COVID-19 surge in demand for migration to Canada.The federal Immigration Department says the “new normal” that will emerge after the pandemic requires a revamp of the technology used to handle millions of applications a year.It says new strategies for managing those applications are also needed to limit the amount of in-person contact within the bureaucracy and between officials and potential newcomers.
The department included its plan in an “urgent request” issued late last month for a company to help with that project.Immigration to Canada came to a near-halt in March when borders around the world slammed shut to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.A report from RBC Economics has suggested that could curb Canada’s economic growth,.