Prince Edward Island issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact immigration categories in a draw held September 19.  A total of 122 invitations were issued to candidates in the Express Entry and Labour Impact categories and the Business Impact: Work Permit Stream. The […]

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The wage gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers has more than doubled in the last 30 years, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) — despite the federal government placing more emphasis on economic class immigration.  Immigrants are earning about 10 per cent less on average than Canadians, RBC reports, […]

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A new Express Entry draw held Wednesday, September 18, has invited 3,600 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw was 462. This is one point lower than the previous draw, which was held September 4 and had a cut-off score of 463. The Express […]

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The province of Saskatchewan has expanded the list of in-demand occupations associated with both its Express Entry and In-Demand Occupation sub-categories, from 19 occupations to more than 200. These are two popular streams within the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) that do not require a job offer or work experience in Canada in order for […]

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While many developed countries are expected to see some population decrease over the next 50 years, Canada’s population is projected to flourish as a result of immigration. Statistics Canada reports the Canadian population could reach 55 million people by 2068 under a medium-growth scenario, up from 37.1 million in 2018. The agency created nine “plausible […]

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A new draw held September 12 by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program invited 347 skilled foreign workers and international graduates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, or MPNP, has now issued more than 700 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through its Skilled Worker in Manitoba […]

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Nearly 300 Express Entry system candidates wanting to settle in Alberta received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in the latest Alberta Express Entry selection draw. The 294 candidates selected needed a minimum 400 points under Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in order to receive an invitation. This minimum score was 38 points […]

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Skilled foreign workers and international graduates were the focus of Manitoba’s most recent Expression of Interest draw.  Details of the August 15 draw, which were published only recently, show the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued a total of 360 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence through […]

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Pour lire cet article en français,cliquez ici. Elections and promises go hand in hand and Canada’s main federal political parties are making plenty on the topic of Economic Class immigration in the run-up to Canada’s 43rd general election on October 21.  The Economic Class is one of the three classes through which immigration to Canada […]

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Qui dit élection, dit promesses ; et en matière d’immigration économique, les principaux partis politiques fédéraux du Canada en font de nombreuses en vue du 43e scrutin fédéral le 21 octobre.  Il y a trois catégories de gestion de l’immigration au Canada ; la Catégorie du regroupement familial, la Catégorie des réfugiés et la Catégorie de l’immigration économique. Les […]

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The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is turning to the world to answer its call for more doctors. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)’s new Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream offers eligible general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians with a profile in Canada’s federal Express Entry system the chance to immigrate to the […]

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Relaxing Canada’s sponsorship rules for Bahamians with family in Canada is not only necessary given the destruction of Hurricane Dorian — it’s also the right thing to do. [Read more…] © 2019 CIC News

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Canadians will head to the polls next month to vote for a new federal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.  The election call kicks off a campaign period that will culminate with Canada’s 43rd general election on October 21. Trudeau framed the coming vote as a […]

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With the federal election campaign now underway, a popular question is how the October 21 vote might affect Canada’s immigration system. One way of answering this question is by evaluating recent history to get a sense of what Canada’s immigration system could look like in the coming years. Public opinion polling shows that the Liberals […]

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Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a annoncé aujourd’hui que les Canadiens se rendront aux urnes le mois prochain pour élire un nouveau gouvernement fédéral. Trudeau a présenté le vote à venir comme un choix entre « continuer d’avancer » ou retourner aux « politiques ratées » du Parti conservateur du Canada qui, en 2015, a cédé les rênes du […]

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A new two-year pilot begins today that will allow sponsorship applications for certain family members who would normally be banned from obtaining permanent residence under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.  The pilot concerns non-accompanying family members who were not examined and in some cases were not even declared when a foreign national applied for […]

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Employment in Canada increased significantly in August largely as a result of gains in part-time work, Statistics Canada is reporting. Five Canadian provinces saw employment gains while the rest of the country held steady, according to the StatsCan Labour Force Survey, and three industrial sectors benefitted from significant increases. Ontario: part-time work in wholesale and […]

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New billboards around Halifax, Nova Scotia, are touting the benefits of immigration and international students in a bid to “get the facts out and set the record straight,” the city’s chamber of commerce says.  The initiative comes just two weeks after billboards reading “Say NO to mass immigration” appeared in Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and […]

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Three of Canada’s biggest cities are among the 10 most liveable in the world, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index. Calgary, Alberta, was the highest-ranked Canadian city on the annual index, placing fifth out of the 140 cities surveyed. Vancouver and Toronto held on to their rankings from last year, ranking […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Students from Senegal and Morocco who wish to study in Canada will soon have access to a fast-track study permit processing program. The Student Direct Stream (SDS) allows eligible students to apply for a study permit online. The processing time for most SDS applications is 20 days, though […]

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Les étudiants du Sénégal et du Maroc qui souhaitent étudier au Canada auront bientôt accès à un programme accéléré de traitement des demandes de permis d’études. Le Volet direct pour les études (VDE) permet aux étudiants admissibles de faire une demande de permis d’études en ligne. Le délai de traitement de la plupart des demandes […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Nova Scotia held its first Labour Market Priorities draw in three months on September 4, inviting 204 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) to search Canada’s Express Entry pool […]

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Le 4 septembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse a tenu sa première ronde d’invitations en trois mois et a invité 204 candidats du programme Entrée express dans le cadre du volet Priorités du marché du travail à présenter une demande de résidence permanente au Canada. Le volet Priorités du marché du travail de la Nouvelle-Écosse du Programme des […]

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Invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence have been issued to 3,600 Express Entry candidates in a new draw held by the Government of Canada on September 4. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s invitation round was 463, an increase of six points over the previous draw on August 20. The Express […]

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In 2018, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) welcomed 106,000 new permanent residents. In other words, the GTA welcomed more immigrants than Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the four Atlantic provinces combined. Immigration to the GTA is not slowing down as the region has already welcomed nearly 60,000 immigrants in the first half of 2019—significantly more immigrants […]

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