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IRCC ‘quietly’ settled Parents and Grandparents Program lawsuits, CBC reports

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 21:30:28 +0000

The Government of Canada allowed at least 70 potential sponsors to apply to its Parents and Grandparents Program in exchange for dropping two lawsuits related to the program’s controversial expression of interest intake in January, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting.  The settlement was done in secret and involved a non-disclosure agreement, CBC reports. Immigration, […]

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Nova Scotia launches new immigration pilot for in-demand intermediate-skilled workers

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 17:57:50 +0000

Nova Scotia has unveiled a new three-year pilot stream for immigration candidates with an eligible job offer in one of its targeted intermediate-skilled occupations.  The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) said professions targeted by the new Occupation in Demand Stream are “in high labour market demand” in the province. The occupations are also subject to […]

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L’Ontario émet de nouvelles invitations par le biais du volet des travailleurs qualifiés francophones lié à l’Entrée express

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 14:15:18 +0000

Le 22 mai, l’Ontario a émis de nouvelles invitations pour une désignation provinciale pour la résidence permanente canadienne aux candidats Entrée express avec les capacités linguistiques en français éligibles. Les 360 invitations ont été émises par l’entremise du programme ontarien des candidats à l’immigration (POCI) par l’entremise du volet des travailleurs qualifiés francophones, étant l’un […]

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Manitoba issues new invitations to skilled workers and international graduates

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 16:54:01 +0000

Manitoba invited 196 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in an Expression of Interest draw held May 23.  Of the 196 invitations issued, 119 went to candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream, 60 went to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates and 17 were issued through the  International Education […]

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Ontario issues new invitations through Express Entry-aligned French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 14:23:25 +0000

Ontario issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates with eligible French-speaking abilities in a draw held May 22.  The 360 invitations were issued through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, which is one of three Ontario immigration pathways aligned with the […]

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New Saskatchewan draws invite Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 20:29:45 +0000

Saskatchewan held new draws through its Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories May 22, producing a total of 325 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  Of that total, 221 invitations went to Occupation In-Demand candidates and 104 went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Express Entry sub-category. Both sub-categories are key […]

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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 301

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 16:51:48 +0000

The province of Alberta has invited 197 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 301 to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The draw, which took place through the Alberta Express Entry Stream, was held May 15 and the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) published details of the […]

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Canada’s 2019 federal election: How could it affect immigration and Express Entry?

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 18:08:14 +0000

Canadians will head to the polls in October to elect a new federal government, which could spell changes to Canada’s current immigration policies.  Canada’s three major political parties — the governing Liberals, the Conservative Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party (NDP) — are all on the record as being in favour of economic […]

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Canada’s immigration policies providing tech sector advantage, Trudeau says

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 20:07:03 +0000

Government efforts to ensure Canada’s tech sector has access to the best international and domestic talent are providing a unique advantage in the global economy, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. An interview with Trudeau kicked off the 2019 Collision Conference in Toronto on May 20, marking the first time the five-year-old gathering of global tech […]

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