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Canada-Québec Accord and immigration-related issues
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) put in place facilitative measures and established a temporary resident pathway to allow foreign nationals in Gaza who are related to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to come to Canada.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine. In response, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented and extended various temporary measures under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) and created a family-based PR pathway.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is committed to providing quality client service.
Canada’s response to the crisis in Sudan includes in-Canada measures, priority processing of existing refugee resettlement and family class applications, and a mix of special measures to facilitate the reunification of those affected by the conflict with family members in Canada and new resettlement commitments.
Update on how IRCC supports settlement services for immigrants.
Modernizing Canada’s migration, citizenship and passport systems.
Concerns about security screening
Canada is experiencing unprecedented housing pressures, which requires collaboration between all levels of government, including provinces, territories and municipalities, and the private sector to address the underlying issues and ensure that Canadians and newcomers have access to housing.
Immigration responses to labour shortages across Canada