Seventeenth Express Entry Draw sees 1,545 candidates receive Invitations to Apply A landmark moment in the history of the Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration took place on September 18, when Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 450 and above. […]

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No job offer required for this popular Canadian immigration program The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has announced that the International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened with immediate effect. As of September 21, 2015, a total of 1,000 applications will be accepted during this application intake […]

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The past few days and weeks have seen a number of Canadian provinces make important announcements in relation to their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) for immigration to Canada. In addition to this week’s news that Saskatchewan has reopened its International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand sub-category, important news has also come from the provinces of […]

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Did you know that the CanadaVisa social media network has drawn followers from almost every country in the world? People from far and wide, representing diverse cultures and communities in every corner of the world, are joining the conversation. Together, they have created a truly global community. We’re on track to have more than 165,000 […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration 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, Google+ and LinkedIn. • Sixteenth Express Entry Draw: 1,517 Candidates Invited to Apply for […]

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Pour la version française, cliquez ici. With a federal election on the horizon and a renewed public interest in Canadian immigration issues over recent weeks, CICnews is continuing its special Canadian election series by asking the major political parties the question: Is Canada currently accepting around the right amount of refugees, or too many or too […]

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Avec une élection fédérale approchant et un intérêt public accru quant aux questions relatives à l’immigration au Canada au cours des dernières semaines, CICnews poursuit sa série spéciale dédicacée aux élections canadiennes en interrogeant les principaux partis politiques sur la question : Le Canada accepte-t-il un nombre adéquat de réfugiés selon vous ou bien est-ce trop […]

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The ongoing conflict in Syria has resulted in the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time, with recent images of a drowned boy who had fled his homeland with his family bringing renewed attention to a crisis that has escalated over recent years and months. Refugees are in urgent need of support and supplies, including food, […]

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Le conflit en cours en Syrie a donné lieu à la plus grande crise humanitaire de notre temps, avec des images récentes d’un garçon noyé qui avait fui son pays natal avec sa famille a soulevé une attention nouvelle face à cette qui a augmenté au cours des dernières années et des derniers mois. Les […]

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has performed the sixteenth, and latest, draw from the Express Entry pool on September 8, 2015, issuing 1,517 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the pool with 459 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. The fact that the draw took place on a Tuesday surprised many candidates who received the […]

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In 1979, as thousands of Vietnamese were attempting to flee a region in disarray and a totalitarian regime, deputy Canadian immigration minister John Manion brought the manuscript of None is Too Many: Canada and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948, to Ron Atkey, the immigration minister. This document catalogued how Canada had largely rejected Jewish refugees from Europe […]

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On October 19, Canadians will vote in a federal election. With just a few weeks to go and with the latest polls suggesting a tight race, issues surrounding immigration, settlement and citizenship are coming to the fore — not only among Canadian voters, but also among immigrants and those interested in immigrating to Canada over […]

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Pour la version française, cliquez ici. One of the world’s most popular immigrant investor programs, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program, reopened for applications this week. This popular Canadian immigration option allows qualified immigrant investors and their dependent family members the opportunity to obtain Canadian permanent residence by investing CAD$800,000 risk-free through an approved financial intermediary. The […]

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Connu comme étant l’un des programmes investisseurs les plus populaires au monde, le Programme des Immigrants Investisseurs du Québec, a rouvert ses portes la semaine dernière. Cette option d’immigration populaire permet aux investisseurs qualifiés ainsi qu’à leur famille à charge d’obtenir la résidence permanente canadienne en investissant 800,000 dollars canadiens sans risque à travers un […]

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Over the last few weeks millions of students around the world have received GCSE O-Level and A-Level results. With this highly sought-after credential in hand, a large number of ambitious students are seeking to continue on to higher education, with many looking abroad for the best opportunities. Canada, as ever, presents some unique advantages. For […]

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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, I am planning to sponsor my boyfriend […]

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Did you know that the CanadaVisa social media network has drawn followers from almost every country in the world? People from far and wide, representing diverse cultures and communities in every corner of the world, are joining the conversation. Together, they have created a truly global community. CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration 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, Google+and LinkedIn. • Fort St. John, B.C., Looking for Skilled Immigrants The […]

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At exactly this time last year, I wrote an open letter on this blog titled ‘Children Belong in School’.  In this letter, addressed to the Quebec Cabinet Ministers of Immigration and Education, Kathleen Weil and Yves Bolduc, I lamented Quebec’s wayward policy whereby only legal residents and certain categories of immigrants could receive free public education. […]

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Pour la version française, cliquez ici. In a move that has been welcomed by current and potential candidates for Canadian permanent residence through the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), the government of Quebec has this month lowered the pass mark required to obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) and, at the same time, removed the ‘adaptability’ […]

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Dans un geste bien accueilli par les candidats actuels et potentiels à la résidence permanente canadienne par le biais du Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PTQQ), le gouvernement du Québec a ce mois-ci a diminué la note de passage requise pour obtenir un certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) en retirant le facteur «adaptabilité» […]

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The immigration landscape of North America is constantly changing. Canada and the United States, to a large extent, followed parallel trajectories in the earlier parts of their immigration histories. Both countries initially drew principally on migrants from the British Isles and Europe, before expanding their catchment area to other regions of the world. Over time, […]

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Did you know that the CanadaVisa social media network has drawn followers from most countries of the world? People from far and wide, representing diverse cultures and communities in every corner of the world, are joining the conversation. Together, they have created a truly global community. CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month. Our Canadianimmigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+and LinkedIn. • Select Operations For Quebec Immigration Moved From Mexico City Office […]

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Pool will become main source of Canadian economic immigration applications in the near future. July also sees landmark Express Entry draw with lowest CRS requirement ever. In a wide-ranging and informative report, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has provided valuable insights on the Express Entry selection system for immigration to Canada, which came into operation […]

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