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Canada ranked 4th best country in the world in 2024

September 19, 2024 admin best countries in the world, Canada, canada immgration, country rankings, life in canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:21:18 +0000

Canada has ranked 4th in the updated U.S. News country rankings for 2024—achieving an overall indexed score of 94.1. Strong performances around scoring factors for quality of life, entrepreneurship, social purpose, and agility helped contribute to the country’s strong ranking. This year, Switzerland took top spot with an overall indexed score of 100. The top […]

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

September 18, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, immigration levels plan, IRCC, study permit, visitor visa

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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How does Canada compare to other top immigrant destinations?

September 12, 2024 admin Canada, Canadian immigrants, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, life in canada, newcomers in canada, r

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:24:16 +0000

Canada has a reputation among newcomers as a country with a high standard of living, progressive culture, and opportunities. Still, newcomers may wonder what concrete data supports these sentiments and how Canada compares to other top immigrant destinations worldwide. The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) is a helpful resource for finding answers. The Index […]

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Which regions in Canada could see a reduction of temporary foreign workers?

September 12, 2024 admin Canada, canadian work permit, ESDC, labour market impact assesment, LMIA, lmia based work permit, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:51 +0000

On the 26th of August, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced that they would temporarily suspend the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Low-Wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)—for employers that are located in Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) with an unemployment rate equal to, or higher than 6%. […]

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Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan

August 28, 2024 admin Canada, canadian permanent residence, canadian pr, immigration levels plan, immigration minister, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residents

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:57 +0000

In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada. Specifically, Miller stated that he was “looking at a number of options” to address permanent immigration into the country and that any upcoming changes to immigration […]

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How to link your paper application to your online IRCC account

August 27, 2024 admin applying on paper, Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:19 +0000

For some applications to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), you’ll need to submit a paper application, as opposed to applying online. If you submit a paper application, you may be able to link your paper application to your online IRCC account. Click here to see if your application can be linked. Linking your application […]

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

August 23, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, canada work permit, immigrate to canada, IRCC

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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How newcomer parents in Canada are supported through the Canada Child Benefit

August 23, 2024 admin Canada, canada child benefit, filing taxes in canada, life in canada, permanent residents

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:42 +0000

This week saw yet another payout of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) to couples in Canada with at least one child under the age of 18. The CCB is a payment from the Canadian government for as much as $619.75 CAD per month for each child under the age of 6, and $522.91 CAD for […]

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The average cost of buying a home in Canada’s largest cities

August 21, 2024 admin buying a house in canada, Canada, housing, housing costs, housing in canada, life in canada, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:10 +0000

Housing has become a key issue for Canadians in 2024, with much attention given to the impact that changing interest rates, population increases, natural emigration patterns, and other factors have had on housing costs. After compiling a guide on rental costs across Canada in 2024, CIC News has prepared the following guide on the costs […]

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Quebec announces suspension of LMIA processing for some low-wage temporary foreign workers

August 20, 2024 admin Canada, labour market impact assesment, LMIA, lmia based work permit, low-wage stream, Montreal, temporary foreign worker program, temporary residents, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:07:38 +0000

This morning, Quebec Premier François Legault and Quebec’s Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette announced new measures to help curb temporary resident immigration to the province and maintain the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) within the province. Note: Temporary resident refers to those who reside in Canada temporarily, on a work or study permit, […]

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