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Quebec Immigrant Investor Program set to re-open in January 2024

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:29:27 +0000

Quebec Premier Francois Legault recently announced several proposed changes to Quebec’s immigration programs. Among them, there will some be significant updates to Quebec’s Business Immigration Programs, including the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP). The most significant change in Quebec’s economic immigration programs will be making it mandatory for all of the province’s economic immigration candidates […]

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Facing delays in your immigration application? Here are some steps you can take

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Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:00:34 +0000

When applying to work, study or immigrate to Canada, a foreign national must submit their application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC has service standards that provide the usual processing times for applications. However, there can be delays to these processing standards, causing the processing time of the application to be much longer […]

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Express Entry: FAQ about the new category-based selection

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:00:41 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the launch of new category-based selection for candidates in Express Entry managed programs. The news comes almost a full year after a bill was passed granting the immigration minister the authority to invite Express Entry candidates with specific attributes to support Canada’s economic goals. Targeted draws have […]

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IRCC announces new selection categories for Express Entry candidates

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 14:35:28 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, has announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields: healthcare science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions trades, such as […]

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Report: Canada’s top five happiest cities are in Ontario

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:55 +0000

Ontario is home to the top-five happiest cities in Canada according to a recent report by Point2, a real estate website that analyzes national housing trends. The five happiest cities are: Caledon, Milton, Halton Hills, Clarington, and Burlington, which are all located in southern Ontario. While not every city in the top five scored high […]

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BREAKING: IRCC announces new selection categories for Express Entry candidates

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 14:35:28 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, has announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields: healthcare science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions trades, such as […]

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Minister Fraser clarifies how IRCC uses AI in application processing

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Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 11:00:33 +0000

At a recent press conference in Vancouver, Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told reporters that “by increasing our use of technology, advanced analytics and streamlining our processing we’ve done a couple of very important things in recent months.” Fraser was speaking about temporary residency (TRV) applications for those waiting for permanent residency under family class […]

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Flagpoling: How some Canadian visa holders are avoiding long processing times

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Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:40 +0000

“Flagpoling” is the nickname for when foreign nationals with temporary status in Canada leave by crossing the border, enter the United States, and then immediately re-enter Canada to get same day immigration services. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Flagpoling is a completely legal practice. It can be done at any point of […]

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Trouble sleeping? Here are 11 sleep strategies

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Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 13:30:44 +0000

Newcomers may have trouble sleeping due to emotional distress Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey suggests that 43 per cent of men and 55 per cent of women in the 18 to 64 age group reported trouble going to sleep or staying asleep. And it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that immigrants may suffer more from symptoms […]

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