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Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:00:44 +0000

February marks Black History Month—an annual celebration and appreciation of the contributions that those of African heritage have given to Canada. As of the 2021 census, there were an estimated 1,438,900 Black Canadians—encompassing various national backgrounds including Nigerian, Ghanaian, Jamaican, Haitian, Trinidadian, and Tobagonian, and many others. Black Canadians have made an impact in every […]

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IRCC confirms it will continue with current Express Entry categories

February 14, 2024 admin canada immigration, category-based selection draw, clb, CRS, Express Entry, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:29 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially confirmed that it will continue using the six categories currently eligible for category-based selection in Express Entry draws in 2024. In an email alert from IRCC, the department said that it will continue selecting candidates with, “particular qualifications such as education, work experience, or language skills to […]

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Can any doctor perform my medical exam for Canadian immigration?

February 8, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, Express Entry, temporary resident permit, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:00:15 +0000

Canadian newcomers who require a medical exam might be surprised to learn that they cannot visit any doctor to have their immigration medical exam (IME) completed. Considering the persisting importance of medical exams for many Canadian newcomers, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clarifies that not all doctors are authorized to perform IMEs for Canadian […]

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IRCC now accepting Pearson Test of English for Canadian immigration

January 31, 2024 admin approved, Canada, canada immigration, canadian language benchmark, clb, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, language test, language testing, pte core

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:12:40 +0000

As of January 30th, 2024, the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Core test will now be accepted for all immigration pathways, except for the Student Direct Stream (SDS). This means that Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, candidates in Express Entry managed programs, and those needing a language test for any other Canadian immigration purposes (outside […]

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CMHC looks back at the Canadian housing market in 2023 and what to expect in 2024

January 22, 2024 admin canada immigration, canada immigration levels, canada immigration news, canada permanent residence, housing, immigration levels plan 2024-2026, life in canada, temporary foreign worker, temporary resident permit, temporary resident visa

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:00:07 +0000

In late December last year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) published a retrospective of its housing reports throughout 2023, including what Canadians may be able to expect in 2024. This is a report that could be vital for newcomers to Canada, who are among the Canadian residents most affected by the national housing […]

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Study: Newcomers who use social media before arriving in Canada are more likely to find skilled work

January 20, 2024 admin canada immigration, canada immigration news, canada permanent residence, English, french immigration, immigration fraud, temporary foreign worker, temporary resident visa, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:56 +0000

According to a study conducted by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in 2023, 65% of surveyed “pre-arrival newcomers” used social media for job prospects before coming to Canada. Speaking to the general benefits of utilizing social media during pre-arrival, the TMU study notes that “in the first six months of arrival, [pre-arrival social media users] had, […]

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Are there any specific medical conditions that will make me inadmissible to Canada? 

January 19, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, inadmissibility, medical inadmissibility

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:00:03 +0000

Although inadmissibility is more often associated with criminal convictions and behaviour, medical inadmissibility causes more than 1,000 immigration applicants to be denied entry into Canada every year. This is according to Statistics Canada data from 2019. Accordingly, especially because “every [Canadian permanent residence applicant] and some temporary status applicants, [must] undergo a medical examination”, medical […]

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Five winter safety tips for newcomers to Canada

December 12, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada permanent residence, Express Entry, life in canada, permanent residents, PNP, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:30:48 +0000

As many newcomers to Canada arrive here from countries with warmer weather patterns than we see in this country, this article will prepare newcomers with five essential tips and tricks to stay safe during the cold winter months. Canada’s winters are a fun time for many newcomers to Canada, as it is often an opportunity […]

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Canada extending international student off-campus work hours policy until April 2024

December 8, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada labour market, International students, IRCC, jobs in canada, study, study in Canada, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:00:32 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that they will be extending a policy that allows certain international students to work beyond the usual 20-hour-per-week limit imposed on off-campus employment outside of scheduled academic breaks. In response to growing labour shortages across Canada, the country’s immigration department implemented a temporary policy in 2022, allowing […]

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Will Canada make its current international student off-campus work hours policy permanent?

December 4, 2023 admin canada immigration, canada labour market, International students, IRCC, jobs in canada, study, study in Canada, study permit, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:27 +0000

As we near the turn of the calendar to 2024, many international students anxiously await the expected end of Canada’s temporary policy allowing some international students to work full-time off-campus outside of scheduled academic breaks. This policy, announced in October 2022, is a measure that was introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in […]

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