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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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, 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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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(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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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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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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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 wrap up for the winter, we at CanadaVisa Social can reflect on what has been […]

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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. • Temporary Suspension Of Removals Lifted For Citizens Of Haiti And Zimbabwe The temporary suspension of removals for Haitian and Zimbabwean nationals currently in Canada has been lifted. >>Read More • Manitoba Likely To […]

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(Cliquez ici pour la version française) With the much-anticipated Express Entry Canadian immigration selection system due to begin on January 1, 2015, we continue to learn more about how exactly it will operate. Many questions have been answered over the past few weeks, and we’re now in a position to share this information with you. […]

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(Cliquez ici pour la version française) With less than one month until the much-anticipated Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration comes into operation, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) this week revealed details about its Comprehensive Ranking System. With this information, potential candidates for immigration to Canada now have a clearer picture of how Express […]

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Le très attendu système de sélection Entrée Express doit commencer à opérer à partir du 1er janvier 2015 et nous continuons à avoir toujours plus d’informations sur son fonctionnement. De nombreuses réponses ont été fournies ces dernières semaines et nous sommes ainsi en mesure de partager ces informations avec vous. Ce que nous savons déjà depuis […]

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