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How does Canada’s Express Entry system work?

May 28, 2022 admin canadian permanent residence, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, pandemic, PNP, PR, processing times, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:46 +0000

Anyone trying to become a permanent resident of Canada will no doubt run into the term “Express Entry” more than once. It is easy to assume that Express Entry is its own immigration program but, surprisingly, this is not correct. Understanding what Express Entry is, and how it works, is a vital step before submitting […]

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Express Entry applications to be processed within 6 months again

May 18, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, cec, covid, covid-19, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, immigration, immigration minister, pandemic, PNP, processing times, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Gabriel Dumitrascu| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 12:15:45 +0000

Prior to the pandemic, the Canadian government aimed to process most Express Entry immigration applications within six months. Due to the pandemic, however, applicants have had to wait much longer. Non-Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry applicants are waiting well over 20 months on average for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to finalize their […]

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Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by end of calendar year

May 13, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, Canada, canada immigration, canada’s immigration minister, canadian immgiration, Express Entry, immigration, immigration backlog, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, standing committee on immigration and citizenship

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 17:59:52 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared today before the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to participate in the committee’s new study on IRCC’s application backlogs and processing times. The parliamentary committee is comprised of elected federal government officials. Their mandate is to monitor federal policy relating to immigration and multiculturalism, as well as […]

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Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by 2023

May 12, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, Canada, canada immigration, canada’s immigration minister, canadian immgiration, Express Entry, immigration, immigration backlog, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, standing committee on immigration and citizenship

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 17:59:52 +0000

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IRCC’s application backlog grows beyond 2.1 million people

May 10, 2022 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, cec, citizenship, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, cuaet, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residence, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, trv, Ukraine

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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Canada’s immigration backlog now exceeds 2 million persons

April 30, 2022 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, cec, citizenship, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, cuaet, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration minister, IRCC, permanent residence, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, trv, Ukraine

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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Canada unveils measures to help international students become permanent residents

April 22, 2022 admin Immigrate, International students, news, sean fraser, study in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Nicholas Keung| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:29:59 +0000

The immigration department will resume its federal economic immigration programs in July and extend international students’ expiring work permits while they are waiting for their permanent residence application to be processed.

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IRCC to resume FSWP and CEC invitations in July; and offer open work permit to PGWP holders

April 22, 2022 admin canada immigration, cec, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration minister, international student graduates, IRCC, ita, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:09:08 +0000

Canada’s immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Express Entry invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume by “early July.” Minister Sean Fraser made several other major announcements, such as that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be offering an open work permit extension of up to 18 months to Post-Graduation Work Permit […]

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UPDATE: What will Budget 2022 mean for Canadian immigration?

April 7, 2022 admin Budget, Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, gts, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, IRCC, LMIA, sean fraser, tfwp

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:12:16 +0000

Canada’s Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland has just unveiled Canada’s first budget since the September 2021 federal election. The budget outlines the Canadian government’s planned spending and revenue. It is one of the most important announcements made by the federal government each year since it outlines the state of Canada’s economic and fiscal health and what […]

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What will Budget 2022 mean for Canadian immigration?

April 7, 2022 admin Budget, Canada, canada immigration, Express Entry, gts, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, IRCC, LMIA, sean fraser, tfwp

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:12:16 +0000

Later today, Canada’s Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, will unveil Canada’s first budget since the September 2021 federal election. Note: The announcement is set to come around 4 PM EST. CIC News will update this article following the announcement. The budget outlines the Canadian government’s planned spending and revenue. It is one of the most important […]

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