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Quebec extends suspension of low-wage LMIAs in Montreal, adds Laval

March 1, 2025 admin immigrate to quebec, lmia wage processing, provinces, quebec immigration, quebec suspends low-wage lmia processing, quebec wage threshold, temporary foreign worker program

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:00:24 +0000

Quebec is extending its suspension of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program by nine months. As per an announcement by Jean-François Roberge, Minister of Immigration, Francisation and Integration, on February 27, 2025, the suspension will be extended until November 30, 2025. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen […]

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Quebec announces cap on international student applications

March 1, 2025 admin immigration in quebec, international student cap, international students canada, international students in quebec, provinces, quebec immigration, quebec international student cap, quebec's immigration levels plan, temporary residents quebec

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:20:54 +0000

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Quebec announced that it will be capping the number of international student applications it receives. The province has announced that the maximum number of applications that it will receive under the Foreign Student Program is 124,760, in the period between February 26, 2025, and February 26, 2026. Discover your options […]

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Prince Edward Island limits Atlantic Immigration Program to workers in three sectors

March 1, 2025 admin atlantic immigration, atlantic immigration program, designated employer, Express Entry, pei aip, pei immigration, pei job offers, pei office of immigration, pei pnp, pr through aip, prince edward island aip, provinces

Credit to Author: Caroline Minks| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:30:24 +0000

To pursue permanent residency under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) in Prince Edward Island (PEI), foreign nationals must now work in healthcare, construction, or manufacturing. The PEI Office of Immigration will not accept endorsement applications for workers in any other sectors, as of 24 January, 2025. Foreign nationals working in other sectors and seeking to […]

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Northwest Territories Nominee Program to re-open February 27, will aim to meet application intake for 2025

March 1, 2025 admin canadian provincial immigration, employer-driven stream, francophone stream, immigrate to canada, immigrate to the northwest territories, immigration update, Northwest Territories, northwest territories nominee program, ntnp, provinces

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:10 +0000

Foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Canada through the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) must apply between 9 am MT on February 27 and 5 pm MT on March 6, for the 2025 intake. The NTNP will process 90 new applications, along with 60 applications submitted in 2024, to meet its overall 2025 nomination allocation […]

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British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations, Alberta provides candidate pool updates

February 9, 2025 admin aaip, alberta advantage immigration program, bcpnp, british columbia provincial nominee program, expression of interest, manitoba provincial nominee program, mpnp, provinces, provincial immigration, provincial immigration results

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:00:29 +0000

This week, British Columbia and Manitoba issued more invitations to candidates hoping to secure provincial nominations. Candidates were invited through economic streams for their confirmed employment, education, or intention to open a business in their chosen province. In addition, Alberta has provided updates on the current number of candidate profiles in Expression of Interest (EOI) […]

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New Brunswick begins reopening immigration programs

February 6, 2025 admin provinces

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:25:12 +0000

New Brunswick will finally begin opening its immigration streams, after a period of adjustment following notice from the federal government that the province would only be given 2,750 immigrant nomination spaces this year. The 2,750 spaces will be split up between the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program NBPNP (1,500) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) […]

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Ontario eases immigration requirements for self-employed physicians

February 4, 2025 admin changes to the oinp, employer job offer: foreign worker stream, french-speaking skilled worker, human capital priorities, immigrating to ontario as a self-employed physician, oinp, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, provinces, self-employed doctor ontario, self-employed physicians

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador receives increased allocation of nominations, pauses application intake

February 3, 2025 admin immigration minister marc miller, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Newfoundland and Labrador, newfoundland and labrador provincial nominee program, nlpnp, pnps, provinces, provincial immigration, provincial immigration targets 2025, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:29:09 +0000

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]

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Prince Edward Island holds first PNP draw in 2025

February 2, 2025 admin eligibility for pei pnp, healthcare, how to get a provincial nomination in pei, immigrating to prince edward island, labour impact, pei pnp, pei pnp draws, pei pnp express entry, prince edward island provincial nominee program, provinces, provincial nomination, provincial nominee programs

Credit to Author: Caroline Minks| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:16 +0000

In their initial draw of the year, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the healthcare sector through its Labour Impact Category and PEI PNP Express Entry stream. This article will cover The details of this week’s PEI PNP draw An overview of basic eligibility […]

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Provinces begin inviting candidates to apply for provincial immigration in 2025

January 25, 2025 admin alberta pnp, manitoba pnp, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, PNP, provinces, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:00:18 +0000

After a relatively quiet beginning to 2025, two provinces have started inviting candidates to apply for nomination. Manitoba and Ontario are among the first to issue invitations to apply for nomination in 2025. Manitoba was the first province to hold draws in 2025, with two held on January 9. It held its third draw of […]

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