The Abdeali family had made all the arrangements to come to Canada this year, as they finally received their approval for permanent residency during the pandemic. However, their travel documents expired before they were allowed to come to Canada. Now, they are among many approved permanent residents who have given up everything to come to […]
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Saskatchewan held a new immigration draw on August 19. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited a grand total of 496 candidates through two immigration programs. Of those invited, 161 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 335 through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration There was […]
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The Province of Prince Edward Island held its regular monthly immigration draw on August 19. The province invited a total of 161 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Most of the invitations, 152, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining nine invitations went to Business Impact […]
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People who want to immigrate to Canada often have to wait a long time until they receive a decision on their permanent residency application. The waiting period can drag on for months or even years. There are things an applicant can do to reduce delays, though. Submitting an application that is accurate and organized is […]
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Are you planning to come to Canada to immigrate, study, work, or simply visit? You may have issues in doing so if you have been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Even offences such as theft, driving under the influence and assault can be an issue and result in a person being considered inadmissible to Canada. Click here to get a free consultation with the Law Firm of Campbell Cohen: +1 (888) 947-9445 The […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published a list on its website of ways that Canadians can assist Afghan refugees amid the return of Taliban rule. Its website also explains the steps it is taking to assist Canadians and Afghans affected by the crisis. Volunteer and Donate If you wish to help Afghan refugees […]
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Within 25 hours of launching the temporary residence to permanent residence (TR to PR) program, Canada reached its intake cap of 40,000 international student graduates. An internal memo reveals that the immigration department actually got significantly more applications than planned. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received 7,307 additional applications to the International Graduate stream […]
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We have all watched in dismay the images coming from Afghanistan. Desperate people are looking for a way out as they fear for their lives under the Taliban. If the past is a prologue, Taliban rule will result in millions of Afghans looking to flee. According to the UN, there were nearly 5 million Afghan […]
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Canada invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on August 19. Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), with scores of at least 403. This is one point less than the previous CEC draw score cutoff. Candidates who had the minimum score were only included if they had […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec held its biggest draw of the year, inviting 515 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on August 12. Details of this latest round of invitations have been released today. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the Quebec Regular […]
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To read this news article in English, click here. Le 12 août, Québec a tenu sa plus grande ronde d’invitations de l’année, invitant 515 candidats à l’immigration à présenter une demande de sélection permanente. Les détails de la ronde d’invitation tenue la semaine dernière ont été publiés aujourd’hui. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation […]
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Fully-vaccinated tourists from the United States have been able to travel to Canada as of August 9, 2021. Since many of the popular Canadian tourist destinations are a stone’s throw from the U.S., most of these tourists will be entering by vehicle at one of Canada’s ports of entry. If you are planning to drive to Canada, you need to keep in mind that there […]
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Are you thinking about moving to Canada to study? If so, you will need a study permit before you can pursue your education as an international student. A study permit is a document issued to foreign nationals by the Canadian government, allowing them to study at Designated Learning Institutions. Here’s a list of the steps […]
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Ontario has held its first round of invitations for the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams, nearly two weeks after revamping the intake system for the two provincial immigration programs. Between two draws, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 479 international student graduates to apply for a provincial nomination on August 18. Discover if […]
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Canada invited 463 provincial nominees in the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence on August 18. In order to receive an invitation, candidates needed a score of at least 751 with a nomination from an Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). It is normal for PNP draws to have high score cutoffs because […]
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British Columbia invited over 435 immigration candidates through four Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on August 17, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations for its PNP program each month. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale retail managers as well […]
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