Canadian government reveals new immigration priorities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has provided immigration minister Marco Mendicino with a new mandate letter.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has provided immigration minister Marco Mendicino with a new mandate letter.
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world, but there is plenty of reason for hope. Numerous coronavirus vaccines have been developed and vaccination campaigns are underway around the world including here in Canada. The start of the year was largely uneventful for Canada’s immigration system. The Canadian government had a new mandate and new immigration minister following a federal election in late-2019. The government’s immigration mandate letter and official policy statements suggested no major changes. Canada would continue to welcome high levels of immigrants, interna...
Canada welcomed just under 15,100 new immigrants in October 2020, about the same figure it welcomed in September. The new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that October was the second strongest month for new immigrant arrivals to Canada since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Canada welcomed some 25,000-35,000 new immigrants per month. In October 2019, Canada welcomed 31,000 immigrants, meaning that immigration has more than halved on a year-over-year basis. Canada has welcomed about 158,600 immigrants in the first 10 months of 2020 whi...
The Globe and Mail Opinion When you come from a country where it’s a crime to leave debts unpaid, you often suffer in silence. Canada’s immigrants need better financial education Benjamin Aduba Published December 10, 2020 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Benjamin Aduba is a restructuring consultant at , a licensed insolvency trustee. In 2015, I arrived in Canada from Ni...