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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What Are The Requirements for The Start-Up Visa Program?
Start Up Visa Program (SUVP) is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in Canada. The program aims to help entrepreneurs (and those deemed to be essential to their businesses) establish, work, and grow their businesses. IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) grants permanent residence (PR) guidance to business owners whose businesses...
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Provincial Nominee Program Invitations Are Issued by Ontario and Manitoba
This week, Manitoba and Ontario issued Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) invitations to candidates. Despite the fact that a provincial nomination is not equivalent to permanent residence, it is the first step towards obtaining permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, most Canadian provinces and territories run...
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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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In Canada, Average Hourly Wages Increase as Job Vacancies Remain High
In Statistics Canada’s third-quarter report on job vacancies, they found that Canada continues to face labour shortages, as employers sought to fill nearly a million (959,600) positions. Job openings are considered vacant if: A specific position exists; Work could start within 30 days; and The employer is actively looking for workers from outside the organization...
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An Overview of Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking Scores in 2022
For the first time since 2020, Canada invited skilled immigrants who were looking to immigrate to Canada from overseas through the Express Entry system for the Federal Skilled Worker Class this July. The Express Entry system manages three programs: The Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP) The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) The Canadian Experience Class...
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The IRCC Assigned Tens of Thousands of Applications to Inactive Immigration Officers
A recent Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request found that nearly 60,000 applications are in limbo due to mismanagement. CBC submitted an ATIP request (a legal method of requesting information from government organizations) that revealed 779 inactive Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officers had been assigned (59,456) to process pending and reopened applications....
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Express Entry Draws to Target Occupations in 2023
A new Express Entry draw system will be implemented by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2023. Instead of inviting candidates based on their overall CRS score, candidates will be invited based on their specific attributes. On June 23, both houses of parliament approved Bill C-19, creating the potential for changes to Express Entry....