Invitations 2 Apply Parents & Grandparents Program

IRCC issuing new Invitations To Apply under Parents and Grandparents Program

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada began sending out invitations this week to potential sponsors through its Parents and Grandparents Program. In a March 19 update, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that potential sponsors have now been selected at random and have 60 days (from the date of invitation) to submit a complete application. Last year, […]

EXPRESS ENTRY TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE

Express Entry tie-break procedure

Posted on Posted in Immigration Canada

The two most recent draws from the Express Entry pool saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) make use of the tie-break procedure that it introduced in June. The new procedure ranks candidates with the same Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score by the date and time their profiles were first submitted to the Express Entry pool. The […]

Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement

CETA Comes Into Effect, Facilitating Easier Entry to Canada for Business Visitors

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Free trade between Canada and the European Union (EU) starts today, September 21, and with it comes increased opportunities for businesses, their key personnel, services suppliers, independent professionals, and short-term business visitors to work in Canada. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — a free trade agreement between Canada, the EU and its member states — […]