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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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Canada’s immigration minister calls on provinces to “rein in” number of international students

January 17, 2024 admin Canada, designated learning institution, International student, IRCC, marc miller, study in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:59 +0000

Recent comments from Immigration Minister Marc Miller have highlighted the role of Canada’s provinces in the number of international students in the country. The minister told CTV news that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has some concerns about the volume of international students in Canada and said some provinces have not been doing their […]

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IRCC invites 5,900 candidates in third Express Entry draw of the week

December 8, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, fswp, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:46:36 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the third Express Entry draw of the week. The department issued 5,900 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for candidates with professional experience in STEM related professions. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 481 to be considered. Get a Free […]

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IRCC to increase cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants

December 7, 2023 admin IRCC, marc miller, pgwp, study, study in Canada, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:04:34 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is raising the cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants as of January 1, 2024. Starting on January 1st, the cost-of-living requirement for a single study permit applicant will be $20,635. This is in addition to the first year of tuition and travel costs and will apply to study permit […]

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IRCC invites 1,000 candidates in second Express Entry draw of the week

December 7, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, fswp, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:46:36 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the second Express Entry draw of the week. The department issued 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French-language proficiency Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 470 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Today’s draw is […]

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Canada holds first Express Entry draw since October 2023

December 7, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, fswp, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:46:36 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 4,750 invitations to apply (ITAs) in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 561 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This is the first draw since October […]

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BREAKING: Canada holds first Express Entry draw since October 2023

December 6, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, fswp, IRCC, marc miller, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:46:36 +0000

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Getting to know IRCC’s decision-making committees

December 5, 2023 admin Canada, immigrate to canada, IRCC, marc miller, Modernization

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:30:31 +0000

A report released by former Deputy Minister of Immigration, Neil Yeates, has brought to light some of the inefficiencies within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Among the issues discussed, Yeates highlights IRCC’s decision-making committee structure as one of the difficulties involved in running the department smoothly. Yeates says that IRCC committees often exceed the […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, and PEI invite candidates in latest provincial immigration draw results

December 2, 2023 admin bcpnp, British Columbia, immigrate to canada, immigration quebec, IRCC, Manitoba, marc miller, mpmp, oinp, Ontario, PEI, PNP, provinces, Quebec

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:00:53 +0000

Five Canadian provinces have invited candidates to apply through provincial immigration programs. All provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, have Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). These programs allow provincial governments to nominate the candidates they feel are best suited to integrate into the provincial economy. A provincial nomination makes a candidate’s application for permanent residency […]

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How does IRCC decide when to hold Express Entry draws?

November 30, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, immigration levels plan, IRCC, marc miller

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:05:55 +0000

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Express Entry draws were fairly predictable. Although it was not an official policy, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) would usually hold draws every two weeks, on Wednesday. Each draw would typically feature over 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence, and Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-offs around 470 […]

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