Latest Policy & Program Updates
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Information from IRCC on Supporting Afghan Nationals
August 20, 2021 Canada has announced the resettlement of up to 20,000 vulnerable Afghan nationals to Canada. This will be done through: A special immigration program for Afghan nationals, and their families, who […]
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Updates to the Immigration Loans Program (ILP)
September 20, 2019 We are happy to report that the Immigration Loans Program (ILP) delivery instructions has been recently updated and posted on the Canada.ca website, as a courtesy to stakeholders. The ILP […]
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FR New Sponsorship Forms and Guides
May 31, 2018 May 01, 2018. New sponsorship forms and guides come into effect today. There is a 30 day grace period for using the old forms and requirements (with the exception of […]
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IMPORTANT! De nouveaux formulaires de parrainage et guides
May 31, 2018 Le 1er mai 2018. De nouveaux formulaires de parrainage et guides entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui. Il y a une période de grâce pour les anciens critères et la soumission des […]
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IMPORTANT! De nouveaux formulaires de parrainage et guides
May 31, 2018 Le 1er mai 2018. De nouveaux formulaires de parrainage et guides entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui. Il y a une période de grâce pour les anciens critères et la soumission des […]
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IRCC message for sponsors regarding upcoming RAP rate increase
September 4, 2019 This is to inform you that the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) is moderately increasing its rates in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario to align with provincial social assistance rates. In […]
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Procedures Regarding Residency Requirements for Private Sponsorship
June 19, 2019 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS & OBLIGATIONS As per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) 153(1)(a), a sponsor must reside or have representatives in the refugee’s expected community of settlement. To meet […]
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Guidance on Post-Arrival Conversion of a BVOR Case to a JAS Case
February 20, 2019 IRCC’s operational guidelines for requests to convert Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) cases to Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) cases outline the criteria for BVOR to JAS conversions to be considered: A […]
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Guidelines on Sponsorship of Refugees out of Turkey
September 28, 2015 September 2015 – This guidance has been developed to assist private sponsors in identifying cases for resettlement from Turkey. It is intended to increase the likelihood of the refugees being […]
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