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How to maintain status in Canada as a CEC candidate with an expiring PGWP

March 14, 2023 admin Canada, canadian work permit, cec, Express Entry, extend, immigration, imp, jobs, LMIA, maintained status, pgwp, PNP, provincial nomination, renew, study in Canada, temporary residence, tfw, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:50:03 +0000

Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool have not been invited to apply for permanent residence since the last-all program draw, nearly two months ago, on January 18. Since then, draws have been program-specific for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), leaving many Post-Graduate […]

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Renewing your work permit while in Canada

March 13, 2023 admin canadian work permit, extend, jobs, maintained status, renew, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:00:38 +0000

If you have a work permit that is going to expire or you want to make changes to the conditions of your work permit, you must submit a new application at least 30 days before your work permit expires. You are legally allowed to stay in Canada while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processes […]

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Lululemon’s growth is officially recognized as a significant investment project

March 6, 2023 admin international mobility program, IRCC, jobs, labour market impact assesment, lmia exemption, lululemon, special investment project, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:43 +0000

Under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement (the Agreement), British Columbia can identify significant investment projects that will benefit from a facilitative immigration measure; the ability to bypass having to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada […]

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Federal ruling: the importance of avoiding misrepresentation in Canadian immigration applications

March 2, 2023 admin Canada, canadian immigration, immigrate canada, immigration, immigration application, misrepresentation, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:28 +0000

Ting Li was a citizen of China, but her two children were studying in Canada. She had previously obtained a temporary resident visa (TRV) so that she could be in Canada and spend time with her children. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration In 2021, Ting received a job offer as a purchasing […]

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IRCC extends policy that allows visitors to obtain work permits if they have valid job offers

February 28, 2023 admin Canada, canada employment, covid-19, ESDC, immigration, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, temporary foreign worker, tfwp, tfws, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:19:48 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that any foreign national who receives a job offer while in Canada will be able to apply for, and receive, a work permit. This is an extension of the COVID-19-era temporary public policy that was set to expire today. To be eligible to apply, an applicant looking […]

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Canada breaks record by welcoming over 550,000 new international students in 2022

February 15, 2023 admin designated learning institution, dli, immigrant, international graduates, International student, international student to immigrant, IRCC, permanent residence, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, student visa, study, study in Canada, study permits, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:35:18 +0000

New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows Canada welcomed a record 551,405 international students from 184 countries, in 2022. Discover your options to study in Canada In addition, as of December 31st, 2022, there are 807,750 international students holding valid study permits, another all-time high number. The number of study permits issued […]

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Work and Study Permit holders see huge gains in employment, as strong hiring continues in Canada

February 14, 2023 admin canada employment, canada unemployment, canadian study permit, canadian work permit, employment, hiring, Inflation, interest rates, International students, january labour force survey, jobs, non-permanent residents, study permit, unemployment rate, vacancies, wages, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:08 +0000

January saw a considerable increase in overall employment, as 150,000 jobs (+5% of total employment) across Canada were filled in the first month of 2023. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The strong surge in hiring yielded big increases in employment for many groups (primarily workers aged 25-54), with Non-permanent Residents (NPRs)—those […]

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Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

February 7, 2023 admin Canada, Hong Kong, immigration, IRCC, open work permit, permanent residence, permanent residents, study, study permit, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

Immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Canada is expanding its open work permit options for Hong Kong nationals. Speaking from Toronto this morning, the minister said the existing Open Work Permit (OWP) for Hong Kong residents, which was set to expire today, will be extended an additional two years. To be eligible, Hong Kong […]

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BREAKING: Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

February 6, 2023 admin Canada, Hong Kong, immigration, IRCC, open work permit, permanent residence, permanent residents, study, study permit, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

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Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada

January 9, 2023 admin Canada, COnference Board of Canada, immigration, permanent resident, study permit, temporary foreign worker, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:00:15 +0000

A recent study called From Student to Immigrant? Multi-step Pathways to Permanent Residence suggests that too many Canadian international students face multi-step, indirect pathways to Canadian permanent residence (PR). The Conference Board of Canada is a non-profit research organization that focuses on analyzing economic trends, organizational performance and issues related to public policy. Immigration, Refugees […]

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