Government of Canada delivering faster processing and shorter wait times for spousal reunification

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December 7, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – The Government of Canada is making it faster and easier for Canadians and permanent residents to reunite with their spouses.

At the direction of the Minister, earlier this year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began a concerted effort to reduce processing times. From the start of 2016 to the fall, processing times were reduced by 15 percent for in-Canada applications and just over 10 percent for applications outside Canada.

Improvements to spousal sponsorship process: The New Application Kit

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The Government of Canada is releasing a new spousal sponsorship application kit on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website on December 15, 2016. The new application kit will make it easier and faster to apply through the spousal sponsorship program at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Standard Time. As part of the new application process, applicants will not have to provide certain information up front, such as medical examination results.

Reuniting more spouses and partners

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been looking to find solutions to improve service to clients and reduce the uncertainty for Canadian citizens and permanent residents and for their spouses and partners who are being sponsored for permanent residence.

Updated Topic – (Topic: Sponsoring your spouse, partner, children or other relatives)

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December 7 2016 – What the changes are to the spousal sponsorship program and how you are affected.

Shoppers Drug Mart Recalls Digital Temple Thermometers due to Inaccurate Temperature Display

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OTTAWA – Shoppers Drug Mart, in consultation with Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling Life Brand Instant Read Digital Temple Thermometers (see photo below), Model No. 057800711568, due to some devices displaying temperatures that are lower than actual body temperatures. All affected devices were sold between January 2013 and December 2015.

Canada lifts visa requirement on Mexico

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As of 00:01 EST today, the Government of Canada has lifted the visa requirement on Mexico.

Canada lifts visa requirement on Mexico

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The Government of Canada has made it a top priority to re-establish and strengthen our relationship with Mexico, one of Canada’s most important partners. Lifting the visa requirement on Mexico will help build momentum to expand trade, investment and tourism. It will strengthen cooperation, which will provide lasting benefits for both countries.

Statement from the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation

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November 30, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – The Honourable Anne McLellan, Chair of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, and Dr. Mark Ware, Vice Chair

Health Canada Regulates Chemicals Used to Make Fentanyl

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Canada is experiencing a crisis of opioid-related overdoses and deaths across the country. Many of these deaths involve fentanyl, a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid. The severity of this issue requires a comprehensive and collaborative response.

Growth of good jobs for Canadians the goal of the Global Skills Strategy

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November 30, 2016- Mississauga, ON –Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains announced that companies will soon be able to bring in the highly-skilled experts they need to grow, flourish and provide good jobs for Canadians faster than ever before.