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A union representing federal Immigration Department employees is warning planned cuts that would lay off 60 litigation branch analysts could further impact the already strained courts dealing with hundreds of delayed immigration cases in the country's three biggest cities.

CBC News obtained a copy of one layoff notice sent to an analyst on Feb. 11, asking them to think about accepting a buyout or otherwise be prepared to lose their job in the first year of a three-year plan to reduce the...

The federal government has announced the targets in its latest effort to address labour shortages through economic immigration, promoting jobs in health care and social services, education and the trades as prioritized pathways to permanent residence.

Identified among this year’s Express Entry categories, the Thursday announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) highlighted selected occupations including family doctors, nurses and dentists, carpenters and contractors,...

Canada deported more people last year to hit its highest annual level of removals in about a decade, overwhelmingly deporting people whose refugee claims were rejected, data obtained by Reuters showed.
By late November, Canada's removal numbers had reached their highest point since at least 2015, when the governing Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to power. The government has also budgeted more money for deportations this year.
Trudeau's government, now in its final days, has...

Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are being left stranded with few good options.
About 11,840 people filed refugee claims in Canada in January, down from a high of 19,821 in July, Immigration and Refugee Board data shows. This was the lowest monthly figure since September 2023.
Canada is publicly discouraging asylum-seekers and clamping down on the visas it issues, aiming to gradually reduce the...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is introducing new rules to penalize paid representatives (authorized and unauthorized) who break the law when representing applicants and advising them on immigration or citizenship applications. This includes fines of up to a maximum of $1.5 million for advising clients to misrepresent themselves. The regulations would also require that the minister publish information concerning persons found liable for a violation on the department’s website,...