Canada got the fourth highest score in a recent survey that ranks the policy performance of 52 countries. The Migration Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) is a comprehensive international benchmark for integration policies. These government policies affect how easily newcomers can find jobs, access language and education opportunities, develop a sense of belonging, and grow to […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is delaying its Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2020 immigration lottery until early 2021. The lottery was planned to take place by the end of this month, but a number of factors including the global coronavirus pandemic will cause a delay. IRCC opened the PGP 2020 expression of interest […]
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Most times Canadians need to be in Canada in order to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence, but not always. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allows Canadian citizens to apply to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners, dependent children and conjugal partners from abroad. However, they have to prove that they will […]
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2020 has been quite the year. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world, but there is plenty of reason for hope. Numerous coronavirus vaccines have been developed and vaccination campaigns are underway around the world including here in Canada. Explore your Canadian immigration options The start of the year was largely uneventful for […]
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B.C. issued invitations to immigration candidates through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) streams on December 15. The EEBC stream is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is Canada’s main pathway for skilled immigrants who are hoping to obtain Canadian permanent residence. The SI stream is […]
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Ontario’s latest Tech Draw took place on December 15. A total of 668 Express Entry candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream. These candidates must have profiles in the federal […]
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Canada’s minister of immigration, Marco Mendicino, made two announcements on changes to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) on December 14. Applicants no longer need to have accumulated work experience over a continuous period of time. Instead, Canada will count the work experience requirement if it was completed within the three years preceding the […]
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Canada welcomed just under 15,100 new immigrants in October 2020, about the same figure it welcomed in September. The new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that October was the second strongest month for new immigrant arrivals to Canada since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, Canada’s immigration levels remain significantly lower […]
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