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Express Entry: IRCC invites 700 candidates in surprise all-program draw

July 4, 2023 admin article position 1, Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, category-based selection draw, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, immigration, permanent residence, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, sean fraser, stem

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:00:37 +0000

IRCC has invited 700 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw. It was an all-program draw and candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 511. This draw comes as a surprise as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said it will invite 1,500 healthcare workers via category-based selection tomorrow, […]

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Express Entry draw confirmed today: IRCC to hold another round of category-based invitations

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:00:37 +0000

IRCC has confirmed it will hold its next round of category-based Express Entry invitations today Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it following the round of invitations. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed it will invite 1,500 healthcare workers via category-based selection today. In addition, it is expected it […]

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Healthcare and STEM make up the majority of occupations eligible for Express Entry category-based selection

June 30, 2023 admin canada doctors, cec, citizenship, CRS, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, healthcare occupations, immigration, ita, PR, stem, tech jobs in canada, Work

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new selection categories for Express Entry candidates on May 31. Yesterday, IRCC held the first-ever Express Entry category-based draw inviting healthcare workers. It says it will invite more healthcare workers over the coming week. In addition, IRCC plans to hold its first round of category-based draws for STEM […]

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IRCC application backlog increased slightly in May

June 22, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:25 +0000

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the number of applications in inventory has increased since April. As of May 31, there were 2,248,000 applications in inventory across all lines of business. This is higher than the 2,006,000 recorded on April 30. The backlog of applications (those not meeting service […]

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Celebrating Pride and 2SLGBTQ+ immigrants in Canada

June 8, 2023 admin Canada, canada human rights act, canada passport, immigrate to canada, immigration, lgbtq+ immigration, PR, pride 2023, spousal sponsorship, Toronto Pride

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:30:15 +0000

June is Pride Month in Canada and around the world. It is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community throughout the country and recognize the struggle they have endured to attain equality under the law and in society. Pride celebrations started in Canada as a form of protest against discrimination. Women and Gender Equity Canada […]

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

June 2, 2023 admin arrima, Canada, canada immgiration, immigration, mifi, PR, qiip, Quebec, quebec business immigration, quebec investors

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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Minister Fraser clarifies how IRCC uses AI in application processing

May 31, 2023 admin AI, automated data analytics, Canada, family sponsorship, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, PR, sean fraser, study, trv, Work

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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IRCC inventory stands at 2 million applications

May 27, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, immigration, imp, IRCC, pgp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000. The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total. IRCC defines its inventory as applications that have not been finalized. […]

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IRCC introduces new immigration measures to support Sudanese nationals

April 25, 2023 admin Canada, immigration, IRCC, PR, sean fraser, Sudan, temporary residents, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:40:35 +0000

On April 24, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada will introduce new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents who are currently in Canada and may be unable to return home due to the unstable situation in their country. Measures include: Sudanese nationals in Canada can apply for an extension of their status in […]

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IRCC launches public survey on improving immigration system

March 27, 2023 admin an immigration system for canada’s future, Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration system, census, Government of Canada, immigration, immigration minister, IRCC, jobs, permanent residents, PR, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, sean fraser, settle, study

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:51:25 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched their initiative “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. The initiative provides Canadians and other stakeholders with the opportunity to share their ideas and perspectives on how Canada can build a stronger, more adaptive immigration system. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The IRCC website explains […]

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