Immigration application system set for an update
The government of Canada is working on a complete overhaul of how immigration applications are processed as the government braces for post-pandemic demand for immigration to Canada. Ageing computer systems, paper applications, and in-person interviews are among the things that must be adapted for the “new normal” after COVID-19, IRCC said in a tender posted to the government’s procurement website and marked “urgent.” The government is anticipating when travel restrictions begin to ease, a significant surge of applications will happen. IRCC needs to act quickly to develop updated and new strategies and digital systems to cope with the fast changes we are facing. Immigration was suspended in March when the world shut down all its borders to slow the spread of the virus. The Canadian government during the shut down allowed some categories to enter Canada such as temporary foreign workers and students, meanwhile, thousands of others including refugees are waiting for the travel restrictions to be lifted and enter Canada.
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