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Saskatchewan holds second round of Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand draws in two weeks

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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:30:12 +0000

The province of Saskatchewan held its second round of major draws in two weeks on October 2, inviting 610 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. This is the second major draw conducted since the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) dramatically expanded the number of high-skilled occupations that are eligible under its […]

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Tesla Gigafactory China: Mud, “Basically An Open Field,” Not Gonna Happen — Skeptical Claims Revisited

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 05:52:55 +0000

We reported yesterday that Tesla was ending Model 3 Standard Range shipments from the US to China because it was starting to produce the base Model 3 trim in its new (and still under construction) Shanghai gigafactory, “Gigafactory 3.” It may surprise even Tesla optimists that the company was able to go from no construction at all to Model 3 production in such a rapid time, but it surely surprises Tesla skeptics the most

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Canada Immigration 

Express Entry Quarterly Report: Summer months produced largest quarter of 2019 with 21,600 candidates invited to apply for permanent residence

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:00:05 +0000

The Government of Canada is aiming to admit more than a million new permanent residents by the end of 2021— and the past three months have been a productive quarter. Express Entry is Canada’s most popular immigration selection system and is the country’s largest driver of economic immigrants. There were 21,600 Express Entry candidates invited […]

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Canada Immigration 

Provincial Nominee Program updates open new possibilities for Express Entry candidates

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:58:48 +0000

Provinces across Canada continued to innovate and improve their immigrant nominee programs this past quarter. Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick made changes directly affecting Express Entry candidates; Alberta, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island (PEI) held selection rounds inviting Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nomination. All in all, the months of July, August and […]

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Canada Immigration 

Latest Express Entry draw invites 3,900 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:23:46 +0000

Canada held an Express Entry draw on October 2, issuing a total of 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates in the Express Entry pool needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 464 and above to be selected in this round. Today’s draw was an increase of 300 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) over […]

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Canada Immigration 

Analysis: Why the Liberals are proposing a Municipal Nominee Program and free citizenship applications

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:43:45 +0000

The newly released Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 federal election platform contains four immigration promises they will implement if Canadian voters return them to power on October 21.  Those promises are: Move forward with modest and responsible increases to immigration; Launch a “Municipal Nominee Program;” Make the Atlantic Immigration Pilot permanent; and Make applying for […]

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Canada Immigration 

Manitoba issues 224 invitations in latest Expression of Interest draw

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:05:01 +0000

The province of Manitoba invited 224 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held September 25. The province’s 73rd Expression of Interest (EOI) draw focused on candidates who with a profile registered under one of three Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) pathways: Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled […]

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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Represents The Future Of Spaceflight

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:55:19 +0000

SpaceX’s presentation on Saturday night in Boca Chica was an exciting and uplifting event that focused mainly on development changes since last year’s “Dear Moon” event for their rocket, Starship. I was at the Boca Chica event to report back on the updates for CleanTechnica

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Canada Immigration 

Canadian Global Cities Council calling all Canadian federal parties to support facilitative immigration

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:26:09 +0000

Eight of Canada’s largest urban Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade are calling on all parties running in the 2019 federal election to implement better skills training for foreign workers and promote effective immigration policies. The Canadian Global Cities Council (CGCC) recommends that all campaigning parties commit to more adequate talent development strategies. Some […]

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Canada Immigration 

Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 302 selected by Alberta this month

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:02:32 +0000

Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 302 in one of two draws held so far this month.  Details of the draws held September 11 and September 18 through the Alberta Express Entry Stream were made public Thursday. The stream allows the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) to search […]

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