Nineteen immigrants across Canada became citizens in an online ceremony this Canada day. This is the first time in history that people would take the oath of citizenship from coast to coast to coast at the same time. Since April 1, Canada has held over 1,000 virtual citizenship ceremonies. The in-person ceremonies scheduled for late March […]
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Canada now collects basic biographic information on travellers who move in and out of the country by land and by air. As of June 25, commercial air carriers must provide the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) with electronic passenger manifests of every passenger and crew member travelling out of Canada on their aircraft. This is […]
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Express Entry is the flagship system that Canada uses to manage immigration applications submitted by skilled workers around the world. Launched in 2015, Express Entry has revolutionized Canada’s immigration system. Before Express Entry, Canada processed immigration applications from skilled workers in the order they were submitted. This resulted in a very slow system since more […]
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The 93rd Manitoba PNP draw took place on July 2. A total of 125 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were issued by Manitoba to immigration candidates. The purpose of LAAs is to invite candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in Canada. LAAs were issued to Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) […]
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Ontario is re-opening and expanding one of its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams on July 6. Ontario’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream will re-open on that date and will feature 13 additional employment positions located outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) only. The purpose of this stream is to help address labour shortages […]
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“Canada is awesome.” Those were the words of Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke in a tweet addressing skilled talent that are currently prevented from working in the U.S. Lutke himself is a German immigrant to Canada who helped build Shopify into a multi-billion dollar global corporation, headquartered out of Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. If this affects […]
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Canada celebrates its 153th birthday today on a holiday known as “Canada Day.” Throughout Canada’s history, immigrants have joined the country’s founding Indigenous peoples to help build a great country. To celebrate Canada Day, CIC News has put together the following list for you to discover 10 fun immigration facts about Canada: 1. July 1 […]
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British Columbia has invited 314 Express Entry and Skills Immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in a new invitation round held June 30. Today’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw was the largest held by BC since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and the second largest overall of 2020. The largest draw took […]
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Canada is once again processing online applications for visitor visas and electronic travel authorizations as of July 1. Though travel restrictions still apply, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is resuming processing in an effort to be proactive on future processing times, according to a media release. IRCC also notes that due to current travel […]
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The Canadian border will remain closed for at least another month in an effort to curb coronavirus numbers. Canada originally implemented its travel restrictions on March 18 and they were set to expire today, on June 30. In an email to CIC News, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed that the travel restrictions will […]
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Since Canada’s travel restrictions were put in place in mid-March to slow the spread of the coronavirus, every Express Entry draw has seen the tie-break rule implemented. The tie-break rule is used to rank candidates who have the same Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The candidates are ranked by the date and time their Express […]
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Immigrants are having better outcomes in the Canadian labour market, in some instances, they are performing better than Canadian-born workers. New immigrants are on average younger and better educated than Canadian-born workers in the labour market, according to a recent report titled, The Improved Labour Market Performance of New Immigrants to Canada, 2006-2019. Economist Kimberly […]
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In recent weeks, more Visa Application Centres (VACs) around the world have been re-opening to provide services to those looking to come to Canada. VACs enable individuals to submit their biometrics as part of the requirements outlined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Individuals provide their fingerprints, photos, and pay a fee as part […]
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New statistics provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offer fresh insights on where temporary foreign workers (TFWs) have been arriving to Canada from since the start of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting Canada’s TFW levels but not to the same extent as permanent residents. The data captures new work permits issued to […]
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Express Entry is becoming more popular each year. New Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that 332,331 Express Entry profiles were submitted to Canadian immigration authorities in 2019. The total number of profiles submitted represents an increase of more than 20 per cent over the year before and shows that potential newcomers are […]
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Ontario has issued 24 invitations to apply under the Entrepreneur Stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held the draw on June 24. Candidates who received their Expressions of Interest (EOIs) scores between November 22, 2019 and June 19, 2020 were considered for this draw. Invitations were issued to candidates who had EOI scores between […]
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The recent suspension of key employment-based visas for the rest of 2020 will likely hurt the U.S. for years to come. America’s latest Executive Order on immigration will reduce its supply of global talent for 2020 and beyond. Demand to move to the U.S. as a permanent resident or temporary foreign worker is always strong. […]
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Prince Edward Island invited 90 immigration candidates over three draws in June. The PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) normally releases draw dates for the year ahead of time, but this year draws had to be rescheduled due to coronavirus service disruptions. The first draw held on June 10 invited nine Express Entry and Labour […]
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The first half of 2020 has been unlike any other period in the history of Express Entry. Canada saw both the largest and smallest Express Entry draws ever as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the biggest Express Entry draw ever on February 19, inviting 4,900 candidates in […]
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Today’s Express Entry draw has resulted in invitations for 3,508 immigration candidates and their families to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence were issued to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 431. This was the lowest CRS for CEC […]
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Major U.S. companies are voicing their displeasure with President Donald Trump’s new Executive Order barring immigration for the rest of 2020. Trump signed the order based on the argument that restricting permanent and temporary visas will help U.S. workers during the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Among the critics are major technology companies that […]
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Canada held another round of Express Entry invitations on June 24, inviting candidates who had provincial nominations. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 392 invitations to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 696 and above. All these candidates had previously received provincial nominations and were awarded an additional 600 points toward their […]
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“Come to Canada.” That is the message to talent all over the world by Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino following the permanent and temporary resident visa suspensions announced by the United States yesterday. President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order which will prevent new green card holders and temporary foreign workers from coming to […]
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British Columbia invited 87 immigration candidates with a job offer in the province’s technology sector to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on June 23. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw held today issued invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories. Selected candidates […]
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Following the signing of a new Executive Order by President Donald Trump yesterday, an estimated 525,000 individuals will not be able to move to the U.S. as permanent or temporary residents for the rest of 2020. Trump’s new immigration ban is meant to be a temporary measure to protect U.S. workers during the recession caused […]
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