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v. t. e. Express Entry (French: Entrée express) is a system used by the Canadian government to manage Canadian permanent residence applications for filling labour gaps through certain economic immigration programs. [ 1] Launched on 1 January 2015, this immigration system is used to select and communicate with skilled and qualified applicants ...
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.
Canada receives its immigrant population from almost 200 countries. Statistics Canada projects that immigrants will represent between 29.1% and 34.0% of Canada's population in 2041, compared with 23.0% in 2021, [1] while the Canadian population with at least one foreign born parent (first and second generation persons) could rise to between 49.8% and 54.3%, up from 44.0% in 2021.
A permanent resident must live in Canada for 730 days out of every five years, or risk losing that status. [1] Time spent travelling with a Canadian spouse, on a business trip for a Canadian business, or working for a federal or provincial government office abroad can be included in the calculation.
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) or Electronic travel authorization (or ETA) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.
Visa policy map. Canada. Visa not required; eTA not required. Visa not required; eTA required for travel by air, not required by land or sea. Visitors who held a Canadian visa within the last 10 years or currently hold a valid U.S. non-immigrant visa do not need a visa for air travel, but an eTA is required. For travel by land or sea, a visa is ...
Canada portal. v. t. e. The Permanent Resident card ( French: carte de résident permanent) also known colloquially as the PR Card or the Maple Leaf card, is an identification document and a travel document for permanent residents of Canada. [ 1] It is one of the methods by which Canadian permanent residents can prove their status and is, along ...
ArriveCAN is a mobile app provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Introduced in April 2020, it allows travellers entering Canada to electronically submit travel documents and customs declarations . The app was initially developed as a joint effort between the CBSA and the Public Health Agency of Canada, as part of the federal ...