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Before 1910, immigrants to Canada were referred to as landed immigrant (French: immigrant reçu) for a person who has been admitted to Canada as a non-Canadian citizen.The Immigration Act 1910 introduced the term of "permanent residence," and in 2002 the terminology was officially changed in with the passage of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The International Experience Canada (IEC) program provides young nationals from select countries, with the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for a maximum of 24 months. Interested candidates are randomly selected depending on the spots available for their country of origin and for the category in which they are eligible.
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (the College, CICC French: Collège des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté, CCIC) is the Canada-wide regulatory authority created to protect consumers by overseeing regulated immigration and citizenship consultants and international student advisors. [2] [3]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.
Incumbent Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, committed to abolish visa requirements for Mexicans visiting Canada. [161] [162] On 28 June 2016, Trudeau announced that the visa requirements for Mexican nationals would be lifted on 1 December 2016, although many government officials were critical of the plan and advised against it. The ...
The Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade was a ministry of the Government of Ontario that was responsible for citizenship, immigration and international trade issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ministry existed from 2014 to 2016, with Michael Chan as the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International ...
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers; International Association of Fire Fighters; International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers; International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation ...
As of 2 July 2013, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship portfolio inherited primary responsibility for Passport Canada and the administration of the Canadian Passport Order from the Foreign Affairs and International Trade portfolio. [9] The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, though independent, also reports to the minister. [7]