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Settlement approved in class-action lawsuit against Quebec Immigration Ministry

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:07:31 +0000

A settlement has been approved in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of former Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates against Quebec’s Immigration Ministry.  The class action sought compensation for Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) candidates who paid the application fee for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ) but were later disqualified by changes […]

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Manitoba invites 173 skilled worker candidates in latest provincial nominee program draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:28:40 +0000

A new draw by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held July 18 invited 173 skilled worker candidates to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) allows the province of Manitoba to nominate economic-class immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations, known as Letters of Advice to Apply […]

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Prince Edward Island invites 135 immigration candidates in new Expression of Interest draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:33:54 +0000

Prince Edward Island issued 135 new invitations to immigration candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories in a new draw held July 18.  The invitations were issued by the province’s immigrant nominee program, the PEI PNP. Prince Edward Island, commonly referred to as PEI, is one of nine Canadian provinces that […]

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Canada Immigration 

Alberta invites 180 Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nomination in latest draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:39:04 +0000

Alberta has released the details of the latest draw through its Express Entry-linked provincial nomination stream, which took place July 5.  A total of 180 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) were issued to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 425. The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows the Alberta Immigrant Nominee […]

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Canada Immigration 

A big first half of 2019 for Canada’s Express Entry-linked PNPs

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:48:44 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program was expected to hit the ground running in 2019 and it did not disappoint.   The Provincial Nominee Program, or PNP, allows participating Canadian provinces and territories to nominate foreign workers and international graduates for Canadian permanent residence through a network of streams tailored to their various labour market needs. The PNP’s […]

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Canada Immigration 

Community consultations underway for proposed Ontario Regional Immigration Pilot

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 23:19:54 +0000

A proposed regional immigration pilot that would bring skilled foreign workers to rural and smaller communities in Ontario could become a reality in 2020, the province’s government says.  In an update published this week, Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade said its staff will work with stakeholders in selected communities to assess […]

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People’s Sona to tackle things Duterte failed to do

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:53:33 +0000

The United People’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) will discuss issues that President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has supposedly failed to address, the Makabayan bloc said on Tuesday.

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Canada Immigration 

Ontario’s first Tech Draw invites more than 1,600 Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 439

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:17:04 +0000

Ontario conducted its first Tech Draw on July 12, inviting 1,623 Express Entry candidates with eligible work experience to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  Those invited in the July 12 draw had Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranging from 439 to 459 and created their Express Entry profiles between […]

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Nova Scotia Nominee Program continues province’s long history of welcoming immigrants

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Credit to Author: Michael Schwartz| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:59:12 +0000

Perhaps no province is as deeply associated with immigration in the Canadian memory as is Nova Scotia.  The province — whose name is Latin for “New Scotland” — plays host to Pier 21, Canada’s equivalent to New York’s Ellis Island. In the span of less than 50 years, from 1928 to 1971, more than one […]

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Canada announces 3-year permanent residence pilot for eligible agri-food workers

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:04:18 +0000

Temporary foreign workers with experience in Canada’s agri-food sector will have a new pathway to Canadian permanent residence starting in early 2020.  The three-year Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will help retain experienced, non-seasonal foreign workers with eligible job offers in Canada’s agricultural and agri-foods industry. The Government of Canada says the industry exported a record $66.2 […]

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