Funding cuts could will services for newcomers

By Shilpashree Jagannathan New Canadian Media Women in immigrant families could be among those more affected by a new federal time limit on settlement services, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) own gender-based analysis. IRCC told New Canadian Media that its Gender-based Analysis Plus assessment found introducing a length of eligibility for economic-class permanent residents “could have a slightly greater impact on spouses and dependents.” The department says th