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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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Canadian government to conduct review of main immigration law

November 15, 2023 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:30:58 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says that there will be a review of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as part of the recently released Strategy: An Immigration System for Canada’s Future. The Strategy outlines changes that IRCC intends to make over the coming years to improve processing and create a more comprehensive […]

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Report: Canada’s immigration levels will need to rise in the future

November 14, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration levels, canadian immigration, canadian labour market, immigrate to canada, immigration levels, immigration levels plan, IRCC, newcomers in canada, Population

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:34 +0000

On November 1st, Canada announced that it would be keeping immigration levels constant, hoping to welcome roughly 500,000 immigrants a year, in 2025 and 2026. While Canada’s current immigration levels are already at record-breaking highs, a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) suggests that immigration levels will likely need to rise again […]

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Canada seeking more francophones under Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026

November 14, 2023 admin Canada, canada express entry, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, category-based selection draw, cec, french immigration, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan, permanent residents, PNP, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:16 +0000

According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is looking to welcome 31,500 French-speaking permanent residents (PRs) in 2025 and 36,000 newcomers under the same category in 2026. An annual release by Canada’s immigration department, the Immigration Levels Plan is used to guide the number of new PRs that […]

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Canada seeking more francophones under Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:16 +0000

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IRCC memo highlights Parents and Grandparents Program challenges

November 10, 2023 admin Express Entry, family sponsorship, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2024-2026, parent and grandparent program, pgp, sponsor, sponsorship, super visa, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:00:47 +0000

The demand for sponsoring parents and grandparents significantly exceeds Canada’s available admission targets. Get a Free Super Visa Telephone Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm This is revealed in an internal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) memo recently obtained by CIC News. Before the pandemic, IRCC would typically receive interest to sponsor submissions […]

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Ontario removes provincial HST on some new rental builds

November 9, 2023 admin immigrate to ontario, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Ontario, provinces, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:23 +0000

On November 1, the Government of Ontario announced that it is removing the full provincial amount of Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for new rental developments. The measure will apply to new purpose-built rental housing such as apartment buildings, student housing and senior residences built specifically for long-term rental accommodation, that meet the criteria. The government […]

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