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IRCC holds second Express Entry draw for PNP candidates

February 4, 2025 admin canadian experience class, category based selection draws, cec, Express Entry, express entry draw, express entry news, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, Invitation to Apply, ita, new express entry draw

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:09:14 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 455 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 802 and to have submitted an Express Entry candidate profile before […]

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Ontario eases immigration requirements for self-employed physicians

February 4, 2025 admin changes to the oinp, employer job offer: foreign worker stream, french-speaking skilled worker, human capital priorities, immigrating to ontario as a self-employed physician, oinp, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, provinces, self-employed doctor ontario, self-employed physicians

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]

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Self-taught photographer Renata Pollock turns her passion into a thriving business

February 3, 2025 admin brazilian canadians, entrepreneur canada, Entrepreneurs, Living, money & business, oakville ontario, ontario photographers, People, photography business canada, setting up business canada, small business, small business canada, Women

Credit to Author: Lisa Evans| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:59:11 +0000

Renata Pollock, a self-taught photographer from Brazil, arrived in Canada with a dream and a passion for storytelling through her lens. Today, she runs a thriving photography business and has earned awards for her stunning work.

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Newfoundland and Labrador receives increased allocation of nominations, pauses application intake

February 3, 2025 admin immigration minister marc miller, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Newfoundland and Labrador, newfoundland and labrador provincial nominee program, nlpnp, pnps, provinces, provincial immigration, provincial immigration targets 2025, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:29:09 +0000

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]

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IRCC makes significant dent in immigration backlog

February 3, 2025 admin backlog december 2024, Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship, IRCC, ircc backlog, permanent residents, PR, study permits, temporary residents

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:42 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog has fallen below one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there are 942,300 applications remaining in the department’s backlog as of December 31, 2024. Given that the end of the previous month had a backlog of 1,006,500, that is a significant […]

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Prince Edward Island holds first PNP draw in 2025

February 2, 2025 admin eligibility for pei pnp, healthcare, how to get a provincial nomination in pei, immigrating to prince edward island, labour impact, pei pnp, pei pnp draws, pei pnp express entry, prince edward island provincial nominee program, provinces, provincial nomination, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Caroline Minks| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:16 +0000

In their initial draw of the year, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the healthcare sector through its Labour Impact Category and PEI PNP Express Entry stream. This article will cover The details of this week’s PEI PNP draw An overview of basic eligibility […]

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Canada announces country quotas for LMIA-exempt work permits under the IEC

February 1, 2025 admin canadian work permits, country specific allocations iec, employer specific work permit, get a canadian work permit, iec, immigrate to canada, international co-op category iec, international experience canada, open work permit, Work, work in Canada, working holiday category iec, young professional category iec

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program has announced its country quotas to issue work permits in 2025. Under the IEC, youth who are citizens of countries that have bilateral Youth Mobility Agreements (bYMAs) with Canada can receive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permits, including open work permits (OWPs) under the Working Holiday stream. To […]

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A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada

January 31, 2025 admin canadian experience class, Express Entry, expression of interest, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker, federal skilled worker program, in canada focus, invitations to apply, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:25 +0000

Jan 31, 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment As a pool-based online system for managing applications for permanent residency, […]

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Canada launches new immigration pathway for French speakers

January 30, 2025 admin Canada, canadian permanent residence pathways for french speakers, fcip, francophone community immigration pilot, francophone immigration canada, get canadian permanent residence, immigrate to canada, new immigration pilot, new permanent residence pathway, participating communities francophone immigration pilot

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:03:47 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) immigration pathway. This new immigration pathway was first announced in March of 2024, with further details revealed in December of last year. Under this program, newcomers with an intermediate level of French ability—and who have an offer of employment in priority […]

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Canada launches rural immigration pathway to permanent residence and announces participating communities

January 30, 2025 admin immigration pilots, new immigration pilots in canada, rcip, rcip communities, rcip eligibility, rural community immigration, Work

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:58:49 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revealed key details about the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Specifically, the department has announced the launch of the Pilot, along with the communities chosen to participate. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs RCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals who: Can help fill labour shortages in […]

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