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Beginning May 27, 11:59 pm EDT, we plan to suspend immigration documents for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan for the next 90 days. During this time, we also plan to pause decisions on applications from these countries. This is vital to respond to the Ebola outbreak and prevent the disease from spreading to Canada: bit.ly/3PCHdOd @GovCanHealth @CanBorder

Visa scam alert! IRCC immigration officers will never ask for email payment, phone payment or bank transfer. If someone claiming to be from IRCC requests payment this way, it's a scam! IRCC accepts online payment only, via the IRCC portal. Find out more about how to protect yourself from fraud and pay your fees online: bit.ly/4eKIk56 #FightingVisaFraud

Internationally educated nurses immigrating to Canada: Enrol in the @care4nurses' PASS program today to access support and services from your home country! Membership in the program will shorten the amount of time it takes from when you arrive in Canada until you are registered and employed. It’s free to enrol in the program. To be eligible, you must be approved to immigrate to Canada and currently live outside of Canada. Check out this video to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=B6GkKAoo…

Starting May 27, 2024, eligible Hong Kong permanent residence (PR) pathway applicants will be able to extend their status and get a new open work permit in Canada while they wait for a decision on their PR application. More details: bit.ly/3WxL3JA Open work permits will be available to those who both: • applied under stream A (in-Canada graduates) or stream B (Canadian work experience) of the temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents in Canada and • held a work or study permit in the 3 years before their PR application was received