Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issued 185 invitations in a draw held November 26 — the popular Express Entry-linked stream’s first invitations since August 9. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the federal Express Entry pool for candidates who meet its provincial and federal criteria and invite those […]

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The province of Saskatchewan issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its International Skilled Worker immigration category on November 23, including 247 invitations to candidates in the federal Express Entry system.   Another 267 invitations went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Occupation In-Demand sub-category with a minimum score of 64. The lowest-ranked […]

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British Columbia is opening a new immigration pilot program to attract foreign entrepreneurs to smaller communities around the province.   Known as the Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot, the two-year program is set to launch in early 2019. The pilot will see the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) work in partnership with regional communities of […]

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When it comes to tech talent, Toronto is still king, but a new study shows cities across Canada are also proving competitive.   The new 2018 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report ranked cities like Hamilton, Quebec City, and Halifax among Canada’s top 10 tech talent markets, and placed Ottawa and Waterloo in the top five. “Tech […]

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The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred over the past week. The CanadaVisa team shares Canadian immigration news across various social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Sign up, follow or like CanadaVisa on of these social media channels to receive the latest Canada immigration updates in your personal feed. […]

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Canada’s provinces employ a variety of approaches to selecting the Express Entry candidates they invite to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence, and the past week saw examples of three of them in action in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario.   Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an […]

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Immigrants are expected to play an important role in Manitoba’s labour market in the coming years, according to the provincial government’s new seven-year labour market outlook.   A total of 168,700 job openings are forecasted for the period spanning 2018 to 2024, which works out to 24,100 total job openings per year. An almost equal number […]

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Nova Scotia briefly reopened one of its most popular Express Entry-linked immigration categories for up to 225 new applicants on November 17.  Known as Category B of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream, it is one of four immigration pathways that allow the Atlantic Canada province to nominate candidates in the federal government’s Express […]

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A majority of Canadians continue to hold a positive attitude toward immigration despite the increasing politicization of the issue, a new opinion survey shows.   Conducted by the Environics Institute in October, the survey of 2,000 Canadians found only minor movement in opinions on these issues since the institute last surveyed Canadian views on immigration in […]

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The Atlantic Canada province of Prince Edward Island has issued new invitations to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact immigration categories.   A total of 147 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates in the Express Entry and Labour Impact categories. The Prince Edward […]

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The Government of Canada has issued 3,900 new invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held November 15. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for this extremely rare Thursday draw was 449.  Today’s invitation round brings the number of invitations issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […]

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Last month saw the Government of Canada more than double the number of invitations to apply for permanent residence that it issued to Express Entry candidates in October 2017, leaving it less than 12,000 invitations away from last year’s record-setting annual total. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 11,700 Invitations To Apply (ITAs) over […]

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The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has reached its 2018 provincial nomination allocation, with 6,600 nominations issued to successful applicants across various streams. The province says it will continue to accept and consider new applications for a provincial nomination, and those that have already been submitted, under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)’s 2019 nomination allocation, […]

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Immigration to New Brunswick will need to increase to around 7,500 newcomers a year if the province is to overcome the population and labour market shortage “crisis” it is now facing, says a new report.    Produced by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC), the report warns that the province is on track to losing […]

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s immigration policies are giving it a big advantage over the United States when it comes to attracting business.   “We’re a country that’s open to immigration right now,” he said earlier this week, on the eve of the November 6 U.S. mid-term elections. “Being able to get the top […]

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Ottawa companies concerned about access to skilled labour would benefit from tapping the city’s pool of highly educated immigrants, says a new survey by the Ottawa Board of Trade. According to the organization’s 2018 Ottawa Business Growth Survey, companies with recent experience hiring immigrants reported benefits such as enhanced innovation, productivity and profits, access to […]

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Pour lire cet article, cliquez ici.  The Government of Canada is now accepting the results of a new test as proof of language ability for French-speaking economic immigration candidates applying for permanent residence.   The Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada) is administered by the French government-run Centre international d’études pédagogiques (CIEP) to test […]

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Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé qu’il accepte les résultats au test de connaissance de français (TCF) pour le Canada aux fins des demandes de résidence permanente par le biais de l’immigration économique.  Cet examen est administré par le Centre international d’études pédagogiques (le CIEP, géré par le gouvernement français) et il teste les capacités […]

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The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred in recent weeks. The CanadaVisa team shares Canadian immigration news across various social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Sign up, follow or like CanadaVisa on of these social media channels to receive the latest Canada immigration updates in your personal feed. • Manitoba […]

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CanadaVisa is pleased to announce that its Facebook community has now surpassed two million followers and continues to grow every day. The CanadaVisa team is proud to be a trusted source of Canadian immigration news for so many readers worldwide.   We value our social communities and the opportunity to provide them with the latest Canadian […]

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Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program and the high-skilled economic immigration programs now managed by Canada’s Express Entry system are set to play increasingly vital roles in Canada’s immigration strategy over the next three years.  The combined admissions targets for these popular immigration programs are slated to reach 160,100 new permanent residents in 2021 under Canada’s new […]

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New draws through Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories on November 1 resulted in 926 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The combined invitations are the most issued yet in a selection round through Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) system, which was introduced in July to manage […]

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Two important changes have been introduced to the Alberta Opportunity Stream, including the removal of its minimum income requirement and an update to its minimum language requirements.   The removal of the minimum income requirement will be applied to all applications submitted on or after June 14, 2018, which is the day the new Alberta Opportunity […]

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Manitoba has unveiled two new “fast track” immigration pathways for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in the province.   The International Student Entrepreneur Pathway and Graduate Internship Pathway are part of the province’s International Education Stream, which was created a year ago as part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s renewal program. The MPNP allows […]

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