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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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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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Alberta adds family relatives to eligibility criteria for the Alberta Express Entry program

January 20, 2023 admin Alberta, alberta accelerated tech pathway, alberta advantage immigration program, alberta express entry, candidate selection factors, enhanced provincial nomination, Express Entry, express entry pool, family relatives, immigration, Invitation to Apply, notification of interest, PNP

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:06:20 +0000

On January 18th, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which functions as Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program, added having relatives in the province to their candidate selection criteria for the Alberta Express Entry stream (managed under the AAIP). Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration This means that (effective immediately) candidates in the federal Express […]

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Sunwing says holiday travel disruptions caused by rejection of an LMIA

January 20, 2023 admin ESDC, immigration, IRCC, jobs, LMIA, Sunwing, temporary foreign worker, temporary foreign worker program, temporary residence, unifor

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:00:12 +0000

Sunwing Airlines is crediting the rejection of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) on December 9 as a major factor in widespread disruption to its passengers over the holiday season. In a recent meeting of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, an airline representative said that they had received over 7,000 complaints from […]

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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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Refusals and appeals for Canadian immigration applications

January 17, 2023 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, family, immigration, jobs, PNP, Quebec, refusal to process, refusals and appeals, study, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:00:42 +0000

It can be devastating to learn that your temporary or permanent residency application to Canada has been refused. Fortunately, you may have recourse. A Canadian immigration officer’s decision to refuse an application may be challenged if the decision was wrong in fact or in law, or it was unreasonable with regards to the facts at […]

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What is the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program?

January 17, 2023 admin base provincial nomination, british columbia provincial nominee program, enhanced provincial nomination, entrepreneur immigration, Express Entry, immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program, skills immigration stream

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:48 +0000

British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province and home to the country’s third largest city, Vancouver. The province’s economy is reliant on a strong natural resources sector, which focuses on forestry and mining. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration If you wish to immigrate to British Columbia, there are three options within the Provincial […]

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Why does the Provincial Nominee Program exist?

January 16, 2023 admin business council of manitoba, canadian immigration, immigration, immigration manitoba, Manitoba, manitoba immigration, manitoba provincial nominee program, mpnp, PNP, winnipeg jets, worker recruitment and protection act

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:00:52 +0000

This year, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has welcomed over 40,000 new immigrants to Canada; even more applicants than those accepted through the Express Entry-managed programs—a first since Express Entry was instituted in 2015. An increasingly popular method of obtaining permanent residence (PR), Canada’s PNP has an interesting history that is crucial to know in […]

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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nomination

January 14, 2023 admin bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, federal skilled trades, immigration, ita, mpnp, oinp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:00:38 +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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