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How NOC changes affect Express Entry candidates

August 2, 2022 admin ESDC, Express Entry, immigration, IRCC, jobs, labour market, national occupational classification, noc, noc 2016, noc 2021, PNP, statistics canada, teer, tfwp, Work, Work Experience

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Canada’s immigration department will switch to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system on November 16, 2022, according to the government’s website. The new NOC will change eligibility for some of Canada’s immigration programs including Express Entry. Currently, in order to be eligible for Express Entry you need work experience that falls […]

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British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario release PNP draw results

July 30, 2022 admin bc pnp, Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, manitoba pnp, mpnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, sinp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:00:37 +0000

This past week, four Canadian provinces released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent […]

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Canadian immigration ministers agree on multi-year PNP levels plan

July 28, 2022 admin Express Entry, fmri, forum of ministers responsible for immigration, fpt, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, New Brunswick, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:12:27 +0000

The Forum of Ministers Responsible (FMRI) for Immigration met in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 28 to discuss a host of major immigration policy issues. Topics on the agenda included Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan, a more agile economic immigration system, regional economic immigration, settlement, and refugees resettlement. The big takeaway is that Canada’s immigration […]

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Four provinces calling on Canadian government for greater say over immigration

July 28, 2022 admin Alberta, canada immigration news, immigration, IRCC, Manitoba, Ontario, PNP, Saskatchewan, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:00:18 +0000

Provincial immigration ministers from Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba signed off on a letter urging Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to work with the provinces to improve Canada’s immigration system. The letter, sent on July 26, noted that there are labour shortages across the country and Canada must do more to attract immigrants with in demand […]

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IRCC reveals how many FSWP and CEC candidates were invited in recent all-program draws

July 27, 2022 admin article position 1, canada immigration, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, cec, CRS, Express Entry, express entry 2022, express entry draw, fstp, fswp, immigration, ita, PNP

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:15:13 +0000

Canada’s federal immigration department has released preliminary data on how many Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were invited in the two most recent Express Entry draws. On July 6, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its first all-program draw in 18 months. A total of 1,500 candidates were […]

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Ontario’s immigration minister wants more control over economic class selection

July 27, 2022 admin canada immigration levels, immigration, oinp, Ontario, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, ontario immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:35:25 +0000

Ontario’s immigration minister, Monte McNaughton wants the province to get twice as many immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and have more authority over economic immigration. “As it stands, over 211,000 immigrants are coming to Ontario this year. Ontario chooses less than 5% of those immigrants,” McNaughton said in an exclusive interview with CIC […]

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Waterloo Region immigration report outlines experiences and challenges faced by new arrivals

July 25, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada tech immigration, canadian immigration, cusma, Express Entry, general, GLobal Talent Stream, ict, immigration, ontario tech draw, ontario tech immigration, PNP, PR, tech, Waterloo

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:06 +0000

Every two years, the Waterloo Region conducts a survey of immigrants, refugees, international students, temporary workers, and their families to gain insight into their experiences settling into the Waterloo region after moving to Canada. The survey provides a snapshot of the contributions newcomers make to the region, as well as the struggles and difficulties that […]

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Several Canadian provinces release new immigration draw results

July 23, 2022 admin bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, manitoba pnp, mpnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, sinp

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:00:04 +0000

This past week, a majority of Canadian provinces released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as […]

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Get to know the PNP streams of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program

July 22, 2022 admin aaip, Alberta, alberta advantage immigration program, alberta farm stream, alberta foreign graduate entrepreneur stream, alberta graduate entrepreneur stream, alberta immigrant, alberta immigration, alberta pnp, Express Entry, immigrate to alberta, immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Alberta’s strong economy has made it a magnet for those who wish to become permanent residents. The province is home to some of Canada’s most iconic landscapes, as well as two large cities, and is the hub of Canada’s oil and gas industry. About the AAIP Alberta’s provincial nomination program is called the Alberta Advantage […]

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Premiers make recommendations for improvements to immigration

July 20, 2022 admin Canada, credential recognition canada, general, immigration, immigration levels canada, immigration levels plan, International students, IRCC, Ontario, pgwp, PNP, pnps

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:13 +0000

Attracting and retaining skilled foreign workers was one of the main topics at a recent Premiers Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. Canada’s unemployment rate stands at a historically low 4.9% and as a result, the country is facing a shortage of labour. The shortage is due in large part to many of Canada’s aging workers […]

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