Live Webinar: Empowering Newcomer Success: Navigating Canada’s Job Market and Higher Education with WES Credential Evaluations

Credit to Author: World Education Services| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:28:56 +0000

Are you a newcomer looking to advance your career or pursue higher education in Canada? CanadaVisa and special guest World Education Services (WES) present a comprehensive webinar: Empowering Newcomer Success: Navigating Canada’s Job Market and Higher Education with WES Credential Evaluations on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET. This session will offer valuable […]

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Application pool closing for International Experience Canada 2024

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:39 +0000

Those interested in applying for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program have until October 21 to submit their applications. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) opened the 2024 pool last December. The IEC is a work permit program for youth from more than 30 countries which have bilateral Youth Mobility Agreements with Canada. IEC work […]

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IRCC’s application backlog shows steady increase over the summer

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:59 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog increased to 1,078,300 as of August 31, 2024. According to the latest data, IRCC’s application backlog increased by 7.6% from July to August 2024. July was already significant because the backlog had increased to over a million for the first time in months. Despite the department’s efforts […]

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Do you need to submit biometrics to stay in Canada?

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:42 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will collect your biometrics if you are aged between 14 and 79 and applying for, claiming, or requesting: Canadian temporary residence (excluding U.S. nationals); Canadian permanent residence (including US nationals); or Refugee protection. What are biometrics? Biometrics refers to data that will help confirm your identity. When giving biometrics, […]

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IRCC’s backlog increasing as department looks to reduce temporary resident numbers

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:03 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog has exceeded one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there were 1,002,400 applications in the backlog as of July 31, 2024, out of 2,364,700 total applications currently in inventory. This means that 1,362,000 applications are being processed within service standards. […]

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IRCC introduces new LMIA-exempt work permit for select tech companies in Canada

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:21:12 +0000

IRCC has introduced a new work permit under the Innovation Stream of the International Mobility Program (IMP). The Innovation Stream is one of the four pillars of this Tech Talent Strategy, which was launched in 2023 to attract skilled talent to help Canada grow as a global tech leader. Some skilled foreign workers are now […]

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Maintained status: What do I need to know?

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:32 +0000

If your current permit is expiring and you wish to remain in Canada past its expiration date, you may be able to remain in Canada under maintained status. Maintained status enables you to stay in Canada under the conditions of your expired permit until Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made a decision on […]

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AAIP eligibility change in response to Alberta wildfires

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:50 +0000

Alberta has temporarily waived work experience requirements for some applicants in the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). The temporary waiving of the need for specific work experience in the Alberta Opportunity and Tourism and Hospitality Streams of the AAIP aims to allow workers whose current employment is affected by the wildfires to find new work […]

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Deadline extended for out-of-status construction workers in the GTA seeking pathway to permanent residency

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:04:01 +0000

The temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has recently been extended. The public policy will now run until December 31, 2024, or until it reaches its cap of 1,000 applications – whichever one comes first. This program first launched on […]

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Deadline extended for CUAET participants to apply for work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:20 +0000

Immigration,Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently extended the deadline to apply for a work permit by those participating in the Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. The deadline to apply for an open work permit is now March 31, 2025, for CUAET participants who are currently in Canada as temporary residents. However, […]

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