FSWP vs CEC: What are the differences?

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:00:37 +0000

Canada’s Express Entry system manages the applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). You can be eligible for both at the same time, but you cannot choose which one you get invited to apply for. The reason is that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invites candidates to […]

The post FSWP vs CEC: What are the differences? first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Canada’s immigration minister confirms Express Entry draws will return to normal this Wednesday

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:13:28 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just confirmed on Twitter that Express Entry draws for all programs will resume this Wednesday July 6 after a hiatus of over 18 months. Draws for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) have been on hold since December 2020. Canadian Experience Class […]

The post Canada’s immigration minister confirms Express Entry draws will return to normal this Wednesday first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Which Express Entry program is best for me?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Express Entry is the main way the Canadian government welcomes economic-class immigrants. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the Express Entry system to manage applicants for three distinct programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Each of the three programs have minimum […]

The post Which Express Entry program is best for me? first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Canada’s population growth at highest level in more than 30 years

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 17:00:58 +0000

As of April 1, 2022, Canada’s population was estimated to be nearly 39 million people. This is a population increase of nearly 128,000 people over three months from January 1. This marks the highest rate of growth in the first quarter of a year since 1990 and is a continuation of the high population growth […]

The post Canada’s population growth at highest level in more than 30 years first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Canada’s PNP immigration results for June 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2022 17:00:17 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination last month. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development […]

The post Canada’s PNP immigration results for June 2022 first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Immigration minister discusses new PR pathway for temporary residents

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:28 +0000

Details are still scant on the new immigration pathway for temporary residents, however, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser updated CIC News on the current policy considerations. “The challenge that I’m wrestling with right now is that we have more people coming on a temporary basis than we may have spaces for in our immigration levels plan,” […]

The post Immigration minister discusses new PR pathway for temporary residents first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

How to move to Canada from the U.S. in 2022

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:29:29 +0000

American residents looking to move to Canada have more than 100 immigration pathways to choose from. Canadians are generally welcoming to immigrants. Due to demographic factors such as a shrinking labour force and a low natural birth rate, the government looks to immigration to help grow the Canadian population. Each year, about 1% of Canada’s […]

The post How to move to Canada from the U.S. in 2022 first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Est-il avantageux de connaître le français pour immigrer au Canada?

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:30:20 +0000

Le gouvernement canadien considère que l’immigration francophone est essentielle à la préservation du patrimoine bilingue du pays. Afin d’attirer davantage de personnes parlant français au Canada, et ainsi assurer la croissance et le développement continus des communautés francophones, le Canada a mis en place un certain nombre d’initiatives ciblant les immigrants potentiels bilingues et francophones. […]

The post Est-il avantageux de connaître le français pour immigrer au Canada? first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

PGWPs expired after September 20, 2021 can get extension

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:44 +0000

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders whose work permit expires between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022 may be eligible for the upcoming one-time PGWP extension. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser extended the eligibility start date of the previously-announced PGWP extension from January, 2022 to September, 2021. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen […]

The post PGWPs expired after September 20, 2021 can get extension first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Canada’s Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:30:54 +0000

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a new task force has been created to address unprecedented delays in government services such as passports, airports, and immigration application processing. The task force, made up of a large group of federal ministers, will seek to identify major gaps in these services and will also be […]

The post Canada’s Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays first appeared on CIC News.

Read more