Canada has invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held April 17.  The cut-off score in today’s draw was 451. The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main federal economic immigration programs — Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. […]

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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program broke new ground April 17 with its first Expression of Interest draw for immigration candidates with work experience in specific in-demand occupations.  Three of the four occupations targeted were new additions to Saskatchewan’s In-demand Occupations List, which the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) updated on April 4. Work experience in […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici.  The creation of a dedicated Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream for technology workers responds to “immediate labour needs” that have to be filled, the Ontario government says.    The government’s new budget announced four major updates to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) that include the new […]

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La création d’un volet spécialisé dans le cadre du programme ontarien des candidats à l’immigration pour les travailleurs du secteur technologique répond aux « besoins immédiats de main d’œuvre » devant être comblés, stipule le gouvernement de l’Ontario. Le nouveau budget du gouvernement annonce 4 mises à jour importantes dans le cadre programme ontarien des […]

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Manitoba issued 403 invitations to immigration candidates in a draw held April 11 through its Skilled Workers Overseas stream.  The Skilled Workers Overseas stream is a key component of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. The […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici.  Ontario will create a new immigration stream for tech workers and a new immigration pilot initiative with the goal of attracting highly skilled immigrants to smaller communities around the province, the province’s government announced April 11 in its 2019 budget.  The initiatives are among four immigration-focused priorities […]

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Le 11 avril, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé dans son budget 2019 qu’il créera un nouveau volet spécialisé pour l’immigration des travailleurs du secteur technologique ainsi qu’une initiative d’immigration pilote avec le but d’attirer les immigrants hautement qualifiés dans les communautés plus petites de la province. Les initiatives font parties de 4 approches ciblées […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Quebec’s Immigration Ministry will be up for court approval in June.  The class action sought compensation for Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates who paid the application fee for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ) but […]

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Le règlement de l’action collective contre Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) sera soumis pour approbation par la Cour en juin. L’action collective réclamait une indemnisation pour les candidats au Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés qui ont payé les frais pour un certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) mais qui furent […]

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Recent changes to Saskatchewan’s list of in-demand occupations are a good reminder of the fact Canada’s provincial nominee programs are constantly evolving.  Provincial nominee programs, or PNPs, allow participating provinces and territories to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. PNPs have been playing an increasingly vital role […]

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The Government of Canada is proposing the creation of a new body to govern and regulate immigration and citizenship consultants and ensure their professional conduct.  The act to create the new, self-regulating College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants was tabled for a first reading in Parliament April 8. Immigration consultants are not lawyers but are […]

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Computer programmers and interactive media developers are among 13 professions that have been added to Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List.  Work experience in an occupation on the province’s In-Demand Occupations List is a requirement for both the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). A job offer, however, is not […]

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An immigrant-run Canadian clothing company is taking on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again!” baseball cap with a toque proclaiming “Welcome to Canada.” The toque — a Canadian term for a knitted winter hat — is bright red like the cap made famous by Trump and has “Welcome to Canada” embroidered in the […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs summarize Canadian immigration updates and news that occurred over the last week. The CanadaVisa team shares Canadian immigration news across different social channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Sign up, follow or like CanadaVisa on one of these social media channels to stay informed on the latest immigration updates. • April 9 […]

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Canada has issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 451 in a new draw held April 3.  The minimum score in today’s draw is one point lower than the cut-off score in the previous Express Entry invitation round on March 20, which was 452. […]

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With the rejection rate for H-1B visa applications on the rise in the United States, highly skilled foreign workers who depend on them are turning to Canada in search of stability and new opportunities.  Numerous American media outlets have published stories in recent days about highly skilled foreign workers living in the U.S. who have […]

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Manitoba held its seventh Expression of Interest draw of 2019 on March 28, inviting 595 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The invitations went to candidates in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker in Manitoba and International Education streams. The new invitations bring the […]

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Canada’s Global Talent Stream pilot has been a “game-changer” for high-growth Canadian startups and the federal government’s proposal to make it permanent would be a welcome move, the Council of Canadian Innovators says.  Introduced in 2017 under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the Global Talent Stream works to fast track work visa applications for eligible […]

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The first quarter of 2019 has officially surpassed the first quarter of 2018 with 21,200 invitations to apply for permanent residence issued to candidates in Canada’s Express Entry system. This is a 3,700 increase from 2018’s first quarter that ended at 17,500 invitations issued. The year 2018 set an all-time record of 89,800 Invitations to […]

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The Canadian government announced plans for a new three-year immigration pilot designed to support the growth of Canada’s agri-food sector. In its Budget 2019, released March 19, the Government of Canada stated: “To help the agri-food sector meet Canada’s ambitious export targets and attract and retain needed labour, the federal government will launch a three-year […]

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A new Statistics Canada report reveals how immigration to Canada continues to be the main driver of population growth, with a total increase of 321,065 new immigrants in 2018. By the start of 2019, Canada’s population reached 37,314,442, following a record increase of new immigrants in the fourth quarter of 2018. Over the course of […]

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The province of Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades Stream.  The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 361 invitations in the March 21 draw to eligible candidates who submitted their Express Entry profile between March 21, 2018, and March […]

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Applicants approved for permanent residence under Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers can also apply for a Canadian open work permit. Under an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) program delivery update issued March 21, Interim Pathway for Caregivers candidates can submit an open work permit application along with their application for permanent residence. IRCC says […]

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