDo You Have a Post Graduate Work Permit? : Canada Announces New Policy to Support International Students

BlogBiometrics are failing international students and workers

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