Canada works hard to position itself as an ideal home for the best and the brightest global talent across all industries. Canada’s economy – The Business Council of Canada (BCC) recently released a report in which 80 Canadian businesses were surveyed about how they use Canada’s immigration programs to hire skilled workers. The businesses surveyed cumulatively employ […]
Canada’s Immigration Minister: “Today, I am pleased to announce that Express Entry draws have officially resumed and applications will be processed at our 6 month processing standard. I look forward to welcoming skilled workers who will are essential in addressing Canada’s labour shortages.” Canada has invited Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates for the first […]
A guide to Canada’s spousal sponsorship process. If you are planning on getting married this summer, you can start your application to sponsor your spouse now. How to sponsor your spouse or partner Getting married, Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their foreign national spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner to live with them in Canada and become a […]
Becoming a Canadian citizen – Apply for Proof of Citizenship if you want Canadian citizenship by descent. Americans as well as others born outside of Canada to first generation Canadian citizens may be able to gain Canadian citizenship by descent. The Canadian government invites such individuals to apply for Proof of Citizenship. This process is available […]
Express Entry program is the main way the Canadian government welcomes economic-class immigrants. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the Express Entry system to manage applicants for three distinct programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Each of the three programs have minimum eligibility criteria that a candidate must meet before […]
Minister Sean Fraser believes Canada’s immigration levels will surpass 500,000 per year “sooner rather than later”, but the minister cautioned that future increases must be done in a careful manner that supports the needs of communities across the country. The immigration minister was in Toronto last week to speak at Collision, a global technology conference. Following his […]
Americans with at least one Canadian parent can gain Canadian citizenship by submitting a “Proof of Citizenship” application. Canada allows citizenship by descent for Americans born to first generation Canadian citizens. Given the strong ties between the United States and Canada, it is quite common for Americans with at least one Canadian parent to go […]
Minister Fraser sat down with CIC News in Toronto this week to discuss the future of Canadian immigration. CIC News is releasing a special series on the interview over the coming weeks. In Part 1, we discuss the likely return to all-program draws next month. In an interview with CIC News, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said […]
Immigration Minister told CIC News in an exclusive interview that IRCC is aiming to resume all-program Express Entry draws on July 6. Canada invited 636 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 22. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at […]
The province has issued invitations to more than 130 eligible candidates. Prince Edward Island has issued 136 invitations under the PEI Provincial Nomination Program (PEI PNP). The draw was held on June 16. A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold […]
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