The CanadaVisa online community is the best way to stay informed on the latest Canadian immigration stories published on our news pages. In the midst of a busy start to the year, our social media channels continue to communicate the latest updates to our growing community of followers. Your social media presence is important to us and we […]

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A new joint action plan uniting Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments is aiming to raise the number of French-speaking immigrants who are settling outside of Quebec. The plan’s unveiling on Friday, March 2, followed a meeting  of federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for immigration and Canada’s francophone communities. The plan establishes a target […]

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Canada’s Immigration Ministry is dedicating the month of March to highlighting the risks of fraud as part of a government-wide education campaign on the issue. In a statement, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, said Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will undertake a number of activities to promote awareness on topics like immigration scams and […]

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A popular Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program stream, Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream, issued 511 new Notifications of Interest, or NOIs, in the latest round of invitations held on February 27. In this round of invitations, NOIs were issued to select Express Entry candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 433 and 441. […]

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The province of Nova Scotia has created a new immigration stream to attract general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians. The new Physician Stream is only open to general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 3112) and specialist physicians (NOC 3111) with a job offer approved by either the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the Izaak Walton […]

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Canada has invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place on Wednesday, February 21. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking Score for this draw was 442. The total of 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) that were issued in this latest draw is also the same as the February […]

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A growing number of immigrants who come to Canada as temporary foreign workers are staying longer and obtaining permanent residence, a new report by Statistics Canada shows. Entitled “Just how temporary are temporary foreign workers?”, the report looks at data for four cohorts of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) aged 18 to 64 who received a […]

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Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, says his department’s action plan for addressing a controversial policy that refuses immigrants deemed likely to cause an “excessive demand” on the country’s health-care system will be released in April. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has recommended abolishing the “excessive demand” rules in Section […]

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says the federal government’s multi-year immigration levels plan is on track and $440 million will be committed to ensure its success. Hussen provided an update Thursday on Canada’s 2018 immigration levels before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Last November, Canada put aside one-year immigration levels planning in favour […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news events that happened over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow us […]

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The Government of Canada announced today that it has now cleared 80 per cent of its spousal sponsorship backlog. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, made the announcement as part of a special Valentine’s Day update. Hussen said the achievement delivers on a government promise made in December 2016 to reduce the […]

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Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream has invited 488 candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for a provincial nomination. This latest invitation round took place on February 12 and issued Notifications of Interest, or NOIs, to select Express Entry candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of between 435 […]

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A new study detailing the most in-demand occupations in Canada in 2018 shows business analysts, IT project managers and software engineers among the top 10. The annual study by the human resources company Randstad Canada showed business analysts in fifth place, IT project managers in seventh place and software engineers ranking ninth overall. The study […]

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For the third time since January 22, Ontario’s Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities Stream has issued invitations to apply for provincial nomination. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the Express Entry pool for candidates who have at least 400 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points and who meet […]

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The Government of Canada has invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 442 to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place February 7. The total of 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) represents an increase of 250 over each the previous six draws, all of which issued […]

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Since it came into effect in 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement has helped countless employers in Canada, the United States and Mexico gain access to professional labour from all three countries. Let’s keep it that way. [Read more…] © 2018 CICNews All Rights Reserved

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A March 8 live webinar featuring CIC News founder David Cohen will look at ways to improve your Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. A senior partner at the Canadian immigration law firm Campbell, Cohen and founder of CanadaVisa.com, David has more than 40 years’ experience assisting clients in pursuing Canadian immigration. Hosted by […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news events that happened over the past couple of weeks. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to […]

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The CanadaVisa community keeps on growing with every passing day. Our Facebook community alone now numbers more than 1.4 million people! Your social engagement is invaluable and we hope you’ll continue to support our efforts to bring you the latest immigration news and information as it happens. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, are the preferred social […]

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January was a busy month for Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs, notably those aligned with the federal Express Entry system. The two Express Entry draws conducted by the Government of Canada in January were complemented by the opening of five Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams over the course of the month. Express Entry candidates […]

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Manitoba has conducted a new draw under its Expression of Interest system, including 148 invitations issued through its new Express Entry Pathway. Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) said it issued 148 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to Express Entry candidates who have a job seeker validation code and at least six months of recent experience […]

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Online posts promoting news of a “Canadian Visa Lottery Application” for 2017/2018 or 2018/2019 are misleading and readers are advised not to interact with the websites involved. Residents of Ghana and Nigeria in particular have reported articles on a variety of websites entitled either “Canadian Visa Lottery Application Form 2017/2018” or “Canadian Visa Lottery Application […]

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The Express Entry New Brunswick Labour Market Stream has temporarily reopened to Expressions of Interest from skilled workers with work experience in software engineering and nine other occupation categories. In an update published January 30, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) reported that the stream is opening to those with work experience in one of […]

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The Canadian province of Ontario reopened its Masters Graduate Stream and PhD Graduate Stream on January 29. The Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams are two of the most sought-after immigration programs offered under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). No job offer is required to apply to these streams, which are designed to retain international graduates who studied in the province. Intake […]

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Canadian citizens and permanent residents interested in sponsoring their parents or grandparents for permanent residence have until February 1 to submit their Interest to Sponsor form. The form will be available until 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 1. The Interest to Sponsor form is not an application but completing it is the first […]

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