I’m coming to Canada on a TRV. Can I bring my family with me?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:35 +0000

In many cases, both international students and temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming to Canada want their family members to accompany them. Fortunately, Canada has made it possible for both work permit and study permit holders (together classified as temporary resident visa (TRV) holders) to bring their family members – including spouses, common-law partners and dependent […]

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Express Entry: IRCC confirms it will resume draws this week

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:54:29 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that Express Entry draws will resume this week following a month-long pause. The last Express Entry draw took place over a month ago on August 15. It was an all-program draw that invited 4,300 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) of 496. In an […]

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The top Canadian immigration developments to expect for the rest of 2023

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:00:12 +0000

Fall and the lead-up to the Christmas holiday period are typically busy seasons for developments from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada’s immigration system in general. While there are a lot of moving parts to Canada’s immigration system, there are several key developments to watch for as the year comes to a close. […]

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Canada ranked as 2nd best country in the world

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:49 +0000

According to the 2023 Best Countries ranking by U.S. News, Canada is the second-best in the world overall this year. The move up to second is an improvement from 2022, when Canada was ranked third overall by U.S. News. To formulate these rankings, U.S. News looked at 10 different sub-categories (where they ranked the top […]

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Pivoting North: A Guide for U.S. Residents Looking to Move to Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:00:48 +0000

To attract more global tech talent to Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently opened a new three-year Open Work Permit stream for H-1B holders living in the United States (U.S.). After opening the stream for applications on July 16, the federal government announced that it was closing the program after reaching the intended […]

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Global tech workers flock to Canada: 32,000 newcomers in one year

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:57:25 +0000

Between April 2022 and March 2023, more than 32,000 global tech industry workers came to Canada for work according to a recent report from The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN). What follows will now go deeper into the report from TECNA and CTN, which highlights some of the top […]

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See where Canada ranks globally for average salary in these 10 in-demand jobs

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:42 +0000

World-renowned employment agency and consulting firm Randstad released a list of the 15 most in-demand jobs in Canada for 2023. What follows will provide an outline and overview of where Canada ranks globally in average annual base salary (unless otherwise noted) for the top 10 in-demand jobs identified by Randstad, which can help readers understand […]

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Looking to gain Canadian permanent residence? Here are tools to increase your French language ability

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:00:57 +0000

Recent months have seen Express Entry begin targeted category-based draws for candidates in the federal pool who meet Canada’s economic and demographic goals. For 2023, one of these candidate categories is those with French-language proficiency. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already held targeted draws for this group, inviting candidates with French proficiency; and […]

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Express Entry: Canada holds first-ever category-based selection for trades occupations

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:49:38 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates in the latest Express Entry draw of 2023. On the 3rd of August, the department issued invitations to apply to 1,500 candidates in a targeted category based Express Entry draw for candidates in the Skilled Trades. The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was […]

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Canada holds targeted round of Express Entry invitations for French speakers on August 2nd

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:49:38 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates in the latest Express Entry draw of 2023. On the 2nd of August, the department issued invitations to apply to 800 candidates in a targeted category based Express Entry draw for people with French language proficiency. The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was […]

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