CanadaVisa News Briefs For April, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month.

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David’s Blog: The Fools On The Hill

Typically, April Fool’s pranks are cooked up the night before or the morning of the day itself. Rarely are they a decade in the making. Beginning today, April 1, however, Canadians and non-Canadians working in Canada alike will begin to experience the effects of misguided policies instigated by the government of Canada — the creation […]

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Groundbreaking Fifth Express Entry Draw For Canadian Immigration

CIC issues invitations to apply for permanent residence to candidates without a job offer or provincial nomination For the first time since launching its much-anticipated Express Entry selection system for immigration to Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates who do not have a qualifying […]

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Potential Options To Remain In Canada For TFWs Facing Uncertain Future

Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have made Canada their home are facing an uncertain future in Canada, with the full effects of the so-called ‘4-in, 4-out’ rule scheduled to kick in on April 1, 2015.

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CanadaVisa News Briefs For Special March Issue, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place since the beginning of this month.

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Breaking News: Quebec Announces Allocation For Skilled Worker Program

(Cliquez ici pour la version française) The government of Quebec has announced that it will receive a maximum of 6,300 applications for a Quebec Selection Certificate through its Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), which is due to reopen later this year.

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Nouvelles: Le Québec annonce le nombre de demandes qu’il recevra pour le programme des travailleurs qualifiés

Le gouvernement du Québec a annoncé qu’il recevra un maximum de 6300 demandes de certificat de sélection du Québec en vertu de son Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PTQ), qui doit rouvrir prochainement.

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Permanent Immigration To Canada: Options For Students And Post-Graduate Work Permit Holders

Changes to certain aspects of Canada’s immigration selection system, and how they may affect past, present and future international students in Canada, have come under the spotlight recently. Reports in some major media publications have led to the perception that these changes have made it more difficult for international students who have graduated from Canadian […]

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Infants Reunited With Families, Set Foot In Canada For The First Time

They may be too young to realise all that has gone on around them in their so-far short lives, but for Adam Aboushady and Ella Perras, it was the end of a long journey. The two infants, aged just 12 months and 20 months, respectively, landed in Canada for the first time earlier this month. […]

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