How to immigrate to Canada as a nurse in 2022

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 12:30:33 +0000

The pandemic has exacerbated the need for nurses in Canada. One of the ways to fill job vacancies in the industry is to offer pathways to permanent residency for foreign nurses. Canada was experiencing nursing shortages even before the pandemic. Since COVID-19 swept the world in March 2020, the federal and provincial governments have been […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 545 PNP candidates

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 18:27:29 +0000

Canada invited 545 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 11. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 753. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their […]

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IRCC’s application backlog grows beyond 2.1 million people

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 10:52:03 +0000

Canada’s immigration backlog has grown beyond 2.1 million across all lines of business as of April 29, according to the latest Canadian government data obtained via email by CIC News. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog has progressed as follows since last summer: April 30-May 2, 2022: 2,130,385 persons April 11-12, 2022: 2,031,589 persons […]

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BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan hold new immigration draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 13:00:19 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces released their 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 […]

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Express Entry: What you need to know ahead of July 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 12:30:32 +0000

Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are set to resume in early July 2022.     The announcement was made by Canadian Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, on April 22.    It represents a major change in the recent Canadian immigration landscape and comes as very positive news as Express Entry […]

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Canada’s PNP immigration results for April 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 13:00:07 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in April. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog now exceeds 2 million persons

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:30:04 +0000

Immigration Canada’s processing inventory now stands at more than 2 million people across all lines of business. The temporary and permanent residence backlog has increased. Meanwhile, the citizenship backlog went down to about 400,000 persons in April, compared to more than 453,000 in March. The backlog has progressed as follows since last summer: April 11-12, […]

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Do I need a job offer to immigrate to Canada?

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:51 +0000

You do not need a job offer to immigrate to Canada. There are a number of immigration programs that you can be eligible for based on your work or study experience. There are more than 100 economic-class immigration pathways to Canada. That does not include family and refugee-class immigration programs, which do not take job […]

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The benefits of immigrating to Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:36 +0000

On Friday, Canada announced it is resuming Express Entry draws to all candidates in early July. This will allow more immigrants overseas to pursue their goal of moving to Canada. This is major news since Express Entry is the main way the federal government welcomes skilled immigrants. Canada has been ranked the top nation for […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 829 PNP candidates after announcing all-program draws will resume in July

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:13:30 +0000

Canada invited 829 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 27. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 772. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their […]

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