IRCC is switching to the NOC 2021 system today. Here’s what you need to know before that change takes effect. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be transitioning to the 2021 version of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system today, a change that has been in the works since the announcement on July 27. This move will cause […]
Express Entry is Canada’s key to bringing foreign skilled workers to this country via permanent residence, but the structure of Express Entry’s bi-weekly draws is about to evolve. Find an overview of these changes below. Express Entry is simply the name of Canada’s online system used to cumulatively manage skilled worker applications from three different […]
The CRS continues to decline in the tenth all-program draw since July 6. Canada’s held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw on November 9. This is the tenth draw since all-program draws resumed on July 6. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 4,750 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 494. Eligible candidates were […]
Age is an important factor in immigration through Express Entry and certain applicants are penalized for their age. Here are several strategies one can employ to maximize their Express Entry CRS score as an applicant over 30 years old. Express Entry is Canada’s largest source of immigration. When applicants apply to immigrate to this country through […]
Amendments to the program aim to protect worker’s rights and improve workplace safety. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) alongside Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations concerning Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). In all there are 13 amendments designed to strengthen protections for TFWs and enhance the Temporary Foreign […]
Job vacancies stayed high in July 2022, with payroll employment continuing to rise. Statistic Canada recently released their analysis of the July 2022 labour market. Canada continues to have record-breaking job vacancies, seeing 964,000 vacancies in July 2022. Findings on job vacancies Job vacancies dropped by nearly 73,000 jobs in July 2022. However, overall job vacancies increased […]
IRCC has just announced the process for the PGP 2022. Canada will hold a PGP lottery yet again, drawing from the autumn 2020 interest to sponsor pool. Canada has just announced the application intake process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue invitations to apply over the next two weeks to […]
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced a new temporary measure aimed at alleviating Canada’s historic labour shortages. Fraser says this will allow over 500,000 international students already in Canada to potentially work more hours. From November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and have off-campus work authorization on their […]
Canada’s immigration minister has put forth a plan to allow more temporary residents to become permanent residents. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has tabled a plan to expand pathways to permanent residence for international students and temporary foreign workers. On September 20 during routine proceedings, Fraser tabled a strategy to expand transitions to permanent residence for foreign […]
Over 42,000 Canadians of Nigerian descent call Canada home, and this number continues to grow. Nigerians are Canada’s fourth largest source country of immigrants. In 2021, over 15,000 Nigerians were granted permanent residency in Canada. Canada is a popular destination choice for Nigerians because of the various economic opportunities and sectors the country offers to […]
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