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Canada to launch new pilot program to sponsor ‘excluded family members’
Canada will soon launch a two-year pilot program that will allow Canadian permanent residents to sponsor non-accompanying family members who were not declared at the time of applying for permanent
3350 candidates invited in May 29 Express Entry draw
In the 118th Express Entry draw held on May 29, 2019, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3350 Invitations to Apply(ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada. The minimum
Ontario holds largest-ever French-speaking Skilled Worker draw
In the largest ever French-speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) stream draw held on May 22, Ontario issued Notifications of Interest to 360 Express Entry candidates. This whopping number of invitations issued
196 candidates invited in Manitoba Expression of Interest draw
A total of 196 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination were issued in the Manitoba Expression of Interest draw held on May 23. Out of these, 119
Maritime provinces of Canada witness fastest population growth
The maritime provinces of Canada namely Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have recently been witnessing the fastest population growth in decades, with immigration being the major driving
500 FSTP candidates invited in latest Express Entry draw
In a program-specific Express Entry draw that took place on May 15, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 500 candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada. All
Employment in Canada recorded largest monthly gain in April
Canada witnessed the largest employment gain on record last month, according to a report by Statistics Canada. Employment in Canada rose by 107000 in April with remarkable gains recorded by
Lack of skilled workers affecting businesses in Quebec: Survey
For nearly half of the businesses in Quebec, recruitment of skilled workers is the top concern they expect to face in the coming three years, according to a survey conducted
Immigration to play a major role in Canada’s economic growth, says study
Canada will need to rely heavily on immigration for its labour force if the country wants to maintain its social infrastructure and healthy growth, a report released by the Conference
Minimum CRS score drops further in latest Express Entry draw
In the Express Entry draw held on May 1, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was dropped further to 450. Compared to the previous draw held on April 17,
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Travellers to Canada will no longer have to undergo pre-arrival COVID-19 test starting from April 1. This is the latest
