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CIC intends to amend Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) regulations with respect to persons named in a security certificate in order to support the implementation of Bill C-3. |
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CIC intends to amend the regulations to allow for prima facie eligibility determinations for refugee groups. |
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CIC intends to amend the regulations for the Provincial Nominee Program to prevent the program from being used for passive investment. |
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CIC intends to develop a new program which will facilitate the immigration of Canadian-educated international graduates and skilled foreign workers already in the country: the Canadian Experience Class. |
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CIC intends to introduce regulatory changes to make the Temporary Foreign Worker Program more facilitative and responsive to labour market needs, and to improve program integrity. |
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CIC intends to propose regulatory amendments to section 4 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that allow for the refusal of permanent resident applications based on evidence of bad faith relationships. |
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CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations pertaining to the expiration of medical examination results (related to the issue below concerning the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations; changes will need to be done in tandem). |
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CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or Regulations to address the concerns of the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations regarding the discrepancy between IRPA and the Regulations concerning a visa officer’s discretion in requesting a medical examination. |
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CIC intends to propose the revocation of regulations related to the need for a guarantor when applying for a Permanent Resident Card. |
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CIC intends to propose a regulation that prescribes electronic authorizations (visas, permits and grants) and signatures as an alternative to their paper equivalent. |
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CIC intends to propose regulatory amendments to specify what constitutes the e-signature when completing an e-application. |
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CIC intends to amend the Citizenship Regulations to support amendments to the Citizenship Act that were tabled in December 2007. |
Regulations will be required to:
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CIC intends to enact regulations under section 150.1 of IRPA to support information sharing with international partners. |
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CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to support the facilitated application process for the 2010 Olympics/Paralympics and to recognize the Olympics/Paralympics Card as having the same effect as a temporary resident visa for members of Olympic/Paralympics Family. |
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CIC intends to amend regulations to reflect updated policies and support the Government’s agenda. |
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