Canada to welcome up to 305,000 newcomers this year, McCallum says

[flx2015]

The number hasn't really gone by up much, but what they're proposing here is to change the way they prioritize cases. The plan now is to give greater priority to family/spouses (that's us) and refugees, while giving less priority to applicants from the economic stream. It's unlikely that we'll see any immediate changes, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/08/canada-will-welcome-up-to-305000-newcomers-this-year-mccallum-says.html

 

[kitty_T]

The number hasn't really gone by up much, but what they're proposing here is to change the way they prioritize cases. The plan now is to give greater priority to family/spouses (that's us) and refugees, while giving less priority to applicants from the economic stream. It's unlikely that we'll see any immediate changes, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/08/canada-will-welcome-up-to-305000-newcomers-this-year-mccallum-says.html

Thanx for sharring

 

[mega_option101]

The number hasn't really gone by up much, but what they're proposing here is to change the way they prioritize cases. The plan now is to give greater priority to family/spouses (that's us) and refugees, while giving less priority to applicants from the economic stream. It's unlikely that we'll see any immediate changes, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/08/canada-will-welcome-up-to-305000-newcomers-this-year-mccallum-says.html

That's about 5,000 more than what I read about in the newspaper a month ago (300,000)

Always good news!

 

[mandiebraxton]

While he is at it, he should make the processing time short for everyone.

*Mandie*

 

[PMM]

Hi

While he is at it, he should make the processing time short for everyone.

*Mandie*

1. Except that IRCC didn't get any additional operational funds in the new budget.

 

[louise8118]

Great news! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sous02]

I believe they did get extra money in the budget. $50 million is what I read in the notes.

 

[Hashipk]

i hope it will work for us!
but syrian refugee cause delay in spouse cases.

 

[Sous02]

The minister stated that they are going to apply lessons that they learned from the Syrian immigration to other process's. I am optimistic

 

[expectin]

The minister stated that they are going to apply lessons that they learned from the Syrian immigration to other process's. I am optimistic

FEB 9 - 2016

Liberal MPs Sukh Dhaliwal, Gary Anandasangaree and Judy Sgro told The Hill Times that frustrated constituents contact their constituency offices, every week, to seek help in dealing with lengthy delays in the processing of immigration applications, especially, in family class. By Jake Wright, The Hill Times