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Canada holds all-program round of Express Entry invitations

August 1, 2023 admin article position 1, Canada, canada immigration, cec, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, fstp, fswp, immigration, ita, labour shortage, sean fraser, selection categories

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:49:38 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates in the latest Express Entry draw of 2023. The department issued invitations to apply to 2000 candidates in an all-program Express Entry draw. The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 517. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it throughout […]

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Top 10 Things to Do as a Newcomer to Canada this August 2023 

August 1, 2023 admin canadian cities, family, immigrate to canada, immigration, summer, summer in canada, temporary residence, Tourism, travel, visit, visit canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:56 +0000

Canada’s summers provide a great opportunity for newcomers to this country to travel and experience everything this country has to offer. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Summer in Canada officially begins this year on June 21, 2023. August is midsummer in Canada. It is usually slightly cooler than July, but still warm. […]

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Canadian immigration implications of being self-employed

July 30, 2023 admin citizenship, comprehensive economic and trade agreement, cusma, Express Entry, immigration, intra-company transfer, Quebec, quebec self employed worker immigration program, self employed tax, self employed work permit, self-employed, self-employment, the federal self-employed persons program, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:00:34 +0000

You may be self-employed and still be eligible for Canadian immigration streams. Most economic immigration streams require proof of at least a year’s worth of work. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to evaluate if the work experience of a […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba hold provincial immigration draws this week

July 29, 2023 admin arrima, bcpnp, bcpnp results, british columbia immigration, canadian immigration, immigrate to canada, immigration, Manitoba, mpnp, mpnp results, oinp, oinp results, Ontario, PNP, pnp results, provincial nominee program, Quebec, quebec immigration

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:00:54 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to apply for Permanent Residence (PR) and immigrate to their province. Read below to get the full results. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Ontario This week (July 25th) Ontario help a general draw under its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, issuing […]

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The Provincial Nominee Program has changed Canadian immigration

July 28, 2023 admin economic class immigration, entrepreneur streams, immigration, International student, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:47 +0000

Canada’s immigration landscape has been largely transformed by the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), according to a new Statistics Canada study. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The PNP was introduced in all provinces, except for Quebec and the Yukon, between 1998 and 2009. Its purpose was to spread the settlement of economic immigrants […]

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Who is Marc Miller? A profile of Canada’s new immigration minister

July 27, 2023 admin article position 1, cabinet reshuffle, Canada, deputy minister of immigration refugees and citizenship canada, immigrate to canada, immigration, immigration minister, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Justin Trudeau, marc miller, minister of immigration refugees and citizenship, new immigration minister, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:21 +0000

In 1984, at the College Jean-de-Brebeuf in Montreal, a young Justin Trudeau would ask a boy in his advanced English class for a pencil, to complete his coursework. Marc Miller, the boy in question, would go on to become one of Prime Minister Trudeau’s oldest friends—and as of July 26th, 2023, assume the office of […]

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Is it illegal for employers to ask newcomers about their lack of Canadian work experience?

July 25, 2023 admin canada work experience, canada work immigration, Discrimination, employment, employment right, foreign workers, immigration, skilled workers, temporary residence, Work

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:08 +0000

A lack of Canadian experience is a common barrier identified by newcomers as they pursue meaningful work in their new country. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The Ontario Human Rights commission identified other barriers that immigrants experience when finding jobs that correspond with their education, skills and experience. These can include: Employers […]

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Charges laid in scam that impacted 700 Indian international students

July 22, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, fake job offer scams, fraud, ghost consultants, housing scams, immigration, immigration fraud, immigration scams, International student, IRCC, phishing scams, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:00:41 +0000

The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid charges against Brijesh Mishra for his involvement in defrauding 700 international students from India. The release from June 23 states that Mishra was charged with the following: IRPA Section 91(1) Unauthorized Representation or Advice for Consideration – one count IRPA Section 126 Counselling Misrepresentation – one count […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, PEI, and Manitoba invite candidates in this week’s PNP draw results

July 21, 2023 admin british columbia pnp, Canada, enhanced pnp nomination, Express Entry, immigration, nois, notification of interest, PNP, pnp results, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:32:10 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba have invited candidates in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was established because immigration is a shared responsibility between the provincial and federal government. It allows provincial governments to assert more control over the selection of economic immigrants who settle within a […]

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I missed Canada’s H1-B Holder Open Work Permit application window. What are my options?

July 21, 2023 admin Canada, canadian immigration, category based jobs, cec, comprehensive ranking system, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, h-1b, immigration, imp, job vacancies, open work permit, stem occupatios, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:51 +0000

On July 16, Canada introduced a new Open Work Permit (OWP) for H-1B visa holders as part of Canada’s new tech talent strategy. The OWP gives candidates in specialized occupations the ability to work for almost any employer in Canada, is valid for up to three years and holders are allowed to bring their immediate […]

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