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Quebec releases 2022 list of occupations eligible for facilitated LMIA

February 25, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada work permit, facilitated labour market impact assessment, jobs, quebec employers, quebec immigration, quebec work permit, target occupations, temporary foreign worker, work in Canada, work in quebec

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:00:50 +0000

Quebec released the new list of in-demand occupations that benefit from facilitated processing under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. The new list has been significantly expanded from last year’s list of 181 occupations. There are now 228 occupations eligible for facilitated processing on the list which covers all of Quebec and takes into […]

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British Columbia invites 160 candidates in PNP draws

February 23, 2022 admin BC, bc pnp, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program, skills immigration

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:15:55 +0000

British Columbia invited 160 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on February 22. The province held two draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams. Invitations were issued to those from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate […]

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Ontario removes CRS cap in new PNP draw

February 22, 2022 admin british columbia provincial nominee program, canada immigration, Express Entry, human capital priorities, immigration, ontario human capital priorities, ontario immigration, PNP

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:15:40 +0000

On February 22, Ontario invited 773 Express Entry candidates working in targeted occupations to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP). These candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system with a Comprehensive Ranking […]

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Immigration minister commits to speeding up work permit processing

February 21, 2022 admin Budget, Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration news, immigration minister, jobs, sean fraser, standing committee on immigration and citizenship, work permits

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:00:31 +0000

Canada’s immigration minister restated his promise to improve processing times for work permits during meetings with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told the committee that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use its $85 million budget to reduce processing times that have been exacerbated by the […]

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Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term”

February 18, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, cec, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration minister, PR, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:00:53 +0000

When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume “in the near term” and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry system more flexible. Fraser sat down with the president and CEO of the Business Council of […]

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Express Entry: New record number of PNP candidates invited

February 16, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, express entry 2022, express entry canada, express entry draw, express entry draws, express entry system, immigration, Invitation to Apply, ita, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:42:19 +0000

Canada invited 1,082 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on February 16. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut off was 710. PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score when they receive their nomination, […]

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Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022 under Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024

February 16, 2022 admin Afghanistan, aip, atlantic canada, Canada, canada immigration, caregivers, coronavirus, covid, Express Entry, family, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2021-2023, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, pgp, PNP, Quebec, quebec immigration, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship, spouse

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government has just announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Canada is increasing its immigration targets yet again. It will look to welcome almost 432,000 new immigrants this year instead of its initial plan to welcome 411,000 newcomers. The announcement came today at approximately 3:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Get a Free Canadian Immigration […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022 under Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024

February 14, 2022 admin Afghanistan, aip, atlantic canada, Canada, canada immigration, caregivers, coronavirus, covid, Express Entry, family, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2021-2023, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, pgp, PNP, Quebec, quebec immigration, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship, spouse

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government has just announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Canada is increasing its immigration targets yet again. It will look to welcome almost 432,000 new immigrants this year instead of its initial plan to welcome 411,000 this year. Some 60 per cent of these immigrants will arrive under economic class pathways such as […]

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Canada to release Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 today

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government will announce its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 today. The announcement is expected between 3 PM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will continue to update it as more information becomes available. Today’s announcement will be the first Immigration Levels Plan since October 2020. Canada’s […]

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Ontario PNP invites 749 workers in trades, health, and agriculture occupations

February 10, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, expression of interest, immigrate to ontario, oinp, ontario employer job offer, ontario eoi, ontario immigration, PNP, pnps

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:30:40 +0000

Ontario invited 749 workers to apply for a provincial nomination on February 9. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had profiles in its Expression of Interest (EOI) system. These candidates may be eligible for one of following streams under the Employer Job Offer category: Foreign Worker or In-Demand Skills. Through the two streams there were […]

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