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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:44 +0000

French language proficiency will dominate category-based selection Express Entry draws in 2024 according to a recent Access to Information Request (ATIP). The ATIP, shared with CICNews by Carry Immigration, shows that throughout draws in 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue 78.5% of all Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates in […]

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IRCC to target a reduction in the temporary resident population over the next three years

March 22, 2024 admin Canada, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, imp, study in Canada, temporary residents, tfwp, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:00:51 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary resident targets will be added to the annual Immigration Levels Plan starting in fall 2024. The Immigration Levels Plan sets targets for the number of new permanent residents who will be welcomed to Canada each year, for the upcoming three years. Until now temporary resident levels have […]

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Am I eligible for Express Entry?

March 20, 2024 admin canadian experience class, canadian permanent residence, category-based selection draw, cec, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:07 +0000

The Express Entry system is Canada’s main pathway for economic immigration to the country—this year set to welcome 110,770 new immigrants to the country. This number is also slated to increase to 117,500 in 2025 and 2026 (each). In light of this reality, newcomers and those considering immigration to Canada may find it important to […]

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Alberta pauses processing for Alberta Opportunity Stream applications; will launch stream for tourism and hospitality

February 17, 2024 admin aaip, Alberta, immigrate to alberta, immigration levels plan, PNP, provinces

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:00:03 +0000

As of February 15, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has temporarily paused processing applications for the Alberta Opportunity Stream until further notice. The AAIP says the pause will give the province time to “address its current inventory and focus its limited immigration nominations on priorities, such as filling labour shortages in healthcare, technology, construction, […]

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Canada welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents in 2023

February 8, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, canada permanent residence, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, study permit, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:00:30 +0000

Recent data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that Canada exceeded its target for the number of permanent residents it planned to welcome in 2023. According to the most recently available IRCC backlog data, the department welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents in 2023. This is an increase of 33,950 over 2022’s 437,600. The […]

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Support for immigration in Canada dropped in 2023

January 18, 2024 admin Canada, housing, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:04 +0000

Since September, polls from Nanos, the Environics Institute and now Leger, a Canadian market research company, have all found that support for high levels of immigration to Canada has declined sharply in recent months. Immigration is the largest contributing factor to the country’s growing population. Canada’s population hit a milestone of over 40,000,000 people in […]

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How does IRCC decide when to hold Express Entry draws?

November 30, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:05:55 +0000

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Express Entry draws were fairly predictable. Although it was not an official policy, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) would usually hold draws every two weeks, on Wednesday. Each draw would typically feature over 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence, and Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-offs around 470 […]

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Fall Economic Statement highlights strategy to increase the supply of affordable housing in Canada

November 23, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, housing, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:44 +0000

Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the Fall Economic Statement for 2023 on November 21. The Statement acts as an update to the progress of Canada’s economic plan since the release of Budget 2023. It also builds on plans already in motion to reflect the current state of the economy. For example, the Statement acknowledges […]

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A closer look at Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026

November 21, 2023 admin Immigrate, Immigration Law, immigration law column, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2024-2026, permanent resident, steven Meurrens, temporary residence applications

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:12:49 +0000

The Immigration Levels Plan contains a details of admissions in several categories. What is somewhat remarkable is that not only will the overall admissions from 2025-2026 remain the same, but the planned admissions in each category will as well, which could likely mean difficulties for many temporary residents as well as application backlogs.

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Canada’s immigration ministers meet in Toronto; four provinces hold PNP draws

November 18, 2023 admin immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller, PNP, provinces, provincial immigration, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:43:38 +0000

Yesterday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with provincial and territorial immigration ministers in Toronto to discuss shared priorities. The ministers meet twice a year and together make up the Federation of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI). The FMRI is a decision-making body with the goal of supporting a flexible, timely, and effective immigration system for […]

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