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December 22, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to take the first step in applying to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada, when the Parents and Grandparents Program reopens in 2018. ... Read More

December 1, 2017– Ottawa, ON – Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria no longer need a visa as of 9 a.m. ET (4 p.m. EET) today, to travel to Canada for short stays (normally for up to six months) for business, to visit family and friends, or for tourism. ... Read More

Members of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration reconvened yesterday to provide updates and discuss next steps in addressing irregular migration at border crossings. ... Read More

Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement creates a framework to attract, select and support skilled newcomers November 24, 2017 – Toronto, ON – A comprehensive agreement on immigration was signed today in a ceremony at Queen’s Park by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Laura Albanese, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. ... Read More