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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser discusses Express Entry reforms

June 24, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, immigration, permanent residence, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government is on track to pass a bill that would allow the immigration minister to invite Express Entry candidates based on an economic goal. Bill C-19 is currently in consideration with the Senate. If passed, it will give the minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the authority to invite Express Entry […]

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Filling gaps in the Canadian labour market with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

June 23, 2022 admin canada jobs, canada work permit, canadian employers, ESDC, immigration, jobs, LMIA, temporary residence, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:00:21 +0000

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a program intended to help Canadian employers find workers with highly specialized skills when they are unable to find the appropriate skill set among Canadians or permanent residents. Why does Canada have a TFWP? TFWP is designed to fill gaps in the Canadian labour market. These shortages happen […]

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Express Entry: All-program draws set to resume July 6 says Immigration Minister

June 23, 2022 admin article position 1, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, IRCC, PNP, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:50 +0000

In an interview with CIC News, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Canada aims to resume all-program Express Entry draws on Wednesday July 6. Special interview series with Minister Fraser CIC News sat down with the minister in Toronto on June 21, 2022 to discuss the future of Canadian immigration. Over the coming weeks, CIC News […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 636 PNP candidates as minister offers date for next all-program draw

June 22, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry 2021, express entry draw, immigration, ita, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:00:35 +0000

Canada invited 636 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 22. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 752. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score […]

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Understanding the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

June 21, 2022 admin immigration, Ontario, ontario employer job offer, ontario entrepreneur, ontario eoi, ontario express entry, ontario expression of interest, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, ontario immigration, PNP, pnps, tock

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada. This is not surprising as Ontario boasts Canada’s largest population as well as its largest city. Many newcomers chose to settle in Ontario due to its strong economy, well-developed support systems, and already-established immigrant communities. Those who […]

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PEI releases details of June immigration draw

June 20, 2022 admin atlantic canada immigration, business immigration, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, pei pnp, PNP, pnp pr, Prince Edward Island

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:00:18 +0000

Prince Edward Island has issued 136 invitations under the PEI Provincial Nomination Program (PEI PNP). The draw was held on June 16. A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The […]

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Nova Scotia announces new immigration targets for 2022

June 19, 2022 admin atlantic immigration pilot program, Express Entry, express entry nova scotia, general, immigrate to nova scotia, immigration, Nova Scotia, nova scotia immigration, nova scotia labour market priorities, occupation in demand nova scotia, PNP

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:00:28 +0000

Nova Scotia has confirmed its allocations for the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) for 2022. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the provincial nomination number to 5,340 and added 1,173 more endorsement spaces to the AIP, which is 75% more than 2021. IRCC determines the number of […]

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British Columbia invites over 157 candidates to apply for provincial nomination

June 18, 2022 admin bc pnp, British Columbia, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:00:23 +0000

More than 157 candidates in British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have received invitations to apply in BC’s weekly invitation draw. The draw took place on June 14, 2022. BC is the only province in Canada that issues invitations on a weekly basis. General draw results Candidates for BC’s PNP’s are typically invited through general […]

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How CSQ holders can extend their stay in Canada

June 17, 2022 admin canada employment, canada work permit, canada work permits, canadian work permit, immigration, imp, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia-exempt, Quebec, visitor visa, visitors, Work, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:01 +0000

Foreign nationals selected by Quebec under its Regular Skilled Worker Program and its Quebec Experience Program who currently reside in the province may be able to have their work permits extended without needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If you are working in Quebec and holding a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), you need to […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog jumps to 2.4 million persons

June 16, 2022 admin cuaet, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan, imp, IRCC, pgp, pgp 2022, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study, study permits, super visa, temporary residence, tfwp, tr, Ukraine, visit, work permits

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:26:37 +0000

IRCC’s backlog has grown to 2.4 million persons. The backlog has grown by 257,499 persons over the past month, largely due to a significant increase in temporary residence applications. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The citizenship inventory stands at 394,664 applications as of June 1, 2022. The permanent residence inventory stands at […]

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