Month: November 2022

British Columbia has conducted its first draws since a comprehensive overhaul of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, issuing at least 328 invitations to apply. The changes saw an overhaul of the scoring system for British Columbia’s Skills Immigration category. The November 28 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted. In the general
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Canada could boost the immigration of international students by allowing the provinces to nominate more of them through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), notes the Conference Board of Canada.  “The PNP is the most common way that former international students become permanent residents,” reports the non-profit think tank. “An increase in PNP slots for international students
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Express Entry candidates have a number of issues following the new occupation classification system update. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) adopted the new system on November 16. Express Entry candidates were expected to update their work experience and primary occupation to match the National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021. Failure to do so would mean
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Canada’s job vacancies rose in September despite workers landing 85,000 more jobs, creating even more opportunities for foreign nationals eyeing Canada as a destination for economic immigration. In its Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours, and Job Vacancies, September 2022 report, Statistics Canada reported the number of employees getting paid by their employers rose by half
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The Start-Up Visa (SUV) program welcomes foreign nationals who are starting up businesses in Canada in greater numbers now than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, reveals the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In the first nine months of this year, 465 new permanent residents came to Canada under the SUV, putting the program on track to
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Wives, husbands and common-law partners rejoining their spouses in Canada this year are also helping the country set a new record for the number of new permanent residents immigrating here under spousal sponsorships in any given year. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals 51,810 new permanent residents immigrated to Canada
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The Centre for Innovation in Francophone Immigration is now open in Dieppe in New Brunswick, Canada’s only officially-bilingual province, as part of Ottawa’s bid to boost francophone immigration. “In recent years, southeastern New Brunswick has become greatly diversified and demonstrates to what extent immigration is a key component of a region’s economic success,” said federal
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Construction, homebuilding and industrial construction are on a tear in Nova Scotia but inflation, a ho-hum retail market and the prospect of economic slowdowns among the Atlantic province’s trading partners will likely mean slower GDP growth next year. The job market, though, is still great for foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Nova Scotia through
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I reached out to VisaPlace kind of on a whim, knowing that I needed to apply for permanent residency in order to stay with my spouse and our two cats. They were immediately and incredibly responsive, and almost instantly made me feel that I was dealing with professionals who cared about my case. I reached
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Canada has conducted a first Express Entry draw since the launch of the new National Occupational Classification system, issuing 4,750 Invitations to Apply. The November 23 draw saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score drop to 491, the lowest since the post-pandemic resumption. It means Canada has issued 45,115 invitations in 2022, the majority coming since all-program draws
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American tech workers suddenly facing job losses can look north to Canada – and especially the fast-growing tech sectors in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver – to land jobs and gain their permanent residency here through Canadian economic immigration programs. Certainly, the casualty list of U.S. tech companies shedding jobs is growing.  Fintech behemoth Robinhood is
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American tech workers suddenly facing job losses can look north to Canada – and especially the fast-growing tech sectors in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver – to land jobs and gain their permanent residency here through Canadian economic immigration programs. Certainly, the casualty list of U.S. tech companies shedding jobs is growing.  Fintech behemoth Robinhood is
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