Category: Canada Immigration News

Global Talent Stream
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Canada’s Global Talent Stream: Bringing in Highly Skilled Foreign Tech Talent

Canada is home to almost one million job vacancies. These vacancies are spread across the country in nearly every employment sector which is why Canada is coming up with numerous programs to support employers in hiring foreign workers. One such program which is dedicated to hiring highly skilled foreign professionals in the tech sector is...

New Immigration Pilot Program
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The Province of New Brunswick Announces a New Immigration Pilot Program for Critical Workers

On November 7, the provincial government of New Brunswick announced that the province is planning to launch a new immigration pilot project: the New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot. This immigration stream is a joint project between federal and provincial governments in a quest to attract skilled workers into occupations that are difficult to fill. Apart...

Express Entry Draw
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A New Express Entry Draw Has Invited 4750 Candidates to Apply

On November 9, Canada held its tenth all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC invited 4750 applicants with a minimum comprehensive ranking system score of 494. Qualifying candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). In December 2020, all-program Express Entry...

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Ontario And Prince Edward Island Held Draws For Provincial Immigration

In the last week of October, two Canadian provinces Ontario and Prince Edward Island released invitations to candidates through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)is a popular pathway for skilled professionals to immigrate to Canada and get permanent resident status. There are more than 80 provincial immigration streams that are aimed to attract...

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Study Shows An All-Time High Level of Support For Immigration Among Canadians

The Century Initiative and the Environics Institute of Canada have released survey results on Canadians’ opinions about immigration. In conclusion, the survey shows that a majority of Canadians support expanding the country’s immigration program. However, when asked if the current level of immigration to Canada was too high, nearly 70% of Canadians voted with a...

Permanent Immigration Programs
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How Canada is Digitizing Application Submission System for Permanent Immigration Programs?

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has decided to modernize the entire application submission system for Canada’s spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs. IRCC in an attempt to improve client service is converting the application submission process into a digital mode. On digitizing, the IRCC says, “the initiative will give more flexibility to the clients...

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Canada’s Latest All-Program Express Entry CRS Score Dropped to 496

Canada in its latest Express Entry draw observed the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System score, below 500, since December 2020. On October 26, the country held its all-program Express Entry Draw. This Express Entry draw was the ninth one in a row since the all-program draws resumed on July 6th. During the draw, Immigration, Refugees, and...