Interest in Canada due to H 1B frustrations

H-1B frustrations bring renewed U.S. media interest in Canada’s immigration options

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If you qualify for the H-1B, you may be well-positioned to pursue Canadian permanent residence With the rejection rate for H-1B visa applications on the rise in the United States, highly skilled foreign workers who depend on them are turning to Canada in search of stability and new opportunities. Numerous American media outlets have published […]

New draw pushes Manitoba’s 2019 invitation total over 3000

New draw pushes Manitoba’s 2019 invitation total over 3,000

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Minimum score drops to 433 for Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates Manitoba held its seventh Expression of Interest draw of 2019 on March 28, inviting 595 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations went to candidates in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker […]

Canadian tech group welcomes to make Global Talent Stream permanent

Canadian tech group welcomes move to make Global Talent Stream permanent

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Two-week processing time for work visas ‘a game-changer,’ says Council of Canadian Innovators Canada’s Global Talent Stream pilot has been a “game-changer” for high-growth Canadian startups and the federal government’s proposal to make it permanent would be a welcome move, the Council of Canadian Innovators says. Introduced in 2017 under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, […]

Express Entry 2019 Quarterly Report Over 20000 invitations to apply

Express Entry 2019 Quarterly Report: Over 20,000 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence

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2019 off to a bigger start than 2018 following the first quarter The first quarter of 2019 has officially surpassed the first quarter of 2018 with 21,200 invitations to apply for permanent residence issued to candidates in Canada’s Express Entry system. This is a 3,700 increase from 2018’s first quarter that ended at 17,500 invitations […]

Canada to launch dedicated Agri Food industry immigration pilot

Canada to launch dedicated Agri-Food industry immigration pilot

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Pilot will provide foreign agri-food workers with a pathway to Canadian permanent residence The Canadian government announced plans for a new three-year immigration pilot designed to support the growth of Canada’s agri-food sector. In its Budget 2019, released March 19, the Government of Canada stated, “To help the agri-food sector meet Canada’s ambitious export targets […]

New immigrants made up 61% of Canada’s population growth in 2018

New immigrants made up 61% of Canada’s population growth in 2018

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Canada’s population reached 37,314,442 on January 1, 2019 A new Statistics Canada report reveals how immigration to Canada continues to be the main driver of population growth, with a total increase of 321,065 new immigrants in 2018. By the start of 2019, Canada’s population reached 37,314,442, following a record increase of new immigrants in the […]

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Ontario invites Express Entry candidates in new Skilled Trades Stream draw

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361 invitations issued in March 21 draw, bringing 2019 Skilled Trades Stream total to 732 The province of Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades Stream.  The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 361 invitations in the March 21 draw […]

Canada Caregivers: Pathways to Permanent Residence

Canada announces open work permits for approved Interim Pathway for Caregivers applicants

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Open work permits also available to family members living in Canada Applicants approved for permanent residence under Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers can also apply for a Canadian open work permit. Under an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) program delivery update issued March 21, Interim Pathway for Caregivers candidates can submit an open work permit application along with their application […]