Canada continues to lead the way when it comes to opportunities afforded to citizens and residents, a new report has stated. Canada received stand-out results for inclusion and tolerance for immigrants. The Social Progress Index, which is headed by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and includes representatives from Oxford University and The Economist magazine on […]

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has performed the seventh, and latest, draw from the Express Entry pool, issuing 925 invitations to candidates in the pool with 469 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. The draw was made on April 10, 2015, and followed soon after news that a number of the first few successful applicants […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. As the Spring season spreads gradually across the beautiful land of Canada, bringing with it warmer weather and blossoming flowers, many newcomers are seeing […]

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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 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. • British Columbia Announces […]

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Anybody who had followed the government of Canada’s announcements  regarding the launch of its new Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration coming up to launch day on January 1, 2015, knew the rules and procedures that would govern the system, but nobody could say for certain how things might pan out. Three months and […]

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The government of British Columbia (B.C.) has announced that, effective immediately, it is implementing a 90-day pause on new applications to most categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) for Canadian immigration. New applications will be accepted from July 2015 with a more streamlined application process and updated program criteria. The BCPNP will […]

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The Canadian provinces of Quebec and Saskatchewan both revealed changes to the business streams of their immigration programs in recent weeks. In the case of Quebec, application intake dates for the investor, entrepreneur and self-employed categories were made public, as well as some minor changes to the entrepreneur category, which reopened this week. For Saskatchewan, […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. As the Spring season spreads gradually across the beautiful land of Canada, bringing with it warmer weather and blossoming flowers, many newcomers are seeing […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers. 1. All my documents are ready for me to make an application to a federal economic immigration program, but I still cannot achieve the minimum IELTS score required. What can I […]

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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. • Groundbreaking Express Entry draw For the first time since its introduction on January 1st, 2015, Canada’s Express Entry application management system has resulted in invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence being issued […]

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Typically, April Fool’s pranks are cooked up the night before or the morning of the day itself. Rarely are they a decade in the making. Beginning today, April 1, however, Canadians and non-Canadians working in Canada alike will begin to experience the effects of misguided policies instigated by the government of Canada — the creation […]

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CIC issues invitations to apply for permanent residence to candidates without a job offer or provincial nomination For the first time since launching its much-anticipated Express Entry selection system for immigration to Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates who do not have a qualifying […]

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Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have made Canada their home are facing an uncertain future in Canada, with the full effects of the so-called ‘4-in, 4-out’ rule scheduled to kick in on April 1, 2015. Changes made by the government of Canada to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program in 2011 mean that after a […]

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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. • Quebec Allocates 6,300 Places For Skilled Worker Program The government of Quebec has announced that it will receive a maximum of 6,300 applications for a Quebec Selection Certificate through its Quebec Skilled Worker Program, […]

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(Cliquez ici pour la version française) The government of Quebec has announced that it will receive a maximum of 6,300 applications for a Quebec Selection Certificate through its Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), which is due to reopen later this year. The cap for the most recent application cycle, which was filled within four months between […]

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Le gouvernement du Québec a annoncé qu’il recevra un maximum de 6300 demandes de certificat de sélection du Québec en vertu de son Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PTQ), qui doit rouvrir prochainement. Le plafond pour la dernière session avait été atteint en quatre mois, entre le 1er Avril et le 30 Juillet 2014. […]

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Changes to certain aspects of Canada’s immigration selection system, and how they may affect past, present and future international students in Canada, have come under the spotlight recently. Reports in some major media publications have led to the perception that these changes have made it more difficult for international students who have graduated from Canadian […]

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They may be too young to realise all that has gone on around them in their so-far short lives, but for Adam Aboushady and Ella Perras, it was the end of a long journey. The two infants, aged just 12 months and 20 months, respectively, landed in Canada for the first time earlier this month. […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. Many people around the world will be making the resolution that this will be the year they finally immigrate to Canada, and the CanadaVisa […]

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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. • Immigrants’ Personal Information May Be Shared Under Proposed Law The sharing of personal information between government departments for enforcement purposes has been included in a proposed law. >>Read More  • China To Provide […]

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CIC issues 1,187 invitations to apply for Canadian immigration to candidates with 735 or more CRS points A busy month in Canadian immigration news was completed on the evening of February 27, when Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued 1,187 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry pool with […]

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Candidates with degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Accounting, Translation, Banking and Financial Operations to be targeted by Quebec The Canadian province of Quebec has released its new areas of training list in anticipation of the approaching application cycle for its Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The QSWP is a points-based Canadian immigration program. Points […]

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IEC program can be pathway to permanent residence in Canada The 2015 application cycle for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program will begin in earnest this month, with young citizens from 32 countries that have a bilateral youth mobility arrangement with Canada having the opportunity to live and work in Canada across three categories: Working […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. Many people around the world will be making the resolution that this will be the year they finally immigrate to Canada, and the CanadaVisa […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers. 1. If someone has a great CRS score , is an excellent candidate, and is subsequently invited to apply for Canadian immigration through Express Entry, but unfortunately has medical complications . […]

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