How to Immigrate to Canada from Nigeria

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:03 +0000

Nigerians are Canada’s fourth largest source country of immigrants. In 2021, over 15,000 Nigerians were granted permanent residency in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Canada is a popular destination choice for Nigerians because of the various economic opportunities and sectors the country offers to Nigerian professionals, such as the oil and […]

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British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba invite candidates in PNP draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:00:56 +0000

British Columbia, PEI, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Following its launch in 1998, the PNP welcomed only 400 immigrants, but due to its success, it now welcomes more than 80,000 per year. The increase in the number of PNP admissions in Canada is because the federal […]

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Minimum CRS score changes to 510 on IRCC website

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:48:39 +0000

On September 14, Canada invited Express Entry candidates who had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510, not 511 as it was originally posted. The difference means that people who scored at least 510 received their Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency. Although it is still a relatively high score compared […]

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Understanding Express Entry as a path toward Canadian immigration

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:00:57 +0000

Express Entry is Canada’s main method for bringing international skilled workers to this country through permanent residence. One common misconception about Express Entry, however, is that this title denotes the name of a Canadian immigration program itself. In fact, Express Entry is simply the name given to the online system used to cumulatively manage skilled […]

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Canada holds sixth all-program Express Entry draw since July

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:01:17 +0000

On September 14, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250 invitations to apply in the most recent Express Entry draw, the sixth since all-program draws resumed on July 6. The minimum cut off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 511. There was no program specified for the draw, meaning that invitations were issued to […]

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IRCC’s #ImmigrationMatters campaign highlights the benefits of immigration

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:00:48 +0000

Each year in September Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) runs its #ImmigrationMatters campaign to raise awareness about all the ways immigration enriches Canada. Also called #WelcomingWeek2022, IRCC runs this campaign both to educate Canadians on why immigration is so important, as well as make potential newcomers aware of all they have to gain by […]

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Ontario immigration is preparing to switch to new NOC 2021

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Ontario is preparing to align the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) with the new National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 system, according to a September 6 media release. The new NOC system is already in use by Employment Development Canada (EDSC) and Statistics Canada (StatsCan), while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be implementing the […]

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Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP immigration draws this week

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0000

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the […]

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How can I immigrate to Canada through the PNP?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:00:14 +0000

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one way for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada and get permanent resident status. The purpose of the program is to welcome skilled workers in order to strengthen provincial and territorial economies and spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. It has been a successful way of attracting skilled […]

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The benefits of getting a Canadian passport

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:00:41 +0000

Canada has tied for eighth place alongside Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic according to the most recent Global Passport Ranking report by Henley & Partners, a global immigration consultancy. The firm ranks passports on the number of other countries a citizen may enter without having to obtain any kind of visa. The report […]

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