When your English test ends, the real test of your English begins. Life in Canada will constantly challenge and develop your English skills, from the chats you have at work, to the headlines you read on the way home, to the information you need to read or provide in everyday life. IELTS General Training prepares […]
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The high level of activity in Canada’s provincial nominee programs provides a good reminder that PNPs occupy a key position in Canada’s immigration process. Nearly every Canadian province and territory, except Quebec and Nunavut, operates its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Having their own immigration programs allows provincial governments to select the most suitable candidates […]
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Canada welcomes over 100,000 family class immigrants per year. It is well known that most of these immigrants arrive through the Spouses, Partners, and Children category while a smaller share arrive under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The rules surrounding sponsoring other family members are less well known. However, it is important to remember […]
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Canada has introduced NOC 2021 and the immigration system will incorporate the changes in 2022. The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a major part of Canada’s immigration system. Skilled worker candidates and temporary foreign workers need to demonstrate their work experience corresponds with NOC requirements of the program they are applying to. For instance, Express […]
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Starting tomorrow, Canada will require travellers departing from Canadian airports and travelling on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains to be fully vaccinated. The measure, which takes effect Oct. 30 at 3 a.m., applies to travellers age 12 and older who use federally regulated modes of transportation. This includes all domestic and international flights from […]
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While working at a law firm in Calgary, Sean Fraser noticed that much of his graduating class now lived in the same city as he—4,800 km away from where they grew up. In fact, he and all five of his sisters had also left Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Although he loved his job as a lawyer, […]
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