Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will now provide some Canadian permanent residence applicants with processing times that are forward-looking, rather than estimations based on historical data. The introduction of projected times will replace historical processing times for some applications received on or after July 31, 2018. In a press release published on August 9, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

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Nova Scotia’s new Labour Market Priorities Stream issued its first invitations Wednesday, targeting Express Entry candidates with eligible work experience as early childhood educators and assistants. A total of 314 invitations were issued to eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry pool with at least two years of work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) […]

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A new Express Entry draw held August 8 has issued a total of 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of at least 440. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw marks the second time this year that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Updates to Quebec’s Areas of Training List are giving a new edge to foreign degrees in actuarial science, information management and early childhood education, among others. The Areas of Training List provides the number of points awarded for specified foreign and Quebec university, college and secondary-level vocational degrees […]

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La mise à jour de la liste des domaines de formation du Québec donne une nouvelle forme aux diplômes étrangers en science actuarielle, gestion de l’information et éducateurs spécialisés en petite enfance parmi d’autres domaines. La liste des domaines de formation accorde des points en fonction des diplômes étrangers spécifiques, ceux des universités Québécoises, d’études […]

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Two-thirds of Canadians believe the current influx of asylum seekers into Canada is a “crisis” and that could have political repercussions for Canada’s Liberal government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. Since January 2017, roughly 30,000 people have claimed asylum in Canada by crossing its border with […]

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The Government of Canada is increasing the number of applications that it will accept for processing this year under its parents and grandparents sponsorship program, from 10,000 to 17,000. The update was issued Thursday via Ministerial Instruction from Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen. The news follows an announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […]

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The Atlantic Canada province of Nova Scotia will issue invitations to Express Entry candidates with work experience as early childhood educators and assistants on August 8 through its new Labour Market Priorities Stream. In an announcement published August 2, Nova Scotia said eligible Express Entry candidates with a minimum of two years work experience in […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec released new information Wednesday that details how candidates in its new skilled worker Expression of Interest bank will be organized and ranked. A key innovation is the fact the ranking system takes into consideration work experience in the United States, making Quebec’s the only immigration system in […]

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Le Québec a dévoilé de nouvelles informations Mercredi détaillant comment les candidats dans la nouvelle Banque de Déclaration d’Intérêt seront organisés puis classés. Le système de classement prend en compte l’expérience professionnelle obtenue au Etats-Unis, faisant du système d’immigration du Québec le seul comptant l’expérience professionnelle des Etats-Unis au moment de classer les candidats. Les […]

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The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the dates for the next two Expression of Interest draws for entrepreneurs, which are scheduled to take place September 19 and November 21, 2018. Foreign entrepreneurs interested in immigrating to Saskatchewan through its Entrepreneur sub-category are required to register in the SINP’s online application system and complete an EOI profile. […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The province of Quebec has announced the new quotas and application intake periods for its Investor, Entrepreneur and Self-Employed Worker immigration programs. The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will open from September 10, 2018, to March 15, 2019, to 1,500 applications. This number includes a quota of 1,235 applications […]

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La province du Québec a annoncé de nouveaux quotas et de nouvelles dates d’acceptation de demandes pour les programmes concernant les Investisseurs, Entrepreneurs et Travailleurs Autonomes pour le Québec. Le programme des Immigrants Investisseurs du Québec (PIIQ), acceptera de nouvelles demandes entre le 10 septembre 2018 et le 15 mars 2019, avec un quota de […]

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A new survey has crowned Oakville, Ontario, as 2018’s best Canadian city for immigrants. The survey by the online magazine Moneysense put Oakville ahead of nearby Toronto, which is widely considered the destination of choice for most newcomers to Canada. Toronto ranked fifth in the Best Places to Live for New Canadians category, one of several […]

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The Government of Canada says it will begin issuing additional invitations today to potential sponsors of parents and grandparents who submitted an Interest to Sponsor form earlier this year. The new invitations follow a first round of invitations that went out in March. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it is aiming to receive […]

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The province of Newfoundland and Labrador unveiled two new immigration categories for entrepreneurs on July 30, including one geared toward international graduates from two of the province’s main post-secondary institutions. The International Graduate Entrepreneur Category is open to graduates of Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic who have a Post-Graduation Work Permit and […]

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Starting July 31, fingerprints and a photo will become mandatory for many people from Europe, the Middle East and Africa applying for a Canadian visitor visa, work or study permit, permanent residence or asylum in Canada. Known as biometrics, the fingerprints and photo will be required for identification purposes. This requirement will be extended to […]

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Toronto led cities in both Canada and the United States in the number of tech jobs created between 2012 and 2017, outpacing traditional tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area, a new study shows. More than 82,000 tech jobs were created in Toronto during the five-year period, roughly 4,300 more than the number of […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. While it’s not yet known how Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates will be ranked under the new Expression of Interest system that could take effect as early as August 2, a variation on the program’s current points grid will continue to determine their eligibility for a Quebec Selection […]

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Afin de vous aider à déterminer votre éligibilité potentielle, CanadaVisa a créé une calculatrice pour calculer vos points pour le Programme Régulier des Travailleurs Qualifiés. Bien que nous ne sachions pas encore comment les candidats du Programme Régulier des Travailleurs Qualifiés seront classés sous le nouveau système de Déclaration d’Intérêt qui pourrait entrer en vigueur […]

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The Government of Canada issued 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held on Wednesday, July 25. The Comprehensive Ranking System cut-off score for this invitation round was 441. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw is one point lower than the last invitation round […]

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The Atlantic Canada province of New Brunswick has updated the priority occupations list for its Express Entry Labour Market Stream. The occupations list for the Express Entry New Brunswick Labour Market Stream continues to target Information and Communications Technology workers, among others. The updated list includes 19 occupations, nine of which are new additions: Occupation NOC Senior […]

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