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IRCC updates processing times tool to provide more accurate information

March 31, 2022 admin backlogs, cec, citizenship, eta, Express Entry, family class, general, immigration, IRCC, jobs, pgp, PNP, proof of citizenship, Quebec, settle, study, study permits, super visa, temporary residence, trv, work permit, work permits

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:59:57 +0000

On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clients can now see more accurate estimates of how long it will take to process their application. Most permanent resident and citizenship services will now use dynamic processing times. New calculations will […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 919 PNP candidates to apply

March 30, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry 2021, express entry draw, immigration, ita, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:15:13 +0000

Canada invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 30. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 785. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates get an […]

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Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and BC release immigration draw results

March 26, 2022 admin arrima, BC, bc immigration, bc pnp, canada immigration, immigration, ontario skilled trades stream, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, Quebec, quebec immigration, skilled trades

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:30:32 +0000

This past week, Quebec released its immigration draw results. BC held its weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) round of invitations. Ontario and Manitoba also held PNP draws. Among the many ways to immigrate to Canada, the PNP allows participating provinces to tailor their own immigration programs. Quebec has more autonomy over its immigration system than […]

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Immigration Canada’s backlog grows to 1.84 million

March 22, 2022 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, cec, citizenship, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, Express Entry, fswp, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2021-2023, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residence, PNP, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:00:09 +0000

IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided its latest inventory data to CIC News through a media request. The inventory comprises applications submitted by future Canadian citizens, permanent residents, international students, temporary workers, and visitors. The backlog has progressed as follows since the […]

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Canada’s PNP draw results from March 14 to 18

March 19, 2022 admin Alberta, alberta immigration, alberta pnp, bc immigration, bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, immigration, pei immigration, pei pnp, PNP, PR, weekly pnp roundup

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:00:05 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to take the next step toward permanent residence. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Provincial officials who manange these programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. While a provincial nomination is […]

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IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022

March 17, 2022 admin cec, covid-19, CRS, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, ita, PNP

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:34:19 +0000

A new internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.” Discover Your Canadian Immigration Eligibility CIC News obtained the memo today via an access to information request to IRCC. […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 924 PNP candidates to apply for immigration

March 16, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, express entry 2022, express entry canada, express entry draw, express entry draws, express entry system, immigration, Invitation to Apply, ita, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:14:07 +0000

Canada invited 924 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 16. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 754. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates […]

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BC and Manitoba’s PNP draw results and why Saskatchewan draws have been smaller this year

March 13, 2022 admin bc immigration, bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, immigration, occupation in-demand saskatchewan, PNP, PR, saskatchewan express entry, saskatchewan immigration, sinp, weekly pnp roundup

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). These programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. If the invited candidates receive the nomination, they are then able to use it to support their application for permanent residence. This week, three Canadian provinces held […]

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Canada’s Express Entry backlog has declined by nearly 24,000 persons since December

March 11, 2022 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, cec, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residence, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:56:41 +0000

Canada’s economic class immigration backlog stands at 231,187 people waiting on decisions for their applications, according to February 28 data provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). At the beginning of February 2022, the economic class inventory stood at 230,573 persons, meaning the inventory grew by 614 persons. While it may seem that little […]

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Saskatchewan PNP launches new tech immigration program

March 8, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada tech immigration, immigration, PNP, PR, Saskatchewan, saskatchewan tech immigration, saskatchewan tech talent pathway, sinp, tech talent pathway

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:00:59 +0000

On March 7, Saskatchewan launched the new Tech Talent Pathway under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to attract tech workers into the province. The Tech Talent Pathway is intended to ease critical labour shortages in Saskatchewan’s tech sector. With this new pathway to permanent residence for tech workers, employers in Saskatchewan’s technology and innovation […]

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