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In 2018, Canada will expand its biometrics program. Expanding biometrics will strengthen Canada’s immigration programs through effective screening and will also facilitate application processing and travel – while maintaining public confidence in our immigration system. Canada currently collects biometrics from in-Canada refugee claimants and overseas refugee resettlement applicants, individuals ordered removed from the country and

Macropus is conducting FREE Live Webinar on Canada Immigration & International Student Advisory Services Session 1: May 18th, 2018 Friday 08:00 PM (Canada Pacific Time Zone) PST (UTC -8) OR Session 2: May 19th, 2018 Saturday 09:00 AM (Canada Pacific Time Zone) PST (UTC -8) Please visit our website and reserve your place by registering

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and José Luís Carneiro, Secretary of State of Portuguese Communities Abroad, signed a new bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement between Canada and Portugal on May 03, 2018. This new arrangement on youth mobility will open further channels of exchange between Canadian and Portuguese young people. It

Canada and Ontario are strengthening their partnership and collaboration to increase francophone immigration in support of a strong and prosperous economy. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Laura Albanese, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the signing of the annexes to the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA).

One of the Government of Canada’s priorities is to ensure greater accessibility and opportunities for Canadians with disabilities. The announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen of changes to the medical inadmissibility provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ensures that the immigration policies better align with Canadian values and reflect the

Canada has long had one of the highest per capita rates of immigration in the world and is an attractive destination for immigrants and visitors. Accurately establishing identity is an important part of immigration decisions and helps keep Canadians safe. For more than 20 years, biometrics (fingerprints and a photograph) have played a role in

March 23, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that the Government of Canada has renewed a cost-sharing agreement with Rainbow Refugee Society until March 31, 2020. As of April 1, additional funding of $100,000 will be made available to support refugees sponsored under the

Building on the momentum from the first Forum on Francophone Immigration in 2017 in New Brunswick, federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for immigration and for the Canadian Francophonie discussed concrete actions today to increase Francophone immigration outside Quebec. Francophone immigration contributes to the country’s prosperity and is an important part of the country’s immigration