Since the launch of the Arrima system, Quebec has held two draws and invited 950 candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ). Information was updated on the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) webpage on August 19. New information includes the number of candidates drawn as […]

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An Express Entry draw took place on Tuesday, August 20, where a total of 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with ranking scores of 457 and above. The Express Entry system is Canada’s main source of skilled foreign workers. Eligible candidates enter the Express Entry pool and are issued […]

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Ontario, home to both Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, and the country’s largest city, Toronto, issued 997 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates on August 15. Express Entry candidates who received an invitation were required to have work experience in one of 10 occupations, as well as a Comprehensive Ranking System […]

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More and more women are finding themselves as the principal applicants in Canada’s Express Entry immigration process. Prospective immigrants to Canada are assigned a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score to help the federal government assess and rank candidate profiles in the Express Entry pool. Figures provided in the 2018 Express Entry year-end report reveal that […]

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Saskatchewan held two draws through the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories issuing a total of 150 invitations. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) uses a unique Expression of Interest (EOI) points grid to rank candidates in its Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. The break down for Saskatchewan’s August 15 provincial nomination […]

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The Government of Prince Edward Island sent out 143 invitations to Expression of Interest candidates in the Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories of its Provincial Nominee Program. Express Entry candidates who obtain a nomination from the province are awarded 600 additional points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and are effectively […]

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Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate is maintaining record high levels, and a non-profit business organization is calling for all political parties in the upcoming Canadian federal election to take measures to tackle the labour shortage. The average job vacancy rate in Canada has been at 3.2 per cent for four consecutive quarters, according to […]

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On Monday, August, 12, 2019, the Trump Administration, through the Department of Homeland Security, announced a major and highly controversial policy directive regarding immigration to the United States. [Read more…] © 2019 CIC News

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Canada’s economic immigration system is the “most carefully designed” among the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation’s 36 member countries and serves as a role model for those looking to improve how they manage migration, the Paris-based organization says. According to a new report, Canada has the “largest, longest-standing and most comprehensive and elaborate skilled […]

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The Province of Alberta invited another 354 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in two draws held July 31 and August 7. On July 31, Alberta issued 319 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to select Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 400 and above. The first draw in August […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Mezyad AlMasoud holds two master’s degrees and is the CEO of a company that manages money for professional athletes. He is also one of the highly skilled immigrants forced to leave America because of immigration reforms in 2017. AlMasoud had wanted to go to America since he was […]

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Mezyad AlMasoud est titulaire de deux maîtrises et PDG d’une entreprise qui gère l’argent d’athlètes professionnels. Il est également l’un des immigrants hautement qualifiés forcés de quitter les États-Unis en raison de la réforme du système d’immigration en 2017. AlMasoud, qui a grandi au Koweït, désirait aller vivre en Amérique depuis son enfance. « J’aimais les […]

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A new Express Entry draw took place Monday, August 12, in which a total of 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with scores of 466 and above. The cut-off score of 466 in today’s draw is seven points above the minimum score of 459 in the previous invitation round […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. As a part of Quebec’s new integration services, prospective immigrants will be assigned an immigration assistant officer that will follow their case through a step-by-step process. Details on the Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé (personalized support program) were announced on August 8 by Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, […]

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Dans le cadre des nouveaux services d’intégration du Québec, les immigrants se verront assigner un agent d’aide à l’intégration qui suivra leur dossier étape par étape. Les détails du Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé ont été annoncés le 8 août dernier par le ministre de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion du Québec, M. Simon Jolin-Barrette. Selon un […]

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It appears Canada’s youngest and easternmost province will take in over 1,700 immigrants three years earlier than expected. In 2017 the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador said they would welcome 50 per cent more immigrants per year by 2022. Their figures were based on the 2015 immigration rate when 1,122 permanent residencies were issued— […]

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Immigration plays a key role in Saskatchewan’s growing economy and population. Since 2007, the province located in the heart of the Canadian Prairies has welcomed more than 108,000 immigrants from 170 countries. Known as the Land of the Living Skies for its vast horizons and regular appearances by the Northern Lights, Saskatchewan is home to […]

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Two provincial nomination draws have created an opportunity for Express Entry candidates seeking to immigrate to the province of Alberta—Canada’s west-most Prairie Province, home to Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff National Park. On July 17, Alberta issued a total of 251 Notifications of Interest (NOI) to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) scores starting at 400. […]

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British Columbia’s Express Entry-linked immigration categories issued 3,100 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, a new report from the provincial government reveals. Nearly 2,000 of these nominations went to candidates in the Express Entry B.C. (EEBC): Skilled Worker Category and another 936 went to international graduates of eligible post-secondary institutions in British Columbia through […]

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A new Ontario Tech Draw held Thursday, August 1, issued 1,773 invitations to Express Entry candidates with work experience in one of six tech occupations and Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 435. This was Ontario’s second Tech Draw since their introduction in early July and a total of 3,396 Express Entry candidates have […]

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Consultations will begin later this year on two Alberta immigration programs that were promised by the province’s new premier, Jason Kenney, during the recent general election.  The province’s immigration department is currently working on program design and “continues to explore various options,” spokesperson Gurshan Dhillon told CIC News.  Consultations on the programs will begin in […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Internationally trained nurses will be required to address a looming shortage in New Brunswick’s health-care system, a new government report says.  The recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) is one of four so-called “action items” that the province’s Nursing Resource Strategy says are needed to meet the accelerating demand […]

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Selon un nouveau rapport du gouvernement, les infirmières et infirmiers immatriculés (II) et formés à l’étranger seront indispensables pour combler une pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans le système de soins de santé du Nouveau-Brunswick.  Selon un nouveau rapport du gouvernement, les infirmières et infirmiers immatriculés (II) et formés à l’étranger seront indispensables pour combler une pénurie […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Express Entry candidates may now receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from New Brunswick whether they’ve registered an Expression of Interest with the province or not. In an update published Friday, July 26, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) said it “will, on occasion, […]

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Les candidats d’Entrée Express peuvent maintenant recevoir une invitation à soumettre une demande du Nouveau-Brunswick qu’ils aient ou non enregistré une Déclaration d’Intérêt auprès de la province.  Dans une mise à jour publiée le vendredi 26 juillet, le Programme des candidats du Nouveau-Brunswick (PCNB) a annoncé qu’il « invitera, à l’occasion, des candidats directement du bassin […]

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