As we enter the third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are no longer any doubts that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on Canadian immigration application processing times. With a reported backlog of nearly two million applications, many applicants are losing patience with the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and are looking for ways to expedite their applications. Facing extraordinary delays, these applicants are turning to the judicial remedy of ‘mandamus’, which is an order issued by the Federal Court to compel a government department such as IRCC to process their applications.
EventsInvestment Migration – How Could Investment Migration be Used to Help Countries Recover from the Pandemic?
3 November 2021
On November 19th, Catherine Sas, KC will be presenting at the IBA Global Immigration Virtual Conference in a session titled “Investment Migration – How Could Investment Migration be Used to Help Countries Recover from the Pandemic?”
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.
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