Recent trends in migration flows from the United States to Canada

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Introduction Canada has long been a destination for American expatriates because of its geographic proximity, familiar culture and similar socioeconomic environment. However, migration flows have historically fluctuated in response to economic, political and social factors (Boyd, 1981; Kobayashi & Ray, 2005). Notably, shifts in U.S. administration policies—particularly those affecting immigration, labour markets and social stability—have…

Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents

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Ottawa, January 14, 2025—The Government of Canada is continuing to strengthen the integrity and quality of our temporary resident programs while supporting the country’s economic goals and labour market needs. As part of the broader measures announced in September 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is changing open work permit (OWP) eligibility for family members of international students…

2025 Agri-Food Pilot application cap

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Ottawa, January 3, 2025—Farmers and agri-food labourers work hard to produce food for communities in Canada and around the world. Since 2020, the Agri-Food Pilot has helped fill labour gaps in this essential sector by giving experienced agri-food workers the opportunity to become permanent residents. Since the launch of the pilot, Canada has welcomed over 4,500 agri-food workers and…

2018加拿大年度移民配额前景展望

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2018加拿大年度移民配额前景展望 加拿大移民部将于2017年11月1日公布下一年度的移民配额。根据不久前魁北克省公布的相关数据来看，2018年的联邦移民配额可能不会有大的变化。 魁北克省计划于2018年接收约51,000个新移民，同2017年的数额保持一致。魁北克省的移民接收数额与每年联邦计划有非常紧密的关系。由此可以推断，联邦移民部2018年的配额不会做出显著的调整。 移民部长Ahmed Hussen周一受访时对于这一问题并没有给出更多的细节。但他指出”移民部目前的主要任务是帮助加拿大本地公司解决就业空缺问题。我们不但需要新移民填补就业市场的空缺，也希望他们能够创造更多的就业机会。” “The main priority will be to focus very strongly on the real need of employers, and many sectors of the economy, saying we need immigration.We need skilled immigrants to not only come and fill certain jobs, but also create more jobs for everyone else, and prosperity for all of us.”…

移民申请上诉权利及程序

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