IRCC begins inviting interested sponsors to apply to Parents and Grandparents Program

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:54:02 +0000

The Government of Canada is now issuing invitations to apply to its Parents and Grandparents Program.  Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 to sponsor their parents and/or grandparents for Canadian permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said invitations are being issued in the […]

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This Ontario city has Canada’s lowest unemployment rate

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 21:41:32 +0000

The unemployment rate in Guelph, Ontario, was the lowest in Canada once again last month, maintaining a trend that’s attracting an increasing number of immigrants to the so-called “Royal City.”   Located 100 kilometres west of Toronto, the city of nearly 132,000 people had an unemployment rate of just 2.2 per cent last month — the […]

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Nouveau volet pour le secteur technologique du POCI, programme d’immigration pilote pour les petites communautés devraient refléter le besoin de main d’œuvre immédiat, stipule l’Ontario

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:15:13 +0000

La création d’un volet spécialisé dans le cadre du programme ontarien des candidats à l’immigration pour les travailleurs du secteur technologique répond aux « besoins immédiats de main d’œuvre » devant être comblé, stipule le gouvernement de l’Ontario. Le nouveau budget du gouvernement annonce 4 mises à jour importantes dans le cadre programme ontarien des candidats à […]

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Prince Edward Island issues 130 invitations in April 18 draw

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:32:13 +0000

Prince Edward Island issued new invitations to Express Entry candidates and others in a draw held April 18.  Prince Edward Island, or PEI, holds monthly draws for immigration candidates who have submitted an Expression of Interest to its immigrant nominee program, the PEI PNP. A total of 130 invitations were issued to candidates in PEI’s […]

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10 Canadian tech startups that are hiring right now

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:56:04 +0000

Looking for work in Canada’s thriving tech start-up scene?  The Toronto-based MaRS innovation hub has published a list of high-growth Canadian startups with current job openings. Nine of the 10 companies listed here are located in Toronto, where tech job growth has outpaced San Francisco in recent years. DROP Location: Toronto In their own words: […]

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Ontario provides new details of proposed nominee program changes

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:56:02 +0000

Ontario has released new details of proposed changes to a number of key Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams.  The changes touch on existing Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams and do not detail the new stream for foreign tech workers or the new smaller communities pilot announced in the province’s 2019 budget last week. Two […]

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LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:40:00 +0000

LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday

Pilgrims and devotees visited San Agustin Church and Manila Cathedral inside Intramuros to pray and do the “Way of the Cross” on Good Friday. 

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Saskatchewan draws candidates with specific work experience, revises In-Demand Occupations List

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:00:24 +0000

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program broke new ground April 17 with its first Expression of Interest draw for immigration candidates with work experience in specific in-demand occupations.  Three of the four occupations targeted were new additions to Saskatchewan’s In-demand Occupations List, which the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) updated on April 4. Work experience in […]

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New Express Entry draw issues 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:12:19 +0000

Canada has invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held April 17.  The cut-off score in today’s draw was 451. The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main federal economic immigration programs — Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. […]

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