Ontario is seeking 100 immigrant entrepreneurs over the next two years to start or grow a business in regions outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Interested business owners and developers can apply through the existing Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Each entrepreneur who is selected will be required to invest a […]

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Manitoba held a new immigration draw on December 16. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited a total of 349 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Skilled Workers in Manitoba — 296 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 447; Skilled Workers Overseas — 13 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 712; and International […]

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Canada is lifting the ban on international travel from the 10 countries in Africa starting December 18 at 11:59 p.m. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement on December 17. Canada first implemented the ban on November 26 to seven African countries, but within days expanded to 10: South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, […]

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Canada landed more than 47,000 new permanent residents in November. This is a modern-era record (such data is only readily available dating back to 1980). It is also marks the third month in a row that Canada has broken the record. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration CIC News obtained this data from Immigration, […]

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and provincial leaders announced the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) will become a permanent program starting January 1. The name will be changed to the Atlantic Immigration Program. The program will allow for 6,000 newcomers to come to Atlantic Canada per year. Fraser, who is from Nova Scotia, was joined by fellow […]

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Prince Edward Island has released its new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited a total of 124 immigration candidates on December 16. Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates received the most invitations, combined they received a total of 114. The remaining 11 invitations went to Business Impact […]

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just revealed the new mandate letters he has submitted to his cabinet. In Canada, the Prime Minister issues mandate letters outlining the priorities they expect their ministers to pursue during the federal government’s time in power. Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation Each minister and their respective department then […]

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There are many options to immigrate to Canada if you are working in an NOC C or D occupation. One of the functions of economic immigration is to fill gaps in the Canadian labour market. When industries and regions have difficulty finding workers, they turn to immigration. Canada currently uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) […]

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British Columbia invited 71 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on December 14. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by the province of British Columbia to attract experienced, high-demand […]

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The Canadian government is advising Canadians not to travel ahead of the holiday season. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the advisory against international travel is going back in place. At a press conference alongside other federal ministers, Duclos also said the government will continue to increase testing capacity at ports of entry. Prime Minister Justin […]

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The Express Entry Year-End Report 2020 was released on December 13, though in previous years it has been published in the summer. It shows us who got to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry, and how the pandemic affected Canada’s main immigration application system. For starters, although Canada issued a record number of invitations to […]

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