Canada immigration officials made a record number of decisions on applications in the first quarter of this year, allowing Ottawa to welcome 108,000 new permanent residents by the end of March, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “While navigating unprecedented challenges in Canada’s immigration system, we have kept client experience as our focus, leading to record
Month: March 2022
Members of Manitoba’s newly-created Immigration Advisory Council are already rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to find ways to improve the Prairie province’s immigration policies and procedures. The advisory council, headed by World Refugee Council chair Dr. Lloyd Axworthy and Manitoba Immigration Minister Jon Reyes, includes 20 other Manitobans and was formed in late
Ontario has conducted three Expression of Interest draws, issuing a total of 618 Canada immigration invitations through its Masters Graduate, Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, and Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills streams. The draws were conducted on March 30, 2022. Through the Masters Graduate Stream, 398 invitations were issued to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive
British Columbia has conducted a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing invitations to 210 candidates. The March 29 draw saw invitations issued to more than 210 candidates in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 87 points received 161 invitations through the BC PNP Tech
Canada has issued 919 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw. The March 30 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 785 points, 31 higher than the previous PNP draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is continuing to avoid conducting all-program draws, the last of
Canada’s immigration numbers in the spousal sponsorship category recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, after dropping to nearly half at the peak of COVID-19 restrictions. The year saw 64,200 spouses and partners become Canada permanent residents, a 78 percent increase on the 36,055 newcomers in the category in COVID-hit 2020, but effectively equally the 2019
Alberta has announced the details of a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The March 22 draw saw 350 candidates invited, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 325, 7 higher than the previous draw. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have
Canada is expanding its federal settlement programs to include language training, orientation, employment assistance and other supports for Ukrainians as they settle into their new communities, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “Beginning Apr. 1, we are also launching support services at key airports to provide Ukrainians with assistance and important arrival information, including in their
Temporary residents in Canada will be able to more easily set up corporations and sit on corporate boards in Newfoundland and Labrador starting this Friday due to a change the province is making to its Corporations Act. Under the law as it stands, corporations in that province now need to have a minimum of 25
Canada is hoping to develop a new pathway to permanent residency for international students, hinted Immigration Minister Sean Fraser in an online interview with ApplyBoard. The Ontario-based educational tech company was founded by Canadian immigrants in 2015 and spoke with Fraser earlier this month. During that interview, the immigration minister stressed the importance of immigration
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is warning foreign nationals hoping to come to Canada to work, study or live permanently that they need to be wary of fraudsters posing as immigration consultants. “Don’t be a victim of immigration fraud,” warned the Canadian immigration department in a tweet earlier this week. “If it seems too
Ottawa is opening the door for Ukrainian refugees who want to immigrate to Canada under the newly-created Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) pathway. “Businesses and employers can now add jobs for Ukrainians on Canada’s online job bank and we are working with partners, including provinces and territories, the business community, the Ukrainian-Canadian community, and
Manitoba has issued 191 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The March 24 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 102 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates scoring 769 points. International Education Stream candidates received 25
Ontario has issued 471 Canada immigration Notifications of Interest in a new draw through the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. The March 24 draw targeted candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores in the range of 350 to 600. Candidates were required to have submitted Express Entry profiles into the federal pool within the 12 months
Alberta is giving priority processing to Canada immigration applications from Ukrainians through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The province is also reimbursing application fees to candidates who applied on or after February 24, when Russian forces invaded and sparked a brutal war in the eastern European country. Candidates are also being allowed to submit incomplete
Massive surges in the number of Canada study permits issued in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia – and smaller gains throughout much of the rest of the country – resulted in far more international students coming here last year than during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data
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