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CanadaVisa News Briefs | Early May

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 14:32:24 +0000

CanadaVisa News Briefs summarize Canadian immigration updates and news that occurred over the last week. The CanadaVisa team shares Canadian immigration news across different social channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Sign up, follow or like CanadaVisa on one of these social media channels to stay informed on the latest immigration updates. • Saskathewan issues […]

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Immigration, improved labour market participation of Canadians ‘best path’ to future prosperity, new study says

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 15:01:04 +0000

Immigration combined with efforts to improve the participation of under-represented groups in Canada’s labour force is “the best path” for ensuring the country’s economic growth and high living standards over the next 20 years, says a new Conference Board of Canada study.   Titled Can’t Go it Alone: Immigration is Key to Canada’s Growth Strategy, the […]

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Judges declare Ohio’s congressional map unconstitutional

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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 00:46:59 +0000

Judges declare Ohio's congressional map unconstitutional

A panel of federal judges ruled Friday that Ohio’s congressional districts were unconstitutionally drawn by the Republicans for their political advantage, and it ordered a new map for the 2020 elections.

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Canada Immigration 

The race is now on to apply to Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 18:42:09 +0000

The Government of Canada has finished issuing invitations to potential sponsors to its Parents and Grandparents Program — and those invited now have less than 60 days to submit a complete application.  Known as the PGP, the program allows eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 to sponsor their parents and/or […]

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Saskatchewan invites Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand candidates with specific work experience

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 15:21:13 +0000

Saskatchewan invited 202 candidates with work experience in seven occupations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence on May 1.  The draws through the province’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories targeted candidates with work experience in the following occupations. NOC refers to the profession’s code under Canada’s National Occupational Classification: NOC Occupation […]

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OTS urged to assign officers at Naia to monitor queues

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 11:34:59 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said on Thursday it will advise the Office of Transport Security (OTS) to assign officers at all screening checkpoints at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Miaa was reacting to reports that Chinese nationals were skipping lines at the pre-departure area of the Naia Terminal 3. […]

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Canada Immigration 

Minimum score drops again in latest draw from Canada’s Express Entry pool

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 15:41:16 +0000

The Government of Canada invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held May 1.  The cut-off score in today’s draw was 450, which is one point lower than the minimum score in the previous draw on April 17, which was 451. This is the fourth time that the […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs | Late April

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:10:35 +0000

CanadaVisa News Briefs summarize Canadian immigration updates and news that occurred over the last week. The CanadaVisa team shares Canadian immigration news across different social channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Sign up, follow or like CanadaVisa on one of these social media channels to stay informed on the latest immigration updates. • New BC […]

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Canadian public opinion on immigration, refugees ‘remarkably steady’, new survey finds

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:18:45 +0000

A majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of immigration and few see immigrants and refugees as a pressing national concern, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The findings of the public opinion research institute’s Spring 2019 Focus Canada survey found that Canadians’ views on immigration and refugees have “held […]

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