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2022: Express Entry year in review

December 26, 2022 admin bill c-19, Canada, canadian experience class program, comprehensive ranking score, crs cut-off scores, crs score, crs trends 2022, Express Entry, federal skilled workers program, fswp, immigration, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, noc 2016, noc 2021

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:00:51 +0000

The past year has been a unique one for Canada’s Express Entry application management system. The resumption of all-program draws, after an 18-month pause that began in December 2020, has allowed Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to work towards, pre-pandemic targets of Express Entry invitations. Over the year, the department has been working towards […]

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Celebrating Christmas in Canada

December 25, 2022 admin Canada, canada christmas, canada immigrate, general, holiday season, immigration, settle, settle in canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Canada welcomes newcomers and cultures from around the world. Its reputation for stability and tolerance makes it a popular destination for those considering a fresh start in a new country. Even with the growing number of immigrants in Canada, Canadians tend to observe holidays and traditions leftover from Canada’s earlier history as a French and […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island issue invitations for provincial nomination

December 24, 2022 admin immigration, PNP

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 13:00:07 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) this week. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards gaining permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Most […]

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Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking Scores in 2022

December 21, 2022 admin canadian experience class program, cec, comprehensive ranking score, crs cut-off scores, crs score, crs trends 2022, Express Entry, federal skilled workers program, fswp, immigration, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:00:04 +0000

This July marked the return of the Express Entry system for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, as Canada invited skilled immigrants from overseas for the first time since 2020. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment There are three programs managed by the Express Entry system: The Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP); The Federal Skilled Trades […]

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IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022

December 20, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, canada citizenship, citizenship, family, foreign credential recognition program, healthcare workers, immigration, immigration announcement, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship program, study, temporary residence, twfp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:00:57 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost double the number of applications processed over the same period in 2021 when the department processed 2.5 million. The progress comes as IRCC is on track to admit a record breaking 431,000 […]

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More newcomers are choosing to settle long-term in Atlantic Canada

December 19, 2022 admin atlantic immigration program, Canada, Express Entry, immigration, New Brunswick, newfoundland immigration, Nova Scotia, pei immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:00:29 +0000

A recent Statistics Canada study shows that high immigrant retention rates in Atlantic Canada can be credited to the success of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Under the AIP, launched in 2017 as a pilot program, governments, employers, communities, and settlement agencies work together to recruit skilled workers and international graduates. Working with settlement service providers, […]

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Understanding the basics of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs

December 18, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, immigration, ita, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:00:33 +0000

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) exist in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories (excluding Quebec and Nunavut) as a tool for each individual region to nominate immigration candidates who are interested in settling in a particular area within Canada. Designed to disperse the benefits of immigration throughout Canada—especially because Canadian immigration has historically been disproportionate to […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan issue invitations under Provincial Nominee Programs

December 17, 2022 admin bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, general, immigration, ita, mpnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:00:26 +0000

British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) this week. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards gaining permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Most Canadian provinces and […]

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The three types of removal orders you can be issued if deemed inadmissible to Canada

December 15, 2022 admin criminal inadmissibility, departure, Deportation, exclusion, immigration, inadmissibility, irpa, medical inadmissibility, removal order

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:00:36 +0000

Being inadmissible to Canada means that, for some reason, an officer at a Canadian Port of Entry believes that the person being deemed inadmissible to the country is a threat to public health and/or safety. There are many intricacies to the concept of inadmissibility but on a basic level, inadmissibility falls under a few general […]

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IRCC expanding Economic Mobility Pilot Program to include 2000 skilled refugees

December 15, 2022 admin aip, Canada, canada immigration, empp, immigration, immigration levels plan, PNP, rural and northern immigration pilot, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will be providing funding through the Economic Mobility Pilot Program (EMPP) to several partner organizations. Over the next few years, the program will admit 2,000 skilled refugees to Canada to help with shortages in specific, high demand sectors. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made the announcement […]

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