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Prince Edward Island’s latest draw issues 143 Express Entry, Labour and Business invitations

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:55:42 +0000

The Government of Prince Edward Island sent out 143 invitations to Expression of Interest candidates in the Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories of its Provincial Nominee Program. The 143 invitations were broken down as follows: 133 Express Entry and Labour Impact 10 Business Impact The PEI PNP’s Express Entry Category is linked to the […]

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Canadian business association calls federal government to address labour shortages

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:09:43 +0000

Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate is maintaining record high levels, and a non-profit business organization is calling for all political parties in the upcoming Canadian federal election to take measures to tackle the labour shortage. The average job vacancy rate in Canada has been at 3.2 per cent for four consecutive quarters, according to […]

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Canada’s economic immigration system a ‘role model’ among OECD countries

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:16 +0000

Canada’s economic immigration system is the “most carefully designed” among the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation’s 36 member countries and serves as a role model for those looking to improve how they manage migration, the Paris-based organization says. According to a new report, Canada has the “largest, longest-standing and most comprehensive and elaborate skilled […]

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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of 352 and above to apply for provincial nomination

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:45:28 +0000

The Province of Alberta invited another 354 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in two draws held July 31 and August 7. On July 31, Alberta issued 319 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to select Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 400 and above. The first draw in August […]

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U.S. immigration policies pushing tech talent to Canada

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:13:51 +0000

Mezyad AlMasoud holds two master’s degrees and is the CEO of a company that manages money for professional athletes. He is also one of the highly-skilled immigrants forced to leave America because of immigration reforms in 2017. AlMasoud had wanted to go to America since he was a child growing up in Kuwait. “I had […]

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Quebec introduces new personalized integration program for newcomers

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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:28:02 +0000

As a part of Quebec’s new integration services, prospective immigrants will be assigned an immigration assistant officer that will follow their case through a step-by-step process. Details on the Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé (personalized support program) were announced on August 8 by Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, Simon Jolin-Barrette. The new personalized support program, […]

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Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program: Live in The Land of Living Skies

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:05:29 +0000

Immigration plays a key role in Saskatchewan’s growing economy and population. Since 2007, the province located in the heart of the Canadian Prairies has welcomed more than 108,000 immigrants from 170 countries. Known as the Land of the Living Skies for its vast horizons and regular appearances by the Northern Lights, Saskatchewan is home to […]

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Alberta invites 471 Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 303 to apply for provincial nomination

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:42:26 +0000

Two provincial nomination draws have created an opportunity for Express Entry candidates seeking opportunity in the province of Alberta—Canada’s west-most Prairie Province, home to Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff National Park. On July 17, Alberta issued a total of 251 Notifications of Interest (NOI) to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) scores starting at 400. One […]

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British Columbia nominated 3,100 Express Entry candidates in 2018, new report shows

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:31:32 +0000

British Columbia’s Express Entry-linked immigration categories issued 3,100 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, a new report from the provincial government reveals. Nearly 2,000 of these nominations went to candidates in the Express Entry B.C. (EEBC): Skilled Worker Category and another 936 went to international graduates of eligible post-secondary institutions in British Columbia through […]

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Ontario invites 1,773 Express Entry candidates with tech experience and CRS scores as low as 435

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:50:02 +0000

A new Ontario Tech Draw held Thursday, August 1, issued 1,773 invitations to Express Entry candidates with work experience in one of six tech occupations and Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 435. This was Ontario’s second Tech Draw since their introduction in early July and a total of 3,396 Express Entry candidates have […]

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