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Last Updated on October 21, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that a nationally-standardized vaccine passport system is being launched by all the provincial and territorial governments in Canada. “All provinces and territories have confirmed that they will be moving forward with a national standard of proof of vaccination,” said the Canadian prime

Last Updated on October 20, 2021 Digital media streaming service Spotify is planning to hire hundreds more employees in Canada, Europe and Australia in its bid to beef up its advertising revenues, following in the footsteps of Amazon. That giant online retailer announced in September it would expand its workforce in Canada by 15,000 this

Last Updated on October 20, 2021 Canada immigration news: A new BC PNP Tech draw saw British Columbia immigration issue 85 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates. The October 19 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.  Minimum scores were 75 for all four streams. The featured streams

Last Updated on October 19, 2021 This article covers the basic requirements for Canada Express Entry immigration programs, including Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class. Canada’s Express Entry system is the main route for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada. It is not an immigration program in its own right, but

Last Updated on October 18, 2021 Alberta immigration has issued 275 invitations in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry– linked stream. The September 21 draw saw Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program candidates require a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated

Last Updated on October 18, 2021 In a move with massive implications for the processing of Canadian immigration applications, Ottawa is overhauling its National Occupational Classification (NOC) system. Under the changes to take effect in the second half of 2022, the NOC will move from a four-digit number to categorize each occupation to a five-digit

Last Updated on October 18, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued up to 15 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The October 12 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the province’s general Entrepreneur stream and its regional pilot. General stream candidates received 10 invitations, requiring a minimum score of 123

Last Updated on October 15, 2021 The official date of the re-opening of the Canada-U.S. border to fully-vaccinated Canadians has been announced as November 8. “The White House is indicating the U.S. will start allowing vaccinated Canadians to enter the U.S. through land ports of entry beginning on Nov. 8,” tweeted New York Congressman Brian

Last Updated on October 15, 2021 The francophone province of Quebec is going to invest more than $20 million into its settlement services for immigrants over three years, announced Quebec Immigration Minister Nadine Girault this week. “The integration of immigrants is our collective responsibility and requires that all stakeholders in Quebecois society work together,” said

Last Updated on October 14, 2021 Manitoba immigration has issued 426 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The October 7 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 350 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring

Last Updated on October 14, 2021 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, issuing 681 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The October 13 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 720 points. The latest draw saw the tie-breaking rule implemented on March 16, 2021 at 3.53am

Last Updated on October 13, 2021 British Columbia immigration has conducted two new draws, issuing invitations to a total of 409 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The October 12 draws featured a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for

Last Updated on October 13, 2021 The United States is planning to open its borders to fully vaccinated Canadians starting in November after almost 19 months – but the exact date has not been determined. “At long last, there is action by the U.S. to open the doors and welcome back our Canadian neighbours beginning

Last Updated on October 12, 2021 Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two draws aimed at candidates with a job offer and those with skills and experience as a carpenter through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. Both draws were conducted on October 7, 2021. In the job offer draw, candidates required a full

Last Updated on October 12, 2021 Ontario immigration has conducted its largest draw of 2021 through the Express Entry-linked French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, issuing Notifications of Interest to 162 candidates. The October 7 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 459 and 467. To qualify

Last Updated on October 8, 2021 Canadian passports pack a powerful punch by allowing those who hold them the opportunity to travel to many countries visa-free, reveals a ranking on Passport Index. The real-time global ranking of passports website rates a passport as more powerful when it affords those who hold it the ability to