On Friday, the Canadian government introduced a new policy aimed at expediting the approval process for family reunification applications. This move comes shortly after the UK government implemented a ban on students from Nigeria and other foreign countries on study visas from bringing their families into the country.

Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the development, highlighting that these measures have been implemented to enhance the process of family reunification within Canada.

According to a report by PG, a new system has been introduced to facilitate the timely reunification of families in Canada. Under this system, spouses, children, and parents of recent immigrants will have the opportunity to join their loved ones in Canada at an accelerated pace.

The immigration minister emphasized that the implementation of this new policy involves the utilization of advanced analytics and technology to expedite the processing of Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) applications for family members of permanent residents and citizens within a timeframe of 30 days.

Furthermore, he stated that the approach had already approved an impressive 98 percent of Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) applications from spouses and their children well ahead of time.

Additionally, he unveiled a new program that will provide open work permits to spouses and their dependent children, irrespective of whether they applied as overseas applicants under the Family class or as applicants for a spouse or common-law partner within Canada.

In an effort to curb migration, the British government recently unveiled a new policy that prohibits Nigerians and other foreign citizens with study visas to the United Kingdom from bringing their families starting in January 2024.

Under the new policy, only a limited number of international students studying in the UK will be allowed to bring their partners or children with them, beginning in January of the upcoming year. This represents a significant reduction in the percentage of international students eligible to bring their families, as outlined in the new policy.