IRCC has held the third PNP-only draw of the year. IRCC held the sixth Express Entry draw of 2023 today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 667 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 748. This was the fourth program-specific draw of 2023 following results of the PNP-only draw on February 15. Three of […]
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Between the TFWP and the IMP, Canadian immigration breaks another record by welcoming the highest-ever number of foreign workers in a calendar year. In 2022, a record 608,420 Canadian work permits took effect. This is close to 200,000 more work permits than in 2021, which saw only 414,000 permits come into effect. Work permits were […]
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Canada requires increased immigration to offset labour shortages created by an aging population and low birth rate. Explore what’s happening with the Canadian labour market and why immigration might be the answer. As of 2021, “people who were, or had ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident in Canada” — grouped together for simplicity […]
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This move comes as part of Canada’s attempt to mitigate driver shortages in the busing and transport trucking industries across the country. On November 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) transitioned from its National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2016 system to an updated NOC 2021 version. As part of this transition to NOC 2021, IRCC made 16 occupations newly […]
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Heightened proficiency in English and French among recent immigrants indicates greater potential for success in Canada
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Feb
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Linguistic integration is a vital indicator of immigrant success in Canada. The good news is that most recent Canadian immigrants are in a good position to succeed because of their ability to speak English or French. According to the 2021 Canadian census, which was released in Q4 2022, more than 9 in 10 people who immigrated […]
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Nov
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CRS score continues to drop in the eleventh all-program draw since July 6. On November 23, Canada held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw. This is the eleventh draw since all-program draws resumed on July 6. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 4,750 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 491. Eligible candidates were […]
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Quebec, a province constantly seeking increasing immigration independence, has discussed a program to speed up the path to PR for certain immigrants that speak French. Ahead of the release of its next immigration plan, the province of Quebec is considering a new immigration program that would accelerate the path to permanent residence (PR) for francophone immigrants already […]
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The BCPNP has modified its points system to reflect NOC changes and the importance of human capital factors. On November 16th 2021, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) changed its points system to modify point allocations for applicants. To summarize, the points system (which, like in Express Entry-managed programs is used to assess applicants’ eligibility for immigration under permanent […]
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Nov
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Express Entry is Canada’s key to bringing foreign skilled workers to this country via permanent residence, but the structure of Express Entry’s bi-weekly draws is about to evolve. Find an overview of these changes below. Express Entry is simply the name of Canada’s online system used to cumulatively manage skilled worker applications from three different […]
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Nov
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on November 8, Ontario announced a new update on the Entrepreneur Pilot. As per the new OINP update, Pilot has now been launched as OINP Entrepreneur Success Initiative (OINP-ESI). Furthermore, this pilot is being managed by the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC). It is a two-year pilot initiative supported by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills […]