U.S. immigration policies pushing tech talent to Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:13:51 +0000

Mezyad AlMasoud holds two master’s degrees and is the CEO of a company that manages money for professional athletes. He is also one of the highly-skilled immigrants forced to leave America because of immigration reforms in 2017. AlMasoud had wanted to go to America since he was a child growing up in Kuwait. “I had […]

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New Express Entry draw invites 3,600 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:14:52 +0000

A new Express Entry draw took place Monday, August 12, in which a total of 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with scores of 466 and above. The cut-off score of 466 in today’s draw is seven points above the minimum score of 459 in the previous invitation round […]

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Le Québec lance un Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé pour les candidats à l’immigration

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:00:48 +0000

Dans le cadre des nouveaux services d’intégration du Québec, les immigrants se verront assigner un agent d’aide à l’intégration qui suivra leur dossier étape par étape. Les détails du Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé ont été annoncés le 8 août dernier par le ministre de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion du Québec, M. Simon Jolin-Barrette. Selon un […]

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Quebec introduces new personalized integration program for newcomers

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:28:02 +0000

As a part of Quebec’s new integration services, prospective immigrants will be assigned an immigration assistant officer that will follow their case through a step-by-step process. Details on the Parcours d’accompagnement personnalisé (personalized support program) were announced on August 8 by Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, Simon Jolin-Barrette. The new personalized support program, […]

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GMA Network yet to receive copy of DOLE probe findings on Eddie Garcia accident

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:50:48 +0000

GMA Network yet to receive copy of DOLE probe findings on Eddie Garcia accident

MANILA, Philippines — The GMA Network said it has yet to receive a copy of the labor department’s investigation findings on the accident that led to the death of actor-director Eddie Garcia. In a statement emailed to INQUIRER.net on Thursday, the network said it would respond to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) once […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador expected to surpass 2022 immigration target this year

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:34:27 +0000

It appears Canada’s youngest and easternmost province will take in over 1,700 immigrants three years earlier than expected. In 2017 the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador said they would welcome 50 per cent more immigrants per year by 2022. Their figures were based on the 2015 immigration rate when 1,122 permanent residencies were issued— […]

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Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program: Live in The Land of Living Skies

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:05:29 +0000

Immigration plays a key role in Saskatchewan’s growing economy and population. Since 2007, the province located in the heart of the Canadian Prairies has welcomed more than 108,000 immigrants from 170 countries. Known as the Land of the Living Skies for its vast horizons and regular appearances by the Northern Lights, Saskatchewan is home to […]

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Alberta invites 471 Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 303 to apply for provincial nomination

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:42:26 +0000

Two provincial nomination draws have created an opportunity for Express Entry candidates seeking opportunity in the province of Alberta—Canada’s west-most Prairie Province, home to Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff National Park. On July 17, Alberta issued a total of 251 Notifications of Interest (NOI) to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) scores starting at 400. One […]

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British Columbia nominated 3,100 Express Entry candidates in 2018, new report shows

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:31:32 +0000

British Columbia’s Express Entry-linked immigration categories issued 3,100 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, a new report from the provincial government reveals. Nearly 2,000 of these nominations went to candidates in the Express Entry B.C. (EEBC): Skilled Worker Category and another 936 went to international graduates of eligible post-secondary institutions in British Columbia through […]

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