Edition 22, October 2023 - IRCC re-opens Parents and Grandparents Program - Under the Parents and Grandparents Program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents

IRCC recently announced the opening of the 2023 intake and the issuance of invitations to apply to selected potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020. [...] Interested families can find information about the Super Visa, including eligibility, requirements, and process on the IRCC website.  Survey for private sponsors of refugees forthcoming from IRCC Since the introduction of the private sponsorship program in 1979, more than 327,000 refugees have come to Canada via private sponsorship. [...] Participation is voluntary and confidential and responses will inform improvements to this vital program.  If you are a sponsor under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program and/or the Blended Visa Office Referred Program, please be on the look-out for a possible invitation. [...] C., AMSSA’s BC Refugee Resource Network initiative consulted with service providers across the province to determine that an introductory foundational functional training would aid in the orientation of new practitioners entering the field of settlement work.  The Settlement Practitioner Introductory Training Part 2 E-learning is the second of a two-part e-learning workshop series focused on provi. [...] The Settlement Practitioner Introductory Training Part 2 E-learning is now available on AMSSA’s BC Refugee Resource Network webpage.  Invitation to complete survey on Occupational Health and Safety for CUAET visa holders  Professionals and agencies serving displaced Ukrainians in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program are invited to complete a survey from AMSSA’.