Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:57:42 +0000
Alberta is facilitating access to one of the province’s pathways to permanent residence for vulnerable foreign workers. Temporary foreign workers who have been issued an open work permit by the federal government because they are experiencing abuse or at risk of abuse at their job may be eligible to apply to the Alberta Opportunity Stream […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:29:19 +0000
Canada’s immigration department announced the winners of the 2020 IRCC Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment on March 11. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recognizes Canadian businesses who have made significant efforts to help newcomers integrate into the labour market. The awards have been handed out annually since 2015. Canada’s immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, announced […]
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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:33:26 +0000
Canada will welcome more than one million new permanent residents in the next three years. This was unveiled today in the federal government’s 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan. Canada continues its approach to gradually increase immigration levels. This is likely to give stakeholders time to adequately plan to support a larger population. Whereas Canada welcomed 320,000 […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:46:57 +0000
Alberta held its fourth Express Entry draw of 2020 on February 20, inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 150 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 300. Immigration candidates do not necessarily need […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:49:11 +0000
On immigration policy in the U.S., the two frontrunners in the Democratic race have had a lot to say on how to undo Trump administration policies affecting migrants and undocumented immigrants. However, they have not focused a lot of their campaigning efforts addressing the area of economic immigration where Canada appears to be winning. As […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:00:07 +0000
The Canadian immigration department is working to accommodate visa applicants from China, Iran and South Korea as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) causes service disruptions and travel restrictions. Nationals of these three countries who have applied for a Canadian visa, but who are unable to comply with certain requirements due to circumstances beyond their control, […]
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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:57:24 +0000
In the latest Manitoba Expression of Interest (EOI) draw, a total of 217 invitations for a provincial nomination went to immigration candidates wishing to settle in Canada’s central province. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its 84th EOI draw on February 27. The province’s invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) […]
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Credit to Author: Mohanad Moetaz| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:14:25 +0000
February was a busy month for the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot with three consecutive draws. The province also announced it would stop posting the scores that guarantee an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to candidates applying through any of the BC PNP categories. So far this year, B.C. has sent 806 […]
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Credit to Author: Mohanad Moetaz| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:14:25 +0000
The month of February was a popular time for the B.C. Tech Pilot, and the province also nixed their Guaranteed ITA Scores. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 221 invitations through its Tech Pilot so far this month. Immigration candidates who are applying for Canadian immigration through one of […]
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Credit to Author: Mohanad Moetaz| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:14:25 +0000
Three of the provincial draws hosted by B.C. this month were targeted for immigration candidates with job offers in the province’s tech sector. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 221 invitations through its Tech Pilot so far this month. Immigration candidates who are applying for Canadian immigration through one […]
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