加拿大政府公布了“新旅游远景”，这是一项20点计划，目的是到2021年将国际游客人数提升30％。作为这一计划的一部分，政府已经为中国市场制定了更高的目标，计划在未来四年内将中国游客数量翻番。 如果加拿大实现这些目标，到2025年，将成为全世界访问量最高的前十国之一。加拿大小企业和旅游部长Bardish Chaggar在5月11日加拿大卡尔加里举办的Rendez-vous Canada贸易展上，展示政府的战略。 对于潜在的游客来说，加拿大这项旅游产品已全面准备完毕。《纽约时报 》、《孤独星球》和《康泰纳仕集团》均公认加拿大为 2017年顶级国际目的地。加拿大一直是以其美丽风景、 繁华城市，欢迎开放的文化及其国际节日而享誉世界。除此之外，作为世界级的烹饪场所、 稳定和安全的环境和更多的优质特性，加国旅游数字在最近几年持续上升则不为奇怪。 在 2015 年期间加拿大国际游客人数增长了 7.5%，高达 1780 万。在 2016 年期间该国欢迎近 2000 万游客，总人数又进一步增加了 11%。按照这个速度，到2021年将会有一个近30%增加将指日可待。 但加拿大将如何保持增长，并且如何吸引国际游客呢？根据新旅游远景，政府将为市场增加拨款， 支持旅游产品和服务的更新，来使加拿大成为国际旅游青睐之地。 除了中国游客，政府将提高市场营销来吸引更多的美国游客。作为加拿大的邻国，美国旅游娱乐休闲市场已经占到加拿大的短期游客的 70%，是加拿大最大国际游客来源。 政府也在努力实现更实际化的改变，包括电子旅行授权 (eTA) 系统扩展到新的市场;最近，一部分有资格巴西、 保加利亚和罗马尼亚居民可受惠于免签证待遇制度；墨西哥国民现在仅需要获得eTA而不是临时居民签证 (TRV)来加拿大旅游。 此外，加拿大正在扩大其签证申请中心 (VACs) 架构。例如，在中国，加拿大将开放七个新签证申请中心 —数量为 当前数量两倍。这些新的签证申请中心将有助于增加在 2018加拿大 —中国旅游年期间中国旅客数量。除了美国公民和其他几类公民，游客仍需要 eTA 或临时居民签证在飞往加拿大的航班登机前完成。 任何一个到加拿大安大略省旅游的旅客可能还记得安省车牌的这句话 ‘ Yours to Discover’。同样可以说加拿大这个国家作为一个整体 —从东海岸到西海岸，这片土地真正是留给您去发现，”律师大卫 · 科恩说。 “但到加拿大的游客应该意识到加拿大对于他们国籍的入境要求，例如他们是否在离境之前需要临时居民访问签证或电子旅行授权。这两项规定可能都会延误您的行程，所以您在履行前有必要了解加拿大入境要求并且办理相应手续。” 想知道您到加拿大访问需要准备的资料，请使用Visiting Canada Tool. 如果你对获得 eTA 和入境加拿大过程有任何问题或疑虑，请发送详细电子邮件到eta@canadavisa.com。如果你对获得 TRV 和进入加拿大的过程有任何问题或疑虑，请发送详细的电子邮件到trv@canadavisa.com。 […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian immigration and citizenship that have taken place over the past couple of weeks. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us across […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. These questions cover immigration programs, eligibility, processing, language requirements, investing in Canada, landing, admissibility, studying in Canada, working in Canada, and much more. Here are this month’s questions and answers. 1. Hi, in regards to Express Entry. If I have […]

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(Update: Since this article was first published, the SINP International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category has closed for new applications.) The province of Saskatchewan has reopened its International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) and will accept up to 600 new applications. This sub-category allows eligible candidates in Immigration, Refugees […]

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Canada is competing with other nations for international talent, and must do even more to attract and retain newcomers, says Minister of Immigration Ahmed Hussen. Hussen made the remarks during a wide-ranging opening address on the opening day of the Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Immigration Summit 2017: Innovating at 150 and Beyond. The summit […]

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Since this article was first published, the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is not currently receiving applications to the Demand: Express Entry Stream. To learn more, see this story. Candidates in the Express Entry pool have another potential option to secure a provincial nomination certificate, with both categories of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry […]

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The province of Ontario has announced its intention to issue Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool on a weekly basis. These NOIs will be issued under the Human Capital Priorities stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is aligned with the federal Express Entry system. Successful applicants are awarded 600 […]

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The majority of Express Entry candidates who were issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in 2016 had a core Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score below 450 — the lowest cut-off threshold of any draw over the first two years of Express Entry — and more than one quarter of all invited […]

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As of May 1, 2017, eligible citizens of Romania, Bulgaria, and Brazil are no longer required to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) if they are flying to Canada. Travelers from these countries who have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years, or who currently hold a valid United States visitor visa, […]

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A total of 3,796 candidates in the Express Entry pool for immigration to Canada were issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in a draw that took place on May 4, 2017. Each invited candidate this time around had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 423 or higher. This CRS cut-off threshold […]

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A popular immigration stream in the province of Nova Scotia is scheduled to reopen ‘in the coming weeks,’ bringing a fresh opportunity to immigrate to Canada for Express Entry candidates in one of 16 targeted occupations. Through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), the province will welcome applications for a provincial nomination certificate through its […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed it will raise the maximum age of a dependent child who may be included on an application to immigrate to Canada. As of October 24, 2017, principal applicants may include their children aged 21 and under, who are not married or in a common-law relationship, on their […]

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A bill to change Canada’s Citizenship Act has finally been passed by the Senate with amendments, bringing the legislation closer than ever to becoming law. As a result of this bill, immigrants to Canada would be able to apply for Canadian citizenship earlier and more easily than before. In a vote of 45 for, 29 […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian immigration and citizenship that have taken place over the past couple of weeks. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us across […]

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This is a momentous occasion for the CanadaVisa Social community — we’ve passed one million likes and followers on Facebook! We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who contribute to our growing community. But that’s not all — we also bring you the latest breaking news and […]

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There has been much commotion over recent months about the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP), through which eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor their parent(s) or grandparent(s) for permanent resident status. [Read more . . .] © 2017 CICNews All Rights Reserved

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Spouses and common-law partners sponsored to immigrate to Canada will no longer experience a period of conditional permanent resident status. Instead, they will have full permanent resident status upon landing. The removal of the conditional permanent residence provision was confirmed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on April 28, 2017. By eliminating the condition, […]

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Occupation distribution among invited candidates also changes significantly Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published its Express Entry year-end report for 2016, showing that more candidates residing outside Canada were issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in 2016 than in 2015. Moreover, IRCC has stated that the countries of residence among […]

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Canada’s provinces have carved out an increasingly important role in the country’s economic immigration selection system, known as Express Entry. As a result, more candidates are noting that staying up to date on the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) can be a decisive step towards achieving their Canadian immigration goals. Candidates with a provincial nomination are […]

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New data shows that Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta remain the most popular destinations for new immigrants to Canada who arrive through the Express Entry selection system. In addition, around one-in-three invited candidates were citizens of India, reflecting that country’s increasingly strong relationship with Canada. The other 67 percent of candidates were citizens of many […]

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A popular Canadian immigration stream in Nova Scotia will reopen for the first time since 2015 “in the coming weeks,” the province has announced. The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream is part of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), and is one of two NSNP streams aligned with the federal government’s Express Entry immigration […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has chosen at random 10,000 sponsors who wish to submit an application to bring their parent(s) or grandparent(s) to Canada as permanent residents through the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP). These 10,000 sponsors have just 90 days to submit a complete application, including all supporting documentation. According to IRCC, […]

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More Invitations to Apply issued so far in 2017 than in entire year of 2016 More and more Express Entry candidates for immigration to Canada are receiving Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence, and the number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required has decreased to a new record low of 415 in the […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to consider tightening visa regulations for foreign workers, arguing for a “long overdue reform of H-1B visas.” The H-1B program allows American companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, including fields like science, engineering, and information technology. Many of the approximately 85,000 H-1B workers who come […]

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Improved call centre services and smoother application tracking processes are among the stand-out recommendations that have been submitted by a Parliamentary Committee that has completed its work on the Modernization of Client Service Delivery at the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Committee has submitted a list of 24 recommendations to Parliament. […]

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