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Express Entry: First Invitations To Apply For Canadian Immigration Issued

779 candidates have 60 days to submit a complete application for Canadian permanent residence CIC aims to select tens of thousands of new immigrants through Express Entry in 2015. All candidates issued an invitation to apply under this draw had either a valid job offer or provincial nomination. Future draws expected to select candidates without […]

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The Advantages Of Studying In Canada

At the time of writing, the number of international students studying in Canada is over 250,000, a figure that is constantly growing. Many of these students are choosing Canada over other potential destinations, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and France, because of certain advantages that studying in Canada can bring. With […]

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CanadaVisa Social: Visit Our Expanding YouTube Channel!

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 many newcomers to Canada from coast to coast say hello to 2015, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all our […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs For February, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month. • Newfoundland And Labrador To Provide Details Of Express Entry Category Later This Month The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has stated that it will announce the criteria for its new NL Express […]

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Canadian Immigration Processing Still Has “High Error Rate”

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has taken recent steps to improve and expedite immigration applications. The new Express Entry immigration selection system, which was introduced two weeks ago, aims to process submitted applications within six months, and several new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams have also come into operation. Additionally, applications are increasingly being processed […]

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British Columbia Launches Express Entry Immigration Stream: No Job Offer Needed For Certain Students

The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) has added a new stream to its British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) for Canadian immigration called Express Entry British Columbia. This stream allows the province to nominate 1,350 more candidates for Canadian permanent residence through the BC PNP than was the case in 2014. The new […]

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Saskatchewan Launches Express Entry Category For Canadian Immigration

Saskatchewan, a Canadian province located in the Prairie region of Western Canada, has made some interesting adjustments to its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for Canadian immigration for 2015. Principal among these changes is the new Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category, which enables the province to nominate individuals who are in Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) […]

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CanadaVisa Social: 150,000 Followers . . . Thank You!

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 many newcomers to Canada from coast to coast say hello to 2015, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all our […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs For Mid-January, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month. • Nova Scotia Announces Details Of Its Express Entry Stream For Canadian Immigration The province of Nova Scotia has announced full details of its new Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream, which replaces […]

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CIC Plans On Making First Express Entry Draw For Canadian Immigration Within Weeks

Following the launch of its new Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration last week, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has stated its intention to perform the first draw from the Express Entry pool before the end of January, 2015. This news may benefit candidates who create their online profiles before the first draw is […]

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Introducing Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has launched a new immigration stream for aspiring permanent residents called Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry. This stream, which has been allocated 350 spaces and is administered under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), is particularly exciting because individuals do not necessarily need a job offer in order to apply. […]

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CanadaVisa Social: Let’s Make 2015 Special

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 many newcomers to Canada from coast to coast say hello to 2015, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all our […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs For Early January, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month. • Canada Offers Open Work Permits To Certain Spouses Of Canadian Citizens And Residents As They Await Permanent Residence The government of Canada has begun to issue open work permits to certain spouses and […]

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Canada Launches Express Entry Immigration Selection System

At 12 p.m. Eastern Time on January 1, 2015, the government of Canada launched its much anticipated Express Entry selection system for immigration to Canada. This marks the culmination of years of planning and discussion between the federal government, provincial governments, Canadian employers, immigration advocates, and other interested parties. Now that the long wait is […]

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Inland Spousal Sponsorship: Canada Offers Open Work Permits To Spouses Awaiting Immigration To Canada

The government of Canada has launched a pilot program issuing open work permits to certain spouses and common-law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the Spouses or Common-Law Partners in Canada class (SCLPC). Applicants making an Inland application (i.e. while residing in Canada) for permanent immigration to Canada may now be issued open […]

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CanadaVisa Social: Wishing You A Happy New Year!

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 many newcomers to Canada from coast to coast ring in the new year, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all […]

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Canadian Immigration Questions and Answers with Attorney David Cohen

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. My points add up to 70 under the current Federal Skilled Worker points system. Should my wife also write an IELTS test so that I can get an additional five […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs For January, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month. • Canada Announces Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program The government of Canada will give permanent resident status to around 50 high-net-worth immigrant investors and their families under a new investor pilot program. […]

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David’s Blog: Out With The Old, In With The New

It is fitting that the Canadian government has chose the first day of a new year for the launch of the Express Entry immigration selection system. Gone are the days when most economic immigrants were selected by a supply-driven, first-in first-out system. That has been replaced by a shiny new demand-driven expression of interest model […]

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Express Entry: Ten Misconceptions

The new selection system for immigration to Canada, Express Entry, is scheduled to come into operation on January 1, 2015 — just two weeks from today. Express Entry will change how Canadian immigration is managed by moving it from a supply-driven system to a demand-driven one and, as such, new practices will be put into […]

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Canada and Quebec Announce New Investor Programs For Canadian Immigration

(Cliquez ici pour la version française) The governments of Canada and Quebec have both released information about forthcoming investor programs for Canadian immigration this week. These programs aim to attract high-net-worth investors to invest in the economies of Canada and Quebec, respectively. Successful applicants, as well as their spouse or common-law partner and dependent children […]

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Le Canada et le Québec annoncent leur nouveau programme Investisseurs respectif

Les gouvernements du Canada et du Québec ont tous deux annoncé de nouvelles informations relatives aux programmes à venir des immigrants-investisseurs. Ces programmes tendent à attirer des investisseurs aisés, prêts à investir au sein de l’économie canadienne ou québécoise. Les candidats retenus, ainsi que leur conjoint(e)/époux(se) et enfants à charge âgés de moins de 19 […]

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Most Immigrants To Canada Are Happy To Be Here

Immigrants in Canada are generally happy with life in their new home, with most immigrant groups having higher levels of life satisfaction than their source-country populations. A recent study by Statistics Canada — the Canadian government agency commissioned with producing information to better understand Canada — found that out of 43 immigrant groups, separated by […]

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