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Report: Canada’s immigration levels will need to rise in the future

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:34 +0000

On November 1st, Canada announced that it would be keeping immigration levels constant, hoping to welcome roughly 500,000 immigrants a year, in 2025 and 2026. While Canada’s current immigration levels are already at record-breaking highs, a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) suggests that immigration levels will likely need to rise again […]

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Canada to expedite some visitor visas going forward

November 11, 2023 admin Canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, strategic immigration report, visit, visitor visa

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 11:00:41 +0000

Canada will soon begin expediting the processing of certain visitor visas through its immigration system, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced as part of its strategic immigration report called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future.” “We are … committed to ensuring priority visa processing [for] those from all over the world attending major […]

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Ontario removes provincial HST on some new rental builds

November 9, 2023 admin immigrate to ontario, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Ontario, provinces, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:23 +0000

On November 1, the Government of Ontario announced that it is removing the full provincial amount of Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for new rental developments. The measure will apply to new purpose-built rental housing such as apartment buildings, student housing and senior residences built specifically for long-term rental accommodation, that meet the criteria. The government […]

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Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 addresses housing and healthcare

November 8, 2023 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, Express Entry, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:00:47 +0000

On November 1st Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. The sets the target for the number of permanent resident admissions to Canada for the next three years. Canada will admit 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and 500,000 annually in both each of 2024 and 2025. Discover if You […]

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IRCC to seek more direct input from newcomers on policy and service delivery with new advisory board

November 8, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, strategic immigration report, temporary resident permit, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:52 +0000

This initiative was announced as part of the report from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future.” Recently, the Canadian government, led by the country’s immigration department, released a report detailing its findings and action plan following months of consultation with various stakeholders on a new strategy for Canada’s […]

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Canada releases Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026

November 7, 2023 admin francophone immigrants, Immigrate, immigration levels, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2024-2026, immigration minister marc miller, IRCC, news, permanent residents canada

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:57:47 +0000

Canada has announced that it will continue to welcome a large number of permanent residents in the next three years.

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IRCC to review the Post-Graduation Work Permit for first time in 10 years

November 7, 2023 admin designated learning institution, International students, IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, post-graduate work permit, post-graduation work permit, study, study in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:00:13 +0000

On October 27th, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced changes to its International Student Program that will be implemented in the coming months to strengthen the program and protect students from fraud. Discover your options to study in Canada The measures will require Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) to confirm every applicant’s letter of acceptance […]

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Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program admission targets to rise over the next three years

November 6, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, family class immigration, immigrate to canada, immigration levels plan, immigration minister, IRCC, marc miller, PNP

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:00:28 +0000

The steady rise of admissions targets in Canada’s two largest economic immigration pathways can be seen in the recent Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026, released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on November 1. This plan is released annually and outlines how many permanent residents – across all immigration classes: economic, family and refugee/humanitarian – […]

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Canadian Federal court denies work permit based on IELTS score

November 6, 2023 admin canada work permit, ielts, IRCC, labour market impact assessment, language testing, LMIA, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:00:35 +0000

Maryam Langaroodi is a citizen of Iran and was a home design and renovation manager for seven years. In 2022, Maryam signed an employment contract to work as a Residential Home Builder with a construction company located in Vancouver. The job duties and responsibilities included planning and preparing work schedules, selecting and employing trade subcontractors […]

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Federal court reverses IRCC work permit refusals based on language ability

November 5, 2023 admin IRCC, temporary foreign worker program, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:19 +0000

Two recent cases before the Federal Court of Canada dealt with work permit applications where an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officer denied the application based on the applicant’s language ability. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm In the first case, the applicant, Mehri Hosseinibay, was a citizen […]

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