Better government support for immigrant entrepreneurs could benefit Canada’s efforts to diversify international trade and strengthen its economy, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada says. Given the Canadian government’s growing interest in tapping emerging markets in Asia and South America, the report by the Conference Board of Canada’s National Immigration Centre says […]

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With Canada facing an aging population — and the challenges that produces in terms of workers — we now have an opportunity to help ourselves by helping others. [Read more…] © 2018 CICNews All Rights Reserved

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There are many common misconceptions when it comes to the issue of criminal inadmissibility to Canada. While entering Canada when you have a criminal record is possible, there are a number of myths that need to be dispelled. Here are six that lawyers often hear from clients: 1. I have been allowed into Canada on […]

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Ontario has issued more invitations through its Express Entry-linked Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Worker streams. The latest invitation rounds were held May 23 and 24 and issued a total of 64 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to eligible Express Entry candidates. The draws continue a trend that’s seen Ontario conduct weekly invitation rounds through both […]

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The Canada Border Service Agency says it has no plans to expand its controversial flagpoling pilot project beyond ports of entry in Southern Ontario and Quebec, where it is currently in effect. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) introduced the pilot project in June 2017 to mitigate the number of so-called “flagpoling” cases its agents […]

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The Government of Canada held a new Express Entry draw on Wednesday, May 23, issuing 3,500 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The Comprehensive Ranking System cut-off score for this draw was 440. Today’s score is a new low for 2018, surpassing the previous low of 441 that was established in the invitation round on April […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that happened in the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow us on […]

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Canada’s federal government has increased the number of citizenship judges it employs from five to 14 just months after it relaxed the requirements for obtaining Canadian citizenship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced the appointment of nine new judges and the re-appointment of one judge to a new term on May 17. Prior to Thursday’s […]

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The Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island issued 78 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw that took place May 17. Of that total, 22 invitations went to Express Entry candidates through PEI’s Express Entry Stream. The province’s Office of Immigration said the Express Entry candidates invited are currently working in the province. No EOI […]

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Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to 75 Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Worker streams. The latest invitation rounds were held May 16 and 17 and are the seventh that Ontario has held through through the two streams since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee […]

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Increasing Canada’s immigration rate to one per cent of its total population beginning in 2030 would help offset the challenges caused by an aging population and contribute to economic growth, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada argues. The increase would represent 415,000 new admissions to Canada, whose population would be pushing 42 […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that took place over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow us […]

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Manitoba has issued 626 Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination in a new Expression of Interest draw conducted May 11, including 151 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) said the Express Entry candidates invited through its Express Entry-linked Skilled Workers Overseas sub-stream had to have a […]

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Nobody is perfect. This universal truth is particularly true when you take into account peoples’ pasts. Life is a journey and many get off to a rocky start before they find their footing and choose their path in life. Many now successful, family-oriented, and wholesome people have checkered pasts that are by no means representative […]

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Ontario has issued more invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. The new invitation rounds took place May 9 and 10 and are the sixth that Ontario has held in each stream since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) said […]

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A new Express Entry draw has issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score of 441. Conducted on Wednesday, May 9, the draw maintained both the same number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued and the same CRS cut-off score as the previous invitation […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that took place over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow us […]

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Forty years ago, the province of New Brunswick’s labour force was growing at a rate of nearly 4,000 people a year. Now it’s shrinking by almost the same amount. Economist and author Richard Saillant says it’s only due to the roughly 1,000 immigrants now coming into New Brunswick each year that the province’s workforce isn’t decreasing […]

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The Government of Canada has announced new measures to address the surging number of Nigerians who are crossing into Canada from the United States and claiming asylum. More than 7,000 people have been intercepted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police so far in 2018 after crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points, including 2,500 who […]

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Ontario has issued another 95 Express Entry candidates with invitations to apply for a provincial nomination through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. The new invitation rounds took place May 2 and 3 and are the fifth that Ontario has held in each stream since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program […]

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Canada is the fourth most-accepting country in the world when it comes to immigrants, a new study by Gallup says. Canada scored 8.14 out of a possible 9 in Gallup’s Migrant Acceptance Index, which put it fourth out of 140 countries in terms of how accepting each country’s population is of newcomers. Iceland was ranked […]

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The importance of proactive preparation was highlighted in recent days with the opening of  Express Entry-linked streams in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. A successful application under either of these streams results in an Express Entry candidate obtaining an additional 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and being prioritized […]

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news stories that took place over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news as it unfolds. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow […]

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The province of New Brunswick has temporarily reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream to Expressions of Interest from eligible skilled workers with professional experience in 14 priority occupations, including seven tech-related positions. In an update published May 1, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) reported that its Express Entry Labour Market Stream is […]

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Summer in Canada is drawing near and American outdoor enthusiasts are gearing up to take advantage of everything the great Canadian wilderness has to offer. Eager hunters and fishermen will be flocking north to the various lodges and retreats peppered throughout Canada from May through September, and it is in this context that the issue […]

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