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Canada to welcome more immigrants through the PNP

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:42 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have recently overtaken the federal Express Entry system as the leading way for economic class candidates to gain Canadian permanent residence (PR). This comes at a time when the number of immigrants coming to Canada through the PNP is expected to exceed 105,000 in each of the next three years. […]

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How do Canadians celebrate Ramadan?

March 21, 2023 admin Canada, census 2021, iftar, immigration, IRCC, new canadians, prime minister, ramadan in canada, settle

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:14:40 +0000

Canada works to embrace the beliefs of all newcomers regardless of their backgrounds, and part of that is being aware of all major religious celebrations and observances. The country prides itself on multiculturalism and embracing the religions of all newcomers. The Canadian Multiculturalism Act ensures that all people in Canada, regardless of their immigration status, […]

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Canadian government investing $17.6 million to improve digital literacy

March 20, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, digital literacy, digital literacy exchange program, digital skills gap index 2021, funding, Government of Canada, immigrant digital literacy, IRCC

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:29:36 +0000

On March 13, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that 23 different not-for-profit organizations across the country will receive funding to aid in the advancement of digital literacy among Canadians through the Digital Literacy Exchange Program (DLEP). The list of organizations receiving funding from the government can be found here. Note: The DLEP, since its […]

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Canada announces new immigration support for Turkish and Syrian nationals

March 18, 2023 admin Canada, census 2021, immigration, IRCC, PR, sean fraser, syria, tr, Turkey, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:26:52 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced new measures in response to the Turkey-Syria earthquake that occurred in February. The measures, which will be in effect between March 29 and September 25, 2023, include: Priority processing for immigration applications submitted by those impacted by the earthquake. Cost-free extensions for Turkish and Syrian nationals already in […]

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Is this Canadian immigration website legitimate?

March 15, 2023 admin fraud prevention month, fraud prevention month 2023, immigration, immigration canada, immigration fraud, IRCC, online, permanent residents, PR, website scam, websites

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000

The Canadian immigration system is increasingly using the power of the internet to facilitate many parts of the newcomer journey. Toward the end of 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) “began its transition to 100% digital applications for all permanent residence programs”, a process that concluded on October 28. Note: This transition still maintained […]

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Protecting against phone banking/money scams as a Canadian immigration applicant

March 14, 2023 admin bank scam, fraud prevention month, fraud prevention month 2023, immigration, immigration canada, immigration fraud, IRCC, money scam, online, permanent residents, phone scam, PR

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:26 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) designates every March as Fraud Prevention Month to bring awareness to different types of fraud and scams that impact the lives of Canadian immigrants. In light of that goal, what follows will discuss the rising prevalence of phone banking scams in Canada as well as what prospective and recent […]

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What happens when you do not fulfill the obligations of a sponsorship undertaking?

March 13, 2023 admin family, family class, family sponsorship canada, IRCC, sponsorship breakdown, undertaking

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A sponsorship undertaking is a contract, signed by the sponsor, that states they are taking on responsibility for their dependent spouse, common-law partner, child/children, parent or grandparent. The scope of responsibility defined by an undertaking is both non-financial and financial, including such things as food, shelter, and clothing — among other living needs. Because a […]

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Is this Canadian immigration website a scam?

March 12, 2023 admin fraud prevention month, fraud prevention month 2023, immigration, immigration canada, immigration fraud, IRCC, online, permanent residents, PR, website scam, websites

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000

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Most Canadians believe heightened immigration will be valuable to national economy

March 11, 2023 admin Bloomberg, canada economy, canada immigration, century initiative, environics institute of canada, housing, housing market, immigration, IRCC, nanos research group, public opinion, survey

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:00:12 +0000

Reports from urban population centres across Canada suggest that rent prices in these areas are “soaring” as a result of “explosive population growth.” This is creating conditions that are requiring many Canadians to leave major cities and find more affordable housing in other communities. Additionally, there is a belief that immigration may compromise the Canadian […]

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Can I travel back to my home country after submitting my electronic Application for Permanent Residence through Express Entry?

March 10, 2023 admin bowp, bridging open work permit, canada permanent residence, cec, comprehensive ranking system, eapr, electronic application for permanent residence, electronic tavel authorization, eta, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, IRCC, temporary resident visa, trv

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:00:57 +0000

An electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) is the result of a successful Express Entry application. In other words, after applying to any of the three programs (more on that later) managed under the Express Entry system, an eAPR is what applicants finally submit to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) if they receive an […]

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