Canada’s spousal sponsorship program was down almost a third in January this year compared to the level of new permanent residents admitted under the program during the comparable month last year, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. In January, the spousal sponsorship program helped 6,975 spouses and common-law partners become new
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Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Canada injected another $388,000 this week into a national association’s program to help internationally-educated nurses more quickly integrate into the country’s healthcare system with a mentorship pilot
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The University of Prince Edward Island’s interim president is worried Canada’s cap on study permit applications will require the post-secondary educational institution to work even harder to maintain its international student population. Although the Atlantic Canadian province of Prince Edward Island’s own data shows it could theoretically see an increase in new international students compared to
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On February 29, 2024, Canada enacted new regulatory changes that exclude most Mexican nationals from eTA eligibility. In 2023, Mexicans represented 18% of total refugee claims in Canada, with conflicting views on approval rates. While government sources claim a majority of Mexican claims are abandoned, withdrawn, or rejected, data suggests increasing approval rates, now surpassing
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Monaco is the country with highest average income in the world, making it easy for its French-speaking residents to immigrate to Canada through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP). Canada’s only passive investment immigration program, the QIIP allows foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence in the country by investing in that francophone province. With
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Canadian federal and provincial governments need to adopt four principles to ensure the construction sector can have better access to foreign skilled workers, a BuildForce Canada report says. The report says that changes are required for the construction sector to deliver on key public-policy priorities such as building new housing and greening infrastructure. “Construction activity
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Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here.  Canada has conducted another targeted Express Entry draw, issuing 975 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Transport occupations category. The March 13 draw saw a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System
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The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) helped 11.6 per cent more foreign nationals become new permanent residents of Canada in January than during the previous month as last year was drawing to a close, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals. In January, 1,830 parents and grandparents of immigrants became new permanent residents through the PGP, up from
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Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help you move to Canada. Please submit your CV here. Canada has conducted another targeted Express Entry draw, issuing 2,850 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the all-program category. The March 12 draw saw a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
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Immigration to Canada started off the year strong with the number of new permanent residents up 28 per cent in January compared to the previous month – but slightly softer than the number who arrived during the first month of last year. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals there were 47,660 new
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Immigration Canada has reduced Nova Scotia’s international student visa allowance by 35%, as announced during the Province House’s debate on the provincial budget. Nova Scotia’s advanced education minister Brian Wong told the sub-committee on supply that the province has received the total count on international student applications it can allow for the 2024-25 school year,
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