Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration selection system has come a long way since its introduction in January 2015. Express Entry manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s main economic immigration categories — Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class  — and has now issued more than 213,000 invitations to apply […]

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The Government of Canada has issued 400 invitations to Express Entry candidates in the Federal Skilled Trades Class in a rare Monday draw held September 24. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 284. The tie-break date and time for this draw of February 18, 2018, at 12:31:16 UTC. This means that all […]

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Prince Edward Island has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories. The province’s Office of Immigration issued a total of 116 invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact Category candidates and eight to candidates in its Business Impact Category. The minimum […]

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Saskatchewan has issued its first invitations through the new Expression of Interest system for its Occupations In-Demand immigration sub-category. In an update published September 20, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) says it issued 140 invitations to candidates in the Occupations In-Demand sub-category, which targets eligible skilled workers with work experience in one of Saskatchewan’s in-demand […]

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The list of Newfoundland and Labrador employers taking part in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has been made public, and the provincial government is encouraging foreign nationals to get in touch with them. The list contains 172 employers that have been designated by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program […]

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A total of 3,500 Express Entry candidates have been invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held September 19. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score was 441. The tie-break date and time used in this draw was September 6, 2018, at 10:28:45 UTC, meaning all candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The new online portal for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, known as Arrima, is now in service. Effective today, candidates who are interested in obtaining Canadian permanent residence through the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) can express their interest to the Government of Quebec by creating a profile […]

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La nouvelle plateforme électronique du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés, connue sous le nom d’Arrima, est maintenant en service. Aujourd’hui, les candidats intéressés à obtenir la résidence permanente par le biais du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés (PRTQ) du Québec devront exprimer leur intérêt au gouvernement du Québec en créant un profil en utilisant Arrima. Au […]

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Recent changes to the way minimum scores for Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream are determined could result in further invitations to eligible Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores below 400, the provincial government says. A spokesperson for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) told CIC News “it is possible” that the minimum Comprehensive […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The province of Ontario has issued another 44 invitations to Express Entry candidates through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has been issuing invitations through this stream on an almost weekly basis this year, and this latest draw brings the total number of […]

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L’Ontario a émis 44 invitations supplémentaires par l’intermédiaire du volet des travailleurs qualifiés francophones en vertu du Programme ontarien Entrée express. Cette année, le programme ontarien des candidats à l’immigration a émis des invitations de façon presque hebdomadaire en vertu de ce volet. De plus, la dernière sélection augmente le nombre total d’invitations émises en […]

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Ontario has revised the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement for its Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities immigration stream. Whereas candidates previously were required to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 400, the stream’s guidelines now say the minimum score will be “as determined by the director.” The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program […]

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The Atlantic Province of Prince Edward Island announced today that it is eliminating its 100% Ownership and Partial Ownership entrepreneur streams. The last draw will take place on September 20 and no more applications will be accepted after that day. The 100% Ownership and Partial Ownership streams had been the source of controversy after a […]

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The Government of Canada has confirmed that impaired driving offences committed before the coming into force of tougher sentences in December 2018 will not place foreign nationals at risk of inadmissibility or deportation. In a letter responding to concerns raised by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)’s Immigration Law Section, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, said […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program is now open to new applications. Quebec is accepting a total of 1,900 applications in this new intake period, which runs until March 15, 2019. A maximum of 1,235 applications will be accepted from China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The popular program […]

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Le programme des immigrants investisseurs du Québec est maintenant ouvert à la réception des demandes. Le Québec acceptera un total de 1900 demandes durant cette période de réception qui se terminera le 15 mars 2019. Un maximum de 1235 demandes sera accepté en provenance de la Chine (incluant Hong Kong et Macau). Le convoité programme […]

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The head of one of the main organizations pushing for an immigration pilot for Ontario’s northern regions has provided new details of his vision for the program. Charles Cirtwill, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Policy Institute, detailed a number of key issues that he said the pilot must address in a column […]

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The Government of Canada held its largest Express Entry draw of 2018 on September 5, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. This is the fourth all-program draw in 2018 with a minimum score of 440, which is the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score drawn in 2018 to date. The tie-break date and time […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will reopen September 10 for a total of 1,900 applications. This typically popular program is the only provincial immigration stream that allows applicants to obtain permanent residence through a passive investment. This means that candidates are only required to make an investment in […]

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Le programme des immigrants investisseurs du Québec rouvrira le 10 septembre prochain pour un total de 1900 demandes. Ce programme populaire est le seul volet d’immigration provinciale qui permet aux demandeurs d’obtenir la résidence permanente par le biais d’un placement passif. Les candidats doivent faire un investissement au Québec pour une période de 5 ans, […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A new information portal has been created to help immigration candidates and immigrants to Quebec with questions about getting their foreign credentials recognized for employment in the province. Developed with funding from Quebec’s Immigration Ministry, known as MIDI, qualificationsquebec.com allows users to determine if their profession is regulated […]

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