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Heightened proficiency in English and French among recent immigrants indicates greater potential for success in Canada

February 3, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, CRS, English, Express Entry, French, immigration, IRCC, official language proficiency

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:00:49 +0000

According to the 2021 Canadian census, which was released in Q4 2022, more than 9 in 10 people who immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021 reported being able to conduct a conversation in English or French. Although most recent immigrants (69.4%) reported non-official languages as their mother tongue, 92.7% of people in this group […]

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Canada holds first Federal Skilled Workers-only draw in Express Entry history

February 2, 2023 admin canadian immigration, cec, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fsw, fswp, immigration, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:22:38 +0000

IRCC held the fourth Express Entry draw of 2023 today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 3,300 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 489. The draw was only applicable to candidates in the Federal Skilled Worker Program for the first time since Express Entry began in 2015. This […]

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IRCC invites 893 PNP candidates in new Express Entry draw

February 1, 2023 admin canadian immigration, cec, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fsw, fswp, immigration, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:44:30 +0000

IRCC has held its third Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued permanent resident invitations to 893 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 733. This was the first program-specific Express Entry draw since July 2022. Between July until today, IRCC was holding […]

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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations in latest Provincial Nominee Program draws

January 28, 2023 admin bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, federal skilled trades, immigration, ita, oinp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 13:00:19 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination can […]

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British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island issue invitations to apply for provincial immigration

January 21, 2023 admin aaip, arrima, bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, federal skilled trades, immigration, ita, pei pnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, Quebec, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:00:44 +0000

British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island have issued invitations to apply to candidates through provincial immigration programs this week. Alberta and Quebec draws are recent publications of draws that occurred in December. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Through these programs, interested […]

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Understanding the IELTS Speaking test

January 21, 2023 admin article position 3, CRS, English, Express Entry, ielts, ielts general training, PNP, sponsor content

Credit to Author: IELTS| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:31:16 +0000

In this post, we will look at the three parts of the IELTS Speaking test, the assessment criteria, and suggest how you can improve your performance in each part. What is the format of the IELTS Speaking test? The Speaking test lasts for 11-14 minutes and there are three parts. Each part is designed to […]

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IRCC invites 5,500 Express Entry candidates in second draw of 2023

January 21, 2023 admin canadian immigration, cec, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fsw, fswp, immigration, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:08:07 +0000

Canada held the second Express Entry draw of the year today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490. No program was specified, meaning eligible candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal […]

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BREAKING: IRCC invites 5,500 Express Entry candidates in second draw of 2023

January 18, 2023 admin article position 1, canadian immigration, cec, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fsw, fswp, immigration, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:08:07 +0000

Canada held the second Express Entry draw of the year today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. No program was specified, meaning eligible candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal […]

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Age of most recent immigrants signals hopeful future for Canada’s workforce

January 18, 2023 admin 2021 census, Age, aging population, Canada, CRS, Express Entry, immigration, jobs, statistics canada, workforce

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:54 +0000

According to Statistics Canada, “the working-age population [in Canada] — persons aged 15 to 64 — has never been older”. What’s happening with Canada’s working population? In fact, more than 20% of people that Canada categorizes as being of working age are between the ages of 55 and 64, which suggests that they are close […]

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