Increasing Canada’s immigration rate to one per cent of its total population beginning in 2030 would help offset the challenges caused by an aging population and contribute to economic growth, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada argues. The increase would represent 415,000 new admissions to Canada, whose population would be pushing 42 […]
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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that took place 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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Manitoba has issued 626 Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination in a new Expression of Interest draw conducted May 11, including 151 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) said the Express Entry candidates invited through its Express Entry-linked Skilled Workers Overseas sub-stream had to have a […]
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Nobody is perfect. This universal truth is particularly true when you take into account peoples’ pasts. Life is a journey and many get off to a rocky start before they find their footing and choose their path in life. Many now successful, family-oriented, and wholesome people have checkered pasts that are by no means representative […]
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Ontario has issued more invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. The new invitation rounds took place May 9 and 10 and are the sixth that Ontario has held in each stream since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) said […]
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A new Express Entry draw has issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score of 441. Conducted on Wednesday, May 9, the draw maintained both the same number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued and the same CRS cut-off score as the previous invitation […]
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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that took place 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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Forty years ago, the province of New Brunswick’s labour force was growing at a rate of nearly 4,000 people a year. Now it’s shrinking by almost the same amount. Economist and author Richard Saillant says it’s only due to the roughly 1,000 immigrants now coming into New Brunswick each year that the province’s workforce isn’t decreasing […]
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The Government of Canada has announced new measures to address the surging number of Nigerians who are crossing into Canada from the United States and claiming asylum. More than 7,000 people have been intercepted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police so far in 2018 after crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points, including 2,500 who […]
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Ontario has issued another 95 Express Entry candidates with invitations to apply for a provincial nomination through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. The new invitation rounds took place May 2 and 3 and are the fifth that Ontario has held in each stream since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program […]
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Canada is the fourth most-accepting country in the world when it comes to immigrants, a new study by Gallup says. Canada scored 8.14 out of a possible 9 in Gallup’s Migrant Acceptance Index, which put it fourth out of 140 countries in terms of how accepting each country’s population is of newcomers. Iceland was ranked […]
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The importance of proactive preparation was highlighted in recent days with the opening of Express Entry-linked streams in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. A successful application under either of these streams results in an Express Entry candidate obtaining an additional 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and being prioritized […]
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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news stories that took place 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 […]
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The province of New Brunswick has temporarily reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream to Expressions of Interest from eligible skilled workers with professional experience in 14 priority occupations, including seven tech-related positions. In an update published May 1, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) reported that its Express Entry Labour Market Stream is […]
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Summer in Canada is drawing near and American outdoor enthusiasts are gearing up to take advantage of everything the great Canadian wilderness has to offer. Eager hunters and fishermen will be flocking north to the various lodges and retreats peppered throughout Canada from May through September, and it is in this context that the issue […]
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The Government of Ontario is being encouraged to create a new immigration pilot program that would address labour needs in its northern and rural regions. Promoted by the Northern Policy Institute, an independent think tank dedicated to issues in Northern Ontario, the proposed Ontario Rural and Remote Pilot draws on existing immigration programs like the […]
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The province of Nova Scotia will reopen Category B of its popular Demand: Express Entry Stream to 350 applications tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Atlantic Daylight Time. The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream (NSDEE) only accepts applications from candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry pool. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis […]
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Ontario has invited 75 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. Held April 25 and 26, the invitation rounds were the third to take place in each stream since April 11. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) said candidates selected in this round through the […]
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The Government of Canada has invited 3,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a draw that took place on April 25. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 441. The cut-off score for this draw is three points lower than the previous invitation round on April 11, which […]
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Employment in Canada’s tech and health sectors grew significantly in 2017, part of an overall trend that saw total employment grow at its quickest rate in a decade. Statistics Canada’s annual labour market review for 2017 shows that total employment across Canada rose by 336,500, or 1.9 per cent — the fastest rate of growth […]
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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news stories that took place 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 […]
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A recent Federal Court of Canada ruling could result in the kind of removals from this country that DACA was meant to prevent. [Read more…] © 2018 CICNews All Rights Reserved
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Every month, Attorney David Cohen answers 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. 1. My husband had a child with his ex and we declared his daughter in our […]
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The immigration ministers for Canada and the province of Quebec met this week to look at ways their departments can better manage the influx of asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States. Last year, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police intercepted nearly 19,000 people after they crossed the Canada-U.S. border at unofficial entry points […]
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The Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island has issued 169 invitations in a new draw announced Friday, including 75 to Express Entry candidates. The draw took place on April 19 and is the third through Prince Edward Island’s Expression of Interest system, which was introduced in February. PEI’s Office of Immigration said the Express Entry […]
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