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IRCC PLANS TO WELCOME 66,000 SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS IN 2018 IN CANADA
Over the previous year, the Government of Canada has made important developing to improve the spousal sponsorship process, making it faster and easier for Canadians and permanent residents to unite with their spouses in Canada. Sponsorship process developments have controlled the backlog and reduced the processing times for a partner to join their spouse in Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) bringing families together and plans to welcome 66,000 spouses and dependants in 2018, well above the average over the past decade of about 47,000, which is a good news reducing the processing time and increasing the quota.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced in December 2017 that it would reduce the backlog of spousal applicants by 80% and cut processing times to 12 months. It also advised to improve to the spousal sponsorship application process to make it more efficient and easier to navigate. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the government has successfully met these commitments:
- More than 80% of those who were in the worldwide spousal sponsorship backlog on December 7, 2016, have now received final decisions for their applications. The spousal inventory has seen a reduction from 75,000 persons to 15,000 as of December 31, 2017.
- It is also advised as of December 31, 2017, CIC has met their commitment to process 80% of spousal applications that were received in December 2016.
In addition, after announcing a new spousal sponsorship application package in December 2016, IRCC continued to respond to client and sponsor feedback to further improve the application process. Also, made it simpler and easier for sponsors and applicants to understand and go through the process
“The Government of Canada is committed to family reunification. We understand how important it is to reunite couples. It also makes for a stronger Canada. Canadians who marry someone from abroad shouldn’t have to wait for years to have them immigrate or be left with uncertainty in terms of their ability to stay.” – The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
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