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Jun 27, 2021
3 min

More low-skilled workers should become permanent residents, study says

#immigration #agrifoodpilot #BCPNP #OntarioPNP As for CIC News: Ryerson University study recommends a high-volume pathway to permanent residence for lower-skilled residents in Canada. Canada should do more to retain lower-skilled temporary residents in Canada, according to a Ryerson University policy brief. The brief was published by the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration. The CERC is a program that supports Canadian universities by awarding

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Jun 25, 2021
2 min

Quebec issues 69 invitations in new Arrima draw

#Arrima #Quebec #QuebecSkilledWorkerProgram #immigration As for CIC News: Quebec immigration held its fifth draw of 2021 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Quebec invited 69 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on June 17. Details of this latest round of invitations have been released today. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) who had

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Jun 24, 2021
4 min

Canada’s Express Entry draw invites 6,000 CEC immigration candidates

#ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #CEC #CRS As for CIC News: CRS requirement drops again, this time to 357. It is the second-lowest CRS for a CEC-only draw ever. Canada held another Express Entry draw today, on June 24, 2021. A total of 6,000 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The Comprehensive Ranking Score requirement (CRS) was 357. This CRS cut-off is the second-lowest ever for a CEC

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Jun 24, 2021
3 min

Express Entry: 1,002 PNP candidates invited in new draw

#ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #CRS As for CIC News: Canada invites 1,002 PNP candidates with a CRS of at least 742. Canada invited 1,002 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the score cut-off was relatively high at 742, because all PNP candidates in the Express Entry pool automatically

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Jun 24, 2021
2 min

Ontario PNP invites Express Entry candidates in 10 priority occupations

#ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #Ontario As for CIC News: Ontario invited nurses, investment managers, and accountants in the Express Entry pool to apply for a provincial nomination on June 23, 2021. Ontario invited 583 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on June 23. Invited candidates had profiles in the Express Entry system with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 464 and 467. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Pr

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Jun 23, 2021
2 min

PEI PNP Draw: 113 immigration candidates invited

#immigration #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PEIPNP As for CIC News: Prince Edward Island held a draw through the province’s Expression of Interest system on Thursday June 17. The Government of Prince Edward Island has released its June 17 PNP draw results. The province invited a total of 113 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Most of the invitations, 101, were issued to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 12 in

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Jun 22, 2021
3 min

Alberta PNP draw: CRS cut off stays at 300

#immigration #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #AlbertaPNP As for CIC News: Alberta has now invited 2,284 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Alberta held a new draw on June 22, inviting 184 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) released details of its latest draw today. Invited candidates may be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry stream. In order to be invited, c

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Jun 22, 2021
2 min

New Manitoba draw invites 141 PNP candidates

#immigration #ExpressEntry #EOIdraw #ProvincialNomineeProgram #ManitobaPNP As for CIC News: Manitoba has now issued 3,705 invitations to PNP candidates since the start of 2021. A total of 141 Manitoba immigration candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination on June 17. If they successfully receive the nomination from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), it will support their final application for Canadian permanent residence. Skilled worker candidat

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Jun 21, 2021
2 min

Approved immigrants can travel to Canada as of June 21

#COVID19 #immigration #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP As for CIC News: Valid COPR holders can now enter Canada. Some 23,000 Confirmation of Permanent Residence have been issued since Canada introduced coronavirus travel restrictions in March 2020. Valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders can complete their landing in Canada as of today, June 21, 2021. The Government of Canada made the announcement this morning at 10 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Jun 16, 2021
2 min

Ontario PNP invites 940 international students and temporary workers

#ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #EOI #internationalstudent As for CIC News: International students and temporary foreign workers with profiles in Ontario's EOI system were invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Ontario held a new immigration draw on June 16, inviting 940 to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. Candidates

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Jun 16, 2021
2 min

Saskatchewan PNP: 255 new invitations issued

#immigration #ExpressEntry #EOI #ProvincialNomineeProgram #SaskatchewanPNP #OccupationsInDemand As for CIC News: The June 15 draw targeted Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 55 occupations. Saskatchewan held a new draw on June 15, issuing 255 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specif

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Jun 14, 2021
3 min

Canada’s immigration levels are starting to slow down

#COVID19 #IRCC #immigration #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP As for CIC News: The number of new immigrants dipped in April as Canada continues to lose momentum. However, we can expect a stronger finish to 2021. In April 2021, Canada welcomed 21,105 new immigrants, the lowest monthly count since the start of the year. This new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data show that despite a strong start to the year, Canada has been losing momentum over

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Jun 14, 2021
3 min

How you can move from the U.S. to Canada

#immigration #ExpressEntry #workpermits #USA As for CIC News: Here is a glance at some of the ways U.S. residents and citizens can move to Canada. The U.S. is one of the top source countries of foreign nationals who move to Canada. Each year, including over the past year during the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of U.S. residents and citizens move to Canada to immigrate, work, and study. If you are among those in the United States looking to move north, here is an ov

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Jun 10, 2021
2 min

Mendicino announces 2 new immigration programs for Hongkongers

#immigration #hongkong #MarcoMendicino #internationalstudents As for CIC News: Recent grads and workers in Canada who have a Hong Kong passport have more pathways to permanent residence. On June 8, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino unveiled two new immigration streams, which offer a path to permanent residence for eligible Hongkongers in Canada who are workers or recent graduates. The programs are now open to applications. Mendicino had originally announced the measures in

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Jun 9, 2021
3 min

Express Entry: Canada holds biggest PNP-only draw ever

#ComprehensiveRankingScore #CRS #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #IRCC #immigration As for CIC News: Canada invites 940 PNP candidates with CRS scores of at least 711. Canada held a new Express Entry draw, inviting 940 candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 9. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the score cutoff was relatively high at 711, because all PNP candidates in the Ex

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Jun 9, 2021
3 min

142 invited in Manitoba PNP draw

#immigration #ExpressEntry #EOIdraw #ProvincialNomineeProgram #ManitobaPNP As for CIC News: Since the start of the year, Manitoba has now invited 3,564 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Manitoba invited 142 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on June 7. Invited candidates have the opportunity to get a nomination from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). If they successfully receive it, the nomination will support t

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Jun 9, 2021
3 min

Minimum CRS cutoff 300 in new Alberta PNP draw

#immigration #ExpressEntry #ProvincialNomineeProgram #AlbertaPNP As for CIC News: Alberta has now invited an even 2,100 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Alberta held a new draw on June 5, inviting 191 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) released details of its latest draw on June 8. Invited candidates may be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry stream. In order to be

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Jun 8, 2021
5 min

Canada put their immigration applications on hold for having dependents overseas

#COVID19 #IRCC #immigration #travel #travelrestrictions As for CIC News: IRCC has frozen some applications of CEC and PNP applicants who are in Canada but have spouses and children overseas. When Arsheveer Kaur returned to Canada in May 2020, she never imagined she would be giving birth to her son without her husband by her side. Now, more than one year, Kaur and her husband, Jugraj Singh, are still separated by administrative red tape. Amid the pandemic, Immigration, Refugee

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Jun 1, 2021
2 min

Ontario invites 986 PNP candidates in Skilled Trades draw

#ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP As for CIC News: If invited candidates receive the provincial nomination from Ontario it's an automatic 600 points added to their CRS score. Ontario invited 986 Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 300 to apply for a provincial nomination on June 1. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for a nomination through the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Cand

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May 31, 2021
3 min

Express Entry: Canada holds major draw inviting 5,956 immigration candidates

#ComprehensiveRankingScore #CRS #ExpressEntry #immigration #ProvincialNomineeProgram #PNP #IRCC As for CIC News: CRS score drops to 380 which is the second lowest in 2021 as IRCC continues to draw on candidates living in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on May 31, inviting 5,956 candidates to apply for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates with scores of at least 380. The new draw

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