Canada immigration

Canada launches programme to give 33,000 foreign workers permanent residence. Here’s what immigrants should know

[ad_1] Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, […]

Indian-origin driver who caused 2018 crash killing 16 loses final bid to stay in Canada, lawyer says he’s stressed, attending counselling

[ad_1] Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, killing 16 people, and was sentenced to eight years in prison, lost his last bid to stay in Canada, his lawyer revealed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rejected one of the last two bids for Sidhu to stay in the […]

Trump-hating US influencer moves to Calgary; Canada shuts door, calls her too old for permanent residency

[ad_1] American influencer Pamela Smith who moved out of US out of her hatred for President Donald Trump and decided to settle in Canada has now been rejected by Canada as well. Now the influencer, her husband and three children are considering moving to Portugal after Canada told them that they are ineligible for permanent […]

Can’t move to Pakistan: Man who caused five-vehicle crash, killed 1, allowed to stay in Canada; wife says children don’t know Urdu

[ad_1] Pakistani man Yasir Baig, guilty of vehicular manslaughter, allowed to stay in Canada. (Photo: Toronto Sun) Yasir Baig, a Pakistani man who was ordered to be deported to Pakistan 17 months ago after he caused a deadly five-vehicle crash in Ontario has been allowed to stay in Canada. The crash took place in 2018 […]

‘It was never meant to be permanent’: Canada to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, spent $1.1 billion since 2020

[ad_1] Canada will stop funding hotels for the asylum seekers. Canada will stop funding hotels for asylum seekers after September as the federal government already spent approximately $1,1 billion on temporary hotel housing since 2020. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is funded to continue hotel operations only until September 30, 2025. The […]