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Economists recommend inviting more skilled newcomers to Canada

January 26, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, Economy, housing in canada, immigrate to canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:56 +0000

A recent report released by Desjardins Economic Studies highlights the benefits of welcoming skilled newcomers to Canada. According to the report, “Canada should continue to welcome newcomers who can help fill labour shortages in the construction sector. However, we should also be mindful of hurdles preventing workers from contributing to their full potential. In particular, […]

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More than one million people have a valid Canadian study permit

January 24, 2024 admin dli, International student, IRCC, marc miller, study, study in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:13 +0000

According to The Globe and Mail, Canada’s international student population now exceeds 1 million students. The Globe and Mail cited official information it received from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which says there were 1,028,850 international students in Canada at the end of December. It also reported that there were 526,015 international students in […]

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Canada may not see any new study permit applications until March 31, 2024

January 23, 2024 admin dli, International student, IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:20:21 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced reforms this week aimed at stabilizing growth and decreasing the number of new international student permits issued in 2024. IRCC is relying on provinces to help implement a cap of approximately 360,000 new study permits in 2024. Unless provinces act quickly, there are likely to be no new […]

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IRCC invites 1,040 Express Entry candidates in latest draw

January 23, 2024 admin canada ita, category-based selection draw, cec, crs score, Express Entry, fswp, immigrate to canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:54:33 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 1,040 candidates in a general draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 543. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment It was the second draw of 2024 following the draw on January 10 which […]

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IRCC announces cap on admissions for international students

January 23, 2024 admin dli, International student, IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, study, study permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:47:49 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that is implanting a temporary cap on the number of international students who are issued study visas. A release from IRCC shows that for 2024, the cap is “expected to result in approximately 360,000 approved study permits, a decrease of 35% from 2023.” Further, IRCC is introducing […]

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Path to permanent residence: How to boost your express entry score in 2024

January 22, 2024 admin Express Entry, how to immigrate, Immigrate, Immigration Law, immigration law column, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, permanent residence, permanent residence canada

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:43:26 +0000

Today perhaps the biggest obstacle to obtain permanent residence is getting an opportunity to apply in the first place. And it’s all thanks to the continued trend of high Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores for Express Entry draws.

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BREAKING: IRCC announces cap on admissions for international students

January 22, 2024 admin dli, International student, IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, study, study permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:47:49 +0000

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Canada invests $86 million to recognize foreign healthcare credentials

January 20, 2024 admin Canada, category-based selection draw, Express Entry, healthcare, IRCC

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000

On January 15th, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced $86 million in funding to 15 organizations across Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The funding will go towards speeding up the accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHP), since long wait times and difficulty finding a family […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and PEI invite candidates in latest PNP results

January 20, 2024 admin aaip, alberta immigration, bc immigration, bcpnp, expression of interest, IRCC, oinp, ontario immigration, pei immigration, pei pnp, PNP, provinces

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:00:53 +0000

Four Canadian provinces have invited candidates to apply for provincial nomination this week. All of Canada’s provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut have a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Through the PNP, provincial governments can select the economic immigration candidates who are the most likely to economically establish within the province and integrate into the […]

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Support for immigration in Canada dropped in 2023

January 18, 2024 admin Canada, housing, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:04 +0000

Since September, polls from Nanos, the Environics Institute and now Leger, a Canadian market research company, have all found that support for high levels of immigration to Canada has declined sharply in recent months. Immigration is the largest contributing factor to the country’s growing population. Canada’s population hit a milestone of over 40,000,000 people in […]

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