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British Columbia invites 198 in new PNP draws

February 9, 2022 admin BC, bc pnp, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program, skills immigration

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:00:08 +0000

British Columbia invited 198 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on February 8. 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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Nova Scotia holds PNP draw for nurses

February 8, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, express entry nova scotia, immigration, labour market priorities stream, Nova Scotia, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:04:13 +0000

Nova Scotia invited nurses to apply for a provincial nomination on February 8. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) invited candidates who had profiles in the Express Entry system. Nova Scotia periodically invites Express Entry candidates in targeted occupations to apply for a nomination under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In the new draw, the […]

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Immigrant children become more educated and higher paid than Canadian average: study

February 8, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, canadian permanent residence, permanent residents, settle, statistics canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:47:35 +0000

A new Statistics Canada study shows immigrant children have a higher postsecondary education rate, and make more money after their mid-20s than the overall Canadian population. The study is based on 2019 income tax data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), which provides a long-term perspective on how immigrant children integrate into Canadian society. The […]

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How Canada uses personal information collected at the border on immigration applications

February 5, 2022 admin Canada, canada border, canada border service agency, canada citizenship, canada immigration, canadian immigration, cbsa, entry/exit program, IRCC

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:00:10 +0000

Since February 2019, the Entry/Exit Program has allowed the Canadian border to collect basic traveller information and share it with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC uses the information to verify residency requirements for applications for permanent residence, work permits, study permits, and Canadian citizenship applications. Some programs require applicants to be in Canada for […]

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Canada launches new immigration application tracker for spousal and child sponsorship

February 4, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, common-law, dependent children, family, family class, sponsor spouse

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:38:33 +0000

Canada has launched an online portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can track their immigration application online. The tracker can be found on the government website. It is currently only for people who are applying for spousal, common-law, and dependent child sponsorship. It is available to applicants as well as representatives. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 1,070 PNP candidates, a new record

February 2, 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, 02 Feb 2022 21:14:46 +0000

Canada invited 1,070 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on February 2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement was 674. PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score when they receive their nomination, which is why the score […]

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Canada announces measures to improve immigration processing times

February 2, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, Express Entry, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, study permit, trv, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:00:23 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has brought forth Canada’s plans to get the immigration system back on track. In the 2021 Budget, Canada allocated $85 million to reduce processing times across all IRCC lines of business. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also called on Fraser to reduce processing times in the minister’s mandate letter. Fraser is now […]

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Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview

February 2, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, express entry 2022, family, immigration, immigration backlog, International students, pgp, PNP, PR, sean fraser, study

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:43:39 +0000

Canada’s minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, sat down to talk about Canadian immigration with Prime Asia TV business head, Deepinder Singh. The interview covered a number of topics relating to challenges brought on by the pandemic and possible solutions for the future. Among other things, Fraser spoke about his mandate to support immigration pathways for […]

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Agriculture labour shortage feared amid COVID-19 travel bans

March 18, 2020 admin agri-food immigration pilot, Canada, canada immigration, coronavirus, covid-19, Manitoba, Ontario, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:03:58 +0000

There is never a shortage of work to do on Canadian farms, and as Canada halts most non-residents from entering the country, agriculture industry professionals fear unfilled gaps in the labour market may affect production. As the ground begins to thaw in the spring, Canadian farmers need to start planting crops for the year’s harvest. […]

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Despite coronavirus, Canada needs immigrants

March 17, 2020 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, coronavirus, federal skilled worker, Immigrate, immigration, IRCC, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:37:05 +0000

Last week Canada announced its 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan as the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis was escalating. Indeed, the announcement was overshadowed by the major economic and social turmoil that the coronavirus is having in Canada and abroad. Here at home, Canada, just like most countries, appears headed towards a recession. COVID-19 has led to a […]