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Exploring the state of immigration detention in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:00:30 +0000

Through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has the authority to hold foreign nationals (even if they have not committed a crime) in custody until a decision is made on the appropriate next steps. In the case of immigration detention, so-called next steps can include granting a visa […]

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IRCC holds first Express Entry draw of April

April 12, 2023 admin article position 1, Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, crs score, economic class, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, ita, PNP

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:17:31 +0000

IRCC has held another Express Entry draw. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in an all-program draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was 486. In an all-program draw, candidates are considered from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) the Federal Skilled Worker […]

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Canadian government to spend an extra $200 billion in healthcare over the next decade

April 11, 2023 admin Budget, Canada, canada dental plan, canada immigration, Express Entry, healthcare, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, LMIA, sean fraser, settle, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:00:27 +0000

New spending for healthcare was highlighted as a top priority in Canada’s Budget 2023. Healthcare is a provincial /territorial responsibility but due to pressure on the system caused by labour shortages and lack of funding before the COVID-19 pandemic (which intensified the situation), the provincial and territorial governments have requested more funding from the federal […]

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How do Canadians celebrate Easter?

April 7, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigrant, celebrate easter, Easter, easter egg hunt, easter in canada, Easter Monday, easter parade, easter weekend, Good Friday

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:00:09 +0000

April 7 – April 10 marks this year’s Easter weekend in Canada, including Good Friday and Easter Monday. Easter is a holiday celebrated by people of the Christian faith around the world, commemorating the belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Canada, 19.3 million Canadians reported a Christian religion according to the […]

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March was a historic month for Express Entry

April 5, 2023 admin all-program draws, canada immigration, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs scores, Express Entry, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, march 2023, targeted draws

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:00:58 +0000

In March 2023, Express Entry hit four major milestones, including setting a record for the most Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued in a single all-program draw since the application management system began operating in 2015. Express Entry is an application management system run by Canada’s federal government, used to cumulatively manage immigration applications from three […]

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Canada increasing the federal minimum wage by 7 percent on April 1

April 3, 2023 admin canada immigration, compensation, earnings, employment and social decelopment canada, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, jobs, Minimum Wage, work permit, workers’ rights

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:00:08 +0000

In a move designed to “keep pace with inflation”, Canada’s federal minimum wage will be increasing by $1.10 as of today. In the words of Canada’s Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., “the cost of living is rising, so we’re making sure that wages keep going up too. We’re looking after workers, because that’s how […]

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Canada increasing the federal minimum wage by 7 percent today

April 1, 2023 admin canada immigration, compensation, earnings, employment and social decelopment canada, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, jobs, Minimum Wage, work permit, workers’ rights

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:00:08 +0000

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Immigrate to Canada as a tech worker from the U.S.

March 31, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, cusma, Express Entry, Invitation to Apply, jobs, permanent residence, provincial nominee program, start-up visa, tech indutry, temporary residence, tfwp, United States

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:46 +0000

In March 2022, the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. reported an “employment-based green card backlog” of 1.4 million skilled immigrants in the U.S. (2021). Accordingly, many foreign nationals in the U.S. are being confronted with the perils of extensive processing times, all the while being unaware that they have many employment-based Canadian immigration options at […]

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Express Entry: CRS score falls to 481 as Canada invites another 7,000 candidates

March 29, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, crs score, economic class, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, ita, PNP

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:56:06 +0000

IRCC has just held an all-program Express Entry draw for the third week in a row. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 7,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was 481. IRCC considered candidates from all programs. Today’s draw had the lowest CRS […]

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From LinkedIn to TikTok: How newcomers are using social media to succeed in Canada

March 29, 2023 admin canada immigration, Facebook, immigration, instagram, jobs, LinkedIn, newcomer to canada, newcomers, settle, skype, social media, tiktok, Twitter, Youtube, zoom

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:00:27 +0000

Data from a 2022 survey by CBC’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM) indicates that nearly half (42%) of surveyed “newcomers who have consumed news within the last month cited social media as their go-to news source.” According to the survey, over three-in-ten (31%) Canadian newcomers who use social media use “six or more platforms.” Put simply, […]

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