As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s immigration system saw many important developments in 2022. This year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continued to assess Canada’s economic and societal needs through immigration, leading to many important developments that may impact the country’s immigration system in 2023. The Immigration Levels Plan In November, IRCC...
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Vocabulary Plays an Essential Role in IELTS
Knowing more words will help you understand the Listening and Reading sections of the IELTS. Knowing more words will also help you demonstrate your communication skills during the Speaking and Writing sections. The Speaking and Writing sections of IELTS each have specific assessment criteria. Vocabulary knowledge (labelled ‘Lexical Resource’) is one of the four areas...
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This Year, IRCC Processed 4.8 Million Applications
The number of applications processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has fallen nearly half a million since August. This is almost double the number of applications processed in 2021. IRCC is on track to admit 431,000 new permanent residents to Canada by the end of 2022, a record. Between April and November, Canada...
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Healthcare Accreditation Targets Historic Labour Shortages in Canada
The Minister of Immigration announced a call for proposals on December 5, 2022, to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) work in Canada’s healthcare system. At today’s press conference, Minister Fraser (on behalf of the honorable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion), announced a call for proposals to streamline and assist...
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Quebec Develops New Immigration Program for Francophones
Québec is considering a new immigration program that would accelerate the path to permanent residence (PR) for francophone immigrants in the province ahead of the release of its next immigration plan. In its new immigration program, Quebec plans to target “graduates from francophone CEGEP colleges and universities as well as temporary workers who have lived...
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An Overview of IRCC’s Efforts to Modernize Canadian Immigration
On October 12, IRCC presented digital modernization slides to immigration representatives and the Canadian Bar Association’s immigration law section in a meeting to offer a summary of modernizing Canada’s immigration process. Reasons Why Canada has Prioritized Improving Its Immigration Systems The Canadian government recognizes that modifying Canada’s immigration application management systems is crucial to the...
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A Major Change is Coming to Canada Express Entry in 2023: Here’s What You Need to Know
Canada’s Express Entry system is going to experience some major changes in 2023. The pathway is used to welcome international skilled workers to Canada by offering permanent resident status. Specifically, Express Entry is Canada’s online system for managing skilled worker applications from three different programs – the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker...
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A New NOC Takes Effect for Applications for a Work Permit or Immigration to Canada
On November 16, Canada transitioned to the new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system for immigration work permit programs. It concludes that all the applicants will be required to enter a different NOC code to classify their occupation. Applicants who applied before November 16 need not stress as their applications will be reviewed under the previous...
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The Government of Canada Plans to Welcome 500,000 Immigrants by 2025
Canada has recently released its Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 which aims to invite 465,000 new immigrants in 2023, 485,000 immigrants in 2024, and 500,000 new immigrants in 2025. The country broke its all-time immigration record by inviting over 405,000 immigrants in 2021 and is looking forward to welcoming approximately 432,000 immigrants this year. The Immigration...