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Manitoba and Prince Edward Island hold draws for Provincial Nomination

November 19, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, express entry pei, immigration, ita, mpnp, PEI, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:00:08 +0000

Manitoba and Prince Edward Island have issued invitations to apply to candidates through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination can be advantageous […]

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Summarizing IRCC’s efforts to modernize immigration to Canada

November 17, 2022 admin application systems, canada immigration, digital modernization, general, immigration, IRCC, online, virtual

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:00:10 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) presented these IRCC Digital Modernization slides to immigration representatives including the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section in a meeting on October 12, 2022. What follows is an overview designed to provide a look into the steps IRCC is taking to modernize application management systems. Why Canada has prioritized […]

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Canadian immigration options for U.S. visa holders

November 15, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, cusma, Express Entry, GLobal Talent Stream, h-1b visa, ict, immigration, jobs, PNP, PR, quebec immigration, temporary foreign worker, temporary residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:15:00 +0000

An H-1B visa is a United States work permit that allows foreign born nationals who have specialized knowledge, or fashion models ‘of merit”, to work in the United States. There are aspects of the H-1B visa program that can cause complications for workers, such as the time limit. Some H-1B visas are valid for up […]

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Starting today, international students can temporarily work more than 20 hours per week

November 15, 2022 admin canada immigration, cbie, cec, Express Entry, immigration, International students, IRCC, jobs, pgwp, study, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:03 +0000

As of today, international students in Canada are temporarily able to work more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. Last month, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that students would now be allowed to work more than 20 hours a week between November 15, 2022, and December 31,2023. This is a […]

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Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia issue invitations to apply for provincial nomination

November 13, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, nsnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, sinp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:00:21 +0000

This week, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have issued invitations to apply to skilled worker candidates through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is […]

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How you can expect Express Entry to change in 2023

November 12, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, Express Entry, express entry reforms, immigration

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:00:23 +0000

Express Entry is simply the name of Canada’s online system used to cumulatively manage skilled worker applications from three different programs — the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Express Entry is also Canada’s main method for bringing international skilled workers to this country […]

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Annual immigration report highlights IRCC’s pandemic recovery effort

November 10, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, canada immigration, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, study, tr to pr, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:00:03 +0000

The government of Canada has released its Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration for 2022. The report summarizes the previous years’ worth of developments in Canada’s immigration sector across all lines of business. It is released along with Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan, the official immigration targets that will act as a guideline for Immigration, Refugees […]

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Canada’s PNP immigration targets will continue to exceed Express Entry

November 10, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, jobs, PNP, provincial nomination

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:00:49 +0000

The Immigration Levels Plan announced on November 1 will significantly increase the target of permanent residents arriving in Canada by up to 500,000 per year by 2025. A large part of the overall target increase is the rise in allocations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In 2022 the program invited a total of 83,500 […]

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Global Talent Stream: Bringing highly skilled foreign tech talent to Canada

November 9, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada work permit, global talent occupations list, GLobal Talent Stream, jobs, lmia canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:00:39 +0000

Canada currently has north of one million job vacancies across the country. These job vacancies are spread throughout nearly every employment sector, which is why Canada has created several programs to aid employers with hiring foreign talent. One such program, specific to highly skilled foreign professionals in the tech industry, is the Global Talent Stream […]

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Quebec and British Columbia issue invitations for provincial immigration

October 16, 2022 admin arrima, bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, Quebec, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:13 +0000

Quebec and British Columbia have issued invitations to apply to candidates through provincial immigration programs this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs). Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not […]

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