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NEWS of the DAY:
July 18, 2011 (New form for permanent resident applications)
As of July 18, 2011, applicants for Permanent Residence are asked to complete the new Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008). This new form creates one universal application for all permanent residence categories.
July 12, 2011 (CanadaPost Action)
Canada Post says it expects to have a backlog of mail in its major centres caused by the recent lockout of employees cleared by the end of the week.
John Caines, a spokesman for the Crown corporation, told CBCNews.ca the system dealt with a record volume of 70 million pieces over the weekend — about three times the normal volume — in a drive to deal with the backlog.
All mail being brought into the corporation is now being accepted again, domestically and internationally, Caines said.
Caines also again appealed to customers for patience as Canada Post works through the backlog, saying the volume in centres like Montreal and Toronto is still "very, very heavy."
July 7, 2011 (Investors)
As of July 1, 2011, a maximum of 700 new federal immigrant investor applications will be considered for processing in the following 12 months. Applications received by CIC before July 1, 2011 will not be affected by this cap. The cap does not apply to the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program.
July 1, 2011 (Entrepreneurs):
CIC has temporarily stopped accepting applications for the federal entrepreneur program. Only applications received before July 1, 2011, will be processed. This suspension will continue until further notice.
June 25, 2011 (Skilled Workers):
Note from CIC: If you are applying under one of the 29 eligible occupations, as of July 1, 2011, a maximum of 10,000 federal skilled worker applications will be considered for processing in the following 12 months. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing each year.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment.