Where can I move in Canada and still be connected to a big city?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:23 +0000

At the start of 2023, Statistics Canada revealed its updated Index of Remoteness (IOR), a study that looked to establish a “remoteness” score to every habitable place in Canada. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The study assessed different kinds of “Census Subdivisions (CSD)” i.e.: Cities, Municipalities, Villages, Townships, etc.—across Canada—to determine […]

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What are language test requirements for Canadian immigration?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:57 +0000

Canada’s federal and provincial skilled worker immigration programs require that you complete a language test. The language test requirement applies to the federal Express Entry system, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canada’s other various skilled worker streams. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Completing a language test is necessary to demonstrate that […]

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Ontario plans to double its skilled immigration intake

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:00:38 +0000

Ontario is investing $25 million more over the next three years, on top of the $15 million over three years that was announced in Budget 2022, to double Ontario’s skilled immigrant intake. The investment will work to address labour shortages and promote economic growth in the province. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration […]

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Report: Immigrants who studied in Canada earned more

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 13:00:55 +0000

Statistics Canada released a study in 2022 which examined the relationship between pre-immigration study in Canada and post immigration earnings. Discover your options to study in Canada One of the main findings of the study was that during the first two years after immigration, economic principal applicants with Canadian study experience earned considerably more than […]

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Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Alberta issue invitations through provincial immigration programs

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:07:27 +0000

Five provinces have issued invitations in the most recent round of draws through provincial immigration programs. Most provinces invite candidates through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). These programs allow provincial governments to select economic immigration candidates who are the most likely to integrate easily into the provincial economy and contribute to the labour force. These provinces […]

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British Columbia and Prince Edward Island issue invitations in latest PNP draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:00:53 +0000

British Columbia and Prince Edward Island have invited candidates in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal government and the provinces and both forms of government see the PNP as an efficient method for selecting the candidates who will fulfill the immigration minister’s mandate […]

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Immigrate to Canada as a tech worker from the U.S.

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:46 +0000

In March 2022, the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. reported an “employment-based green card backlog” of 1.4 million skilled immigrants in the U.S. (2021). Accordingly, many foreign nationals in the U.S. are being confronted with the perils of extensive processing times, all the while being unaware that they have many employment-based Canadian immigration options at […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba hold PNP draws, this week

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:53:19 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. The PNP (as of the last immigration levels plan) is the main pathway for economic immigrants to enter Canada. The program exists to help spread the benefits of immigration across Canada, and to aid provinces in addressing specific labour and demographic challenges that they face. […]

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Canada invites another 7,000 candidates in surprise Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:10:39 +0000

IRCC has just invited candidates in the eighth Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to apply (ITAs) to 7,000 candidates in an all-program draw, with a minimum CRS score of 484. An all-program draw means candidates are considered from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience […]

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Canada to welcome more immigrants through the PNP

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:42 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have recently overtaken the federal Express Entry system as the leading way for economic class candidates to gain Canadian permanent residence (PR). This comes at a time when the number of immigrants coming to Canada through the PNP is expected to exceed 105,000 in each of the next three years. […]

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