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How to choose the right NOC for your profession

September 23, 2024 admin Canada, canadian work permit, labour market impact assesment, lmia based work permit, national occupation classification, noc, noc 2021, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Choosing the right National Occupation Classification (NOC) code for one’s work experience can have a huge impact on an immigration application—especially given that different NOC codes qualify for different immigration streams. Selecting an incorrect NOC code with the adds risk of misrepresentation (a legal standard applicable to immigration applications that can constitute a type of […]

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Miller: More measures coming to manage temporary resident levels

August 7, 2024 admin Canada, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, marc miller, noc 2021, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, temporary residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:00:45 +0000

In a recent interview with news agency Reuters, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller made several comments about a forthcoming “suite of measures” to further limit non-permanent resident (those on a study or work permit) levels Canada. According to Miller, forthcoming measures could “include changes to [Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs)] and enforcement.” “The […]

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How can a change in my NOC impact my PR application?

April 30, 2024 admin Canada, canada permanent residence, cec, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, noc, noc 2021, PNP

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:02 +0000

Occasionally, Canadian immigration applicants may apply for permanent residence (PR) with one National Occupation Classification (NOC) code but switch the NOC code later on in their immigration journey. For example, an applicant may apply for PR to Canada through one of Canada’s Express Entry-managed programs and be contacted to pursue PR through one of Canada’s […]

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Express Entry: Does my work experience impact my CRS score?

October 17, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada permanent residence, canada skilled worker immigration, category-based selection draw, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, noc 2021, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:00:26 +0000

As a Canadian immigration applicant through one of the three programs contained within the Express Entry system, it is important to know what does and does not impact your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The National Occupation Classification 2021 (NOC 2021) code that corresponds with a candidate’s work experience will not impact their CRS score […]

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Canadian Significant Benefit Work Permits: How can I get one?

October 11, 2023 admin canadian work permit, entrepreneur immigration, LMIA, lmia-exempt, noc, noc 2021, Work

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:26:23 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officials must consider the possible impacts on Canadian workers before granting foreign workers a permit. Therefore, a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is often mandatory. However, if a ‘significant benefit’ exemption is recognised, the need for an LMIA can be bypassed—specifically if the advantages gained from granting a work […]

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Bus and truck drivers eligible for Express Entry

February 9, 2023 admin aip, Bus drivers, Express Entry, IRCC, jobs, national occupation classification, noc, noc 2021, PNP, rnip, targeted express entry draws, truck drivers

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:39 +0000

On November 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) transitioned from its National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2016 system to an updated NOC 2021 version. As part of this transition to NOC 2021, IRCC made 16 occupations newly eligible for Express Entry. Included among those additions are transport truck drivers and bus drivers, two occupations […]

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Canada Immigration

Some foreign workers in Canada can have their LMIA processed in 10 business days

February 6, 2023 admin IRCC, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia canada, national occupation classification, noc, noc 2021, tfwp

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:30:55 +0000

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As a condition of the work permits provided to foreign workers through this program, employers hiring foreign talent […]

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Canada Immigration

The top immigration developments of 2022

December 30, 2022 admin 2022, Express Entry, general, immigration, immigration developments, immigration levels plan, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, lmia based work permit, new brunswick critical worker pilot, noc, noc 2021, noc changes, open work permit, teer

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:00:13 +0000

Canada’s immigration system saw many key developments in 2022, as the country dealt with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has continued to assess Canada’s economic and societal needs through immigration—yielding new and important developments changes this year, that may have great influence on the country’s immigration system in […]

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Canada Immigration

2022: Express Entry year in review

December 26, 2022 admin bill c-19, Canada, canadian experience class program, comprehensive ranking score, crs cut-off scores, crs score, crs trends 2022, Express Entry, federal skilled workers program, fswp, immigration, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, noc 2016, noc 2021

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:00:51 +0000

The past year has been a unique one for Canada’s Express Entry application management system. The resumption of all-program draws, after an 18-month pause that began in December 2020, has allowed Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to work towards, pre-pandemic targets of Express Entry invitations. Over the year, the department has been working towards […]

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IRCC confirms IT glitch affecting Express Entry candidates

December 14, 2022 admin canada immigration, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, IRCC, it glitch, noc 2021

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:00:36 +0000

In an email to CIC News, an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) spokesperson has confirmed that there have been IT issues in the Express Entry system following the implementation of National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021. This includes Express Entry candidates who are in the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). While IRCC says the department is […]

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