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IRCC updates Start-up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs to reduce backlogs and improve processing

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:24:11 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced important changes to the Start-Up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs. As of April 30th, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will implement new policies around processing applications for the Start-up Visa. On the same day, the department will impose a full pause on application intake for the Self-Employed […]

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What if I am not invited to apply in an Express Entry draw?

April 23, 2024 admin canadian permanent residence, category-based selection draw, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:21 +0000

While many individuals may receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence (PR), many more may find their Express Entry profile expiring before this happens. Read on to learn what happens in these cases, and what candidates can do if their profile expires soon. As of April 2024, there are more than 200,000 […]

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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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Study: Fewer recent immigrants are seeking Canadian citizenship

March 15, 2024 admin canada citizenship, canada immigration, canada news, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigration refugees and citizenship canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:39 +0000

A recent study by Statistics Canada has revealed that fewer recent immigrants in Canada are pursuing Canadian citizenship compared to 20+ years ago. The study, which looks longitudinally at data from 1996 to 2021, revealed that there was a nearly 30% drop-in citizenship rates among recent immigrants, with most of this reduction occurring in the […]

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IRCC says 292,000 permits will be approved for college and undergraduate students

March 11, 2024 admin immigration refugees and citizenship canada, International student, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permit cap

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:59:00 +0000

Recent comments by Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller to the Globe and Mail have revealed that the actual number of study permits available for college and undergraduate international students this year is roughly 292,000. On January 22nd Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) imposed an overall intake cap on the number of students of approximately […]

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BREAKING: IRCC says 292,000 permits will be approved for college and undergraduate students

March 11, 2024 admin immigration refugees and citizenship canada, International student, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permit cap

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:59:00 +0000

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How does IRCC process Permanent Residence applications?

March 8, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada news, canadian permanent residence, criminal inadmissibility, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, medical inadmissibility, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

In 2023, Canada welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents, a number that exceeded Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada‘s (IRCC’s) immigration levels plan for the year. This large number of newcomers means that Canada’s immigration department must deal with hundreds of thousands of applications for permanent residence (PR) every year—in addition to work and study permit applications. […]

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IRCC releases details on new temporary PR pathway for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans

March 7, 2024 admin canada pr, canadian permanent residence, family sponsorship, humanitarian pathway, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released important details for the department’s new temporary humanitarian permanent residence (PR) pathway dedicated to foreign nationals from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela. First announced on October 10 last year, IRCC determined that it would create a new temporary pathway for Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals physically present […]

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IRCC releases details on new temporary PR pathway for Columbians, Haitians and Venezuelans

March 2, 2024 admin canada pr, canadian permanent residence, family sponsorship, humanitarian pathway, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000

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Visitor Visa checklist: Everything you need to apply and visit Canada

February 29, 2024 admin Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, visitor visa

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:00:54 +0000

A visitor visa is needed to come to Canada as a tourist, or on a quick trip to visit family, or do business for individuals of many countries. Anyone who is not a permanent or temporary resident of Canada (those with a work or study permit) will need a visitor visa to enter the country. […]

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