BREAKING: Canada’s Auditor General releases a report on IRCC’s permanent residence backlogs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:34:58 +0000

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has just released the findings of its report on the processing of permanent residence applications by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Note: This is a developing story. The audit’s purpose was to determine if IRCC processed applications for permanent residence as quickly and efficiently as possible. The […]

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What happens if my Express Entry profile changes after I receive my ITA?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:51 +0000

Occasionally, a candidate’s Express Entry profile, and therefore their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, changes after receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence (PR). If this happens, they must ensure they remain eligible for PR until their electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) has been submitted. Express Entry is the name of […]

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March was a historic month for Express Entry

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:00:58 +0000

In March 2023, Express Entry hit four major milestones, including setting a record for the most Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued in a single all-program draw since the application management system began operating in 2015. Express Entry is an application management system run by Canada’s federal government, used to cumulatively manage immigration applications from three […]

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Immigrate to Canada as a tech worker from the U.S.

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:46 +0000

In March 2022, the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. reported an “employment-based green card backlog” of 1.4 million skilled immigrants in the U.S. (2021). Accordingly, many foreign nationals in the U.S. are being confronted with the perils of extensive processing times, all the while being unaware that they have many employment-based Canadian immigration options at […]

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Canada looking for partners to help expand and diversify IEC program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:29:45 +0000

Following the recently announced quotas for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, CIC News has obtained more information on the 2023 program outlook from an internal Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) memo from September 26, 2022. While immigration minister Sean Fraser announced last January that the global quotas for IEC admissions in 2023 have […]

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The importance of making sure to submit a complete electronic application under Express Entry

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:00:51 +0000

Express Entry has long been a top immigration pathway for foreign nationals looking to come to Canada. The popularity of this immigration pathway makes it crucial that people who receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) know exactly what to do when completing their online application for Canadian permanent residence (PR). In fact, Canada is aiming […]

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Express Entry: How to get a high Comprehensive Ranking System score 

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:16 +0000

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to rank skilled worker candidates who want to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry. Express Entry is a system that manages applications by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and is the main way the Canadian government welcomes economic class immigrants. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Express […]

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Enhanced vs. Base Provincial Nominations—What is the difference?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:00:56 +0000

Since its implementation in 1998, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has helped a plethora of people immigrate to Canada. Candidates looking to apply through the PNP will potentially have two streams of nomination available to them: the regular (base) PNP (separate from Express Entry) or the Express Entry-aligned (enhanced) PNP. Get a Free Canadian Immigration […]

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

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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The IEC 2023 pool is now open

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:03:13 +0000

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program is accepting applications for its 2023 pool. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The opening of the application pool comes following last year’s announcement, that the IEC would be expanding its program intake, allowing close to 90,000 applicants from partner countries the opportunity to work and […]

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