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By the early 1990s, Canada was the second largest exporter of audiovisual products after the United States. The Canadian Statute of 1968 added to the obligations of broadcasters that Canadian broadcasting should promote national unity, and that broadcasters must obey the laws respecting libel, obscenity, etc. [22]: 95
In 2021, there were an estimated 1,258,635 persons of full or partial Ukrainian origin residing in Canada (the majority being Canadian-born citizens), making them Canada's eleventh largest ethnic group [1] and giving Canada the world's third-largest Ukrainian population behind Ukraine itself and Russia.
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting high unemployment rate in Canada, Service Canada has delayed the processing of certain types of LMIA applications. [4] As of August 2020, there is an indication that the Owner Operator category of LMIA processing has resumed. [5]
Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada. As of 2024, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 6th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
In 2007 over 1800 foreigners on D-2 visas were found to be working illegally. Foreigners who have a D-2 visa are prohibited from working full-time. [44] 2009 saw concern raised over Chinese nationals who overstayed their visas. There was an 11.7 times increase in overstays on the D-2 and other visas.
The religious organization applies for the R-1 visa using Form I-129. [12] [13] As of 2022, the base filing fee was $460. [14] As part of the processing of the Form I-129, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services visits the premises of the religious organization in order to verify its eligibility. [15] Processing time for Form I-129 may be 8 ...
A lower house (the House of Commons), the members of which are chosen by the citizens of Canada through federal general elections. Elections Canada is the non-partisan agency responsible for the conduct of elections in Canada, including federal elections, by-elections and referendums. It is headed by the chief electoral officer.
Student exchanges also increased further after the end of the Cold War. An exchange student typically stays in the host country for a period of 6 to 12 months; however, exchange students may opt to stay for one semester at a time. International students or those on study abroad programs may stay in the host country for several years.