Newfoundland and Labrador receives increased allocation of nominations, pauses application intake

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:29:09 +0000

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]

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Marc Miller announces further measures to enhance border security

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:16:27 +0000

In a press conference today, Canadian Minister of Immigration Marc Miller alongside Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty announced further measures aimed at enhancing border security and integrity. Minister Miller provided information on the effects of new visitor visa policies, and measures targeting abuse in Canada’s asylum system, and discussed the possibility of forthcoming changes […]

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IRCC to remove CRS points for job offers from Express Entry in spring of 2025

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:16:33 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided more updates on their plans to remove points for a job offer under Canada’s Express Entry system. In a recent news release, the department announced that they would be instituting this change in the spring of 2025. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Currently, Express Entry candidates […]

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Canada extends deadline for changes to first-generation limit for citizenship by descent

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:02 +0000

On December 18, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice extended the deadline for changes to Canada’s first generation limit (FGL) by three more months. The new deadline is March 19, 2025. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Canada’s FGL restricts the ability of Canadian citizens born abroad to pass […]

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