The Canadian province of Ontario reopened its Masters Graduate Stream and PhD Graduate Stream on January 29. The Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams are two of the most sought-after immigration programs offered under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). No job offer is required to apply to these streams, which are designed to retain international graduates who studied in the province. Intake […]

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Canadian citizens and permanent residents interested in sponsoring their parents or grandparents for permanent residence have until February 1 to submit their Interest to Sponsor form. The form will be available until 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 1. The Interest to Sponsor form is not an application but completing it is the first […]

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Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream has issued 380 new invitations to apply for provincial nomination to immigration candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. This is the second announcement this week of new Notifications of Interests, or NOIs, issued through the Human Capital Priorities Stream, which allows Ontario to search the federal Express Entry pool […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. These questions cover immigration programs, eligibility, processing, language requirements, investing in Canada, landing, admissibility, studying in Canada, working in Canada, and much more.  1. I have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry that I obtained in 2008 but I […]

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The Government of Canada has invited 2,750 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a draw that took place January 24. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score for this draw was 444, a reduction of two points from the  previous Express Entry draw on January 10, which had a CRS cut-off score of […]

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A new international survey is ranking Canada the second best country in the world to live in, and the first in terms of quality of life. Conducted by the U.S. News & World Report, the poll ranked 80 countries based on attributes in nine broad categories. More than 21,000 people from around the world completed […]

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One of the most prominent Express Entry-aligned Provincial Nominee Program streams for immigration to Canada, Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issued new Notifications of Interest on January 22 to eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. This particular round of invitations conducted by Ontario under the Human Capital Priorites (HCP) Stream is innovative for […]

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Candidates for Canadian immigration with Information and Communications Technology experience will want to take note of Canada.ai, a new information hub showcasing developments and research in Canada’s burgeoning Artificial Intelligence industry. The platform was recently unveiled in Toronto, Ontario, at TechTO, one of the largest gatherings of Canada’s technology sector. Canada.ai was built primarily by […]

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Canadian doctor Ziad Nasreddine’s phone has been ringing off the hook since it emerged this week that a test he pioneered was used to screen U.S. President Donald Trump for cognitive issues. Much of the coverage has focused on the irony that a test devised by an immigrant was used to screen Trump, whose administration […]

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Ontario has announced an increased Provincial Nominee Program allocation for 2018 and the opening of its popular Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, along with seven others. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has been given the green light to nominate 6,600 immigrants in 2018, an increase of 600 more than its official 2017 allocation […]

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If 2017 was a pivotal year for Canadian immigration, 2018 could see it beginning to hit a new, confident stride. All in all, it should be a fascinating year — and one that we can hopefully all be proud of as Canadians.[Read more…] © 2018 CICNews All Rights Reserved

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The following is a summary of Canadian immigration and citizenship news events that happened over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest Canadian immigration news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us on […]

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Manitoba’s new Express Entry-aligned pathway has invited 155 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in its first-ever draw. Conducted on Thursday, January 11, the draw saw the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issue 155 Letters of Advice to Apply, or LAAs, to eligible candidates through the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway. In order to receive an […]

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The number of job vacancies reported by Canadian employers in the third quarter of 2017 was up 15 per cent over the same quarter in 2016, Statistics Canada reports. Canadian businesses reported 468,000 job vacancies in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 62,000 over the third quarter of 2016. A previous report by […]

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Canada has invited 2,750 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place January 10, 2018. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 446. Today’s score of 446 is the same cut-off CRS score as the previous draw that took place on December 20. It […]

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The province of Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category has opened to 400 new applications. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) made the announcement on the morning of January 10 and said the first come, first-served sub-category will remain open until the application threshold of 400 is met. The International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category does […]

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Candidates in all three Express Entry economic immigration classes should take special note of recently announced revisions to the amount of settlement funds required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A 1.42 per cent increase was implemented January 5, 2018, that raised the minimum amounts required as follows:   Number of family members 2017 […]

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The following is a summary of Canadian immigration and citizenship news events that happened over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest Canadian immigration news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us on […]

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Alberta has announced that its maximum Provincial Nominee Program allotment for 2018 is 5,600 nominations. The 2018 maximum represents an increase of 100 nominations over the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)’s 2017 allotment of 5,500. Alberta was expected to receive a slightly higher allotment in 2018 as a result of the federal government’s multi-year immigration […]

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Nova Scotia says its Provincial Nominee Program nominated a record number of immigrants in 2017. The Atlantic Canada province nominated more than 1,400 people through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), which accepts applications under five immigration streams. Those five streams are: Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry Skilled Worker Entrepreneur […]

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Reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering tougher rules around H-1B visa extensions has coincided with a sharp increase in online searches using terms like “H1B Canada” since the news emerged in recent days, CIC News has observed. The New York Times and others previously have reported that Canada could be the beneficiary of […]

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New statistics released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal that Express Entry candidates without a Canadian job offer have been the big beneficiaries of targeted improvements to the way candidates are ranked. According to IRCC, 90 per cent of Express Entry candidates who received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in […]

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Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs continued to prove over the past few weeks why they are becoming an increasingly popular pathway to Canadian permanent residence. These programs, which allow provinces and territories to nominate individuals for Canadian permanent residence based on labour market needs, have been especially active in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba since CIC […]

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Last week CanadaVisa launched the latest version of the Study Hub, a free online resource designed to help prospective students, current international students and recent graduates on a post-graduation work permit easily navigate Canada’s immigration system. “We wanted to create a community of the brightest, most talented individuals who are dedicated to maximizing their chances […]

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The following is a summary of Canadian immigration and citizenship news events that happened over the past of week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it unfolds. When published, these articles are posted across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us on our […]

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