Today marks the first day of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s new Expression of Interest system for its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. The move to an Expression of Interest (EOI) system brings an end to the first-come, first-served model that Saskatchewan had used for these two International Skilled Worker sub-categories, which shut the […]

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There were 462,000 job vacancies across Canada in the first quarter of 2018, with Quebec reporting the largest year-over-year increase for the three-month period, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. Job vacancies in Quebec were up by 25,000 in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 37 per cent over the first three […]

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The Government of Canada has invited 3,750 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held on July 11. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for this draw was 442. Today’s minimum score is the same as the previous invitation round on June 25 and the 3,750 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) […]

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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program is moving away from a first-come, first-served application model for its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories and will adopt an Expression of Interest system effective July 16. The new process means the first step toward being considered for either of the two International Skilled Worker sub-categories will be to create […]

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The Government of Canada is increasing the number of skilled immigrants and their family members who can obtain permanent residence through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program this year by 500, bringing the 2018 allotment to 2,500. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, announced the increase Tuesday after a meeting with the premiers […]

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Manitoba invited 132 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination July 9 in its second Expression of Interest draw in three days. Once again, the minimum ranking score was 519 — the lowest score yet for Manitoba’s Express Entry sub-stream. The 132 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) issued through Manitoba’s Express Entry-linked Skilled […]

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Canada refused more than a quarter of all temporary resident visa applications in 2017 — and 30 per cent in the first three months of 2018, the Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting. The report, published July 8, is based on data obtained by the Globe and Mail from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […]

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Manitoba reduced the cut-off ranking score for Express Entry candidates to its lowest point yet in a new draw from its Expression of Interest pool on July 6. The cut-off score of 519 was 26 points lower than the previous low of 545 on March 13. Manitoba’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system has a unique […]

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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s Express Entry sub-category has now closed, after opening for nearly a day to 500 new applications. The International Skilled Worker — Express Entry-aligned sub-category opened in the afternoon of Thursday, July 5 —on a first-come, first-served basis — to candidates who had been accepted in the federal Express Entry pool […]

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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program announced that it has reopened its International Skilled Worker — Express Entry to 500 new applications today. Candidates applying to the Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s must first enter the federal Express Entry system. Applications to this sought-after Express Entry-aligned sub-category are processed on a first-come, […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s Immigration Minister David Heurtel said that his ministry is expected to implement new immigration regulations on August 2, 2018. Minister Heurtel made this announcement on Twitter yesterday and it was retweeted by the Ministère de l’Immigration, et de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) today. The new […]

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Le Ministre de l’Immigration du Québec, David Heurtel, a dit que son Ministère devrait adopter de nouvelles réglementations le 2 Aout 2018. Ceci a été annoncé hier sur Twitter, par Monsieur le Ministre Heurtel et retweeté aujourd’hui par le Ministère de l’Immigration, et de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI). La nouvelle réglementation énoncée d’abord en […]

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Canadian citizenship is a status that is greatly desired by countless individuals throughout the world. This is due to the quality of life that is found in Canada and the various important rights and privileges citizenship confers upon its citizens. Canada is simply a great place to live and to be a citizen of this […]

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Doug Ford’s election at the start of June as the Premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has elicited numerous comparisons to Donald Trump — except when it comes to immigration. [Read more…] © 2018 CICNews All Rights Reserved

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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program announced an update to its list of in-demand occupations on July 3, which applies to its International Skilled Worker – Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. The following are key features of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) International Skilled Worker sub-categories: International Skilled Worker – Express Entry This ‘enhanced’ sub-category is […]

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Canada’s Express Entry system finished the first half of 2018 with a record-breaking June, capping a six-month run that saw draw sizes grow by more than 36 per cent. June’s total of 7,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to Express Entry candidates more than doubled June 2017’s total of 3,409 ITAs, making it the biggest […]

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Express Entry candidates nominated by a Canadian province or territory receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System score, effectively guaranteeing them an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Knowing your Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) options is therefore essential for any Express Entry candidate who is serious about improving their score and […]

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With the arrival of summer in Canada, the extensive lineup of festivals, conferences and conventions is set to begin. These events are usually quite elaborate and often require the entry into Canada of one or more foreign nationals to be actively involved in the necessary preparations. The responsibilities of such individuals can vary widely, ranging […]

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This month has seen two Express Entry draws invite a total of 7,500 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence, making it the busiest June since Canada introduced the Express Entry system in 2015. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,750 Invitations to Apply, or ITAs, in each of the two all-program draws held […]

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A modified version of British Columbia’s Tech Pilot will continue for another year. Introduced last August, the Tech Pilot is designed to help British Columbia’s booming tech sector attract foreign talent in 32 in-demand occupations through weekly draws from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)’s pool of immigration candidates. In an update issued […]

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The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favour of travel restrictions on citizens of five predominantly Muslim countries. The court’s nine justices voted 5-4 in favour of the restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which forbid most citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia from entering the United States. In […]

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Express Entry candidates who receive an Invitation to Apply, or ITA, for Canadian permanent residence will now only have 60 calendar days to submit their complete electronic application, the Government of Canada announced Tuesday. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the revised deadline will only apply to Express Entry candidates who receive an ITA […]

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The Government of Canada has issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to 3,750 Express Entry candidates in a new draw held on June 25, 2018. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System score was 442. Today’s all-programs draw is the second Express Entry invitation round in 11 days and is the second consecutive draw in […]

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