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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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