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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 350

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:59:19 +0000

Alberta invited 115 federal Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held October 9. The federal Express Entry system is Canada’s principal source of skilled foreign workers. It manages the pool of candidates for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class, which […]

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Quebec announces additional $2.1 million to help companies recruit temporary foreign workers

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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:40:45 +0000

The province of Quebec is pledging an additional $2.1 million to assist employers in their efforts to recruit temporary foreign workers. The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, Jean Boulet, announced the funding on October 16. Boulet said the additional funds will be used to reimburse up […]

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Trucking association calls on feds to protect immigrant drivers

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:17:32 +0000

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling all levels of government to protect immigrant workers from abuse. Their statement follows an investigative report by Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper alleging immigration consultants and trucking companies in British Columbia were making temporary foreign workers pay thousands of dollars in exchange for jobs driving semi-trucks, a practice that […]

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Saskatchewan holds third Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand draw in 3 weeks for targeted occupations

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:54:57 +0000

Saskatchewan held its third invitation round is as many weeks October 8, inviting 559 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has been rolling out invitations to prospective immigrants every week since it expanded the list of occupations that are […]

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Saskatchewan holds new Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand draws with expanded occupations list

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:54:57 +0000

Saskatchewan held its third invitation round is as many weeks October 8, inviting 559 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.  The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has been rolling out invitations to prospective immigrants every week since it expanded the list of occupations that are […]

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Express Entry Quarterly Report: Summer months produced largest quarter of 2019 with 21,600 candidates invited to apply for permanent residence

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:00:05 +0000

The Government of Canada is aiming to admit more than a million new permanent residents by the end of 2021— and the past three months have been a productive quarter. Express Entry is Canada’s most popular immigration selection system and is the country’s largest driver of economic immigrants. There were 21,600 Express Entry candidates invited […]

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Latest Express Entry draw invites 3,900 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:23:46 +0000

Canada held an Express Entry draw on October 2, issuing a total of 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates in the Express Entry pool needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 464 and above to be selected in this round. Today’s draw was an increase of 300 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) over […]

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Manitoba issues 224 invitations in latest Expression of Interest draw

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:05:01 +0000

The province of Manitoba invited 224 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held September 25. The province’s 73rd Expression of Interest (EOI) draw focused on candidates who with a profile registered under one of three Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) pathways: Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled […]

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Canadian Global Cities Council calling all Canadian federal parties to support facilitative immigration

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:26:09 +0000

Eight of Canada’s largest urban Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade are calling on all parties running in the 2019 federal election to implement better skills training for foreign workers and promote effective immigration policies. The Canadian Global Cities Council (CGCC) recommends that all campaigning parties commit to more adequate talent development strategies. Some […]

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Nova Scotia fishes out carpenters from the Express Entry pool

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:56:50 +0000

Nova Scotia held its second draw this month through its Labour Market Priorities Stream, this time inviting eligible carpenters with a profile in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) to search the Express Entry […]

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