Parent and Grandparent Program for Immigration to Canada to Reopen Imminently

The New Year is often a time of change in Canadian immigration, with new programs opening and established programs inviting fresh applications. In less than five weeks, on January 4, 2016, the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) will reopen for an as yet undisclosed limited number of applications. The application intake period for this popular […]

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International Experience Canada (IEC) Program Undergoes Major Overhaul

Youth exchange program moves to Expression of Interest/Invitation to Apply system Some pools already open, others scheduled to open within days The 2015/16 application cycle for the International Experience Canada Program (IEC) has begun, with this IEC season seeing some significant changes from recent years.

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CanadaVisa Social: The Most News, the Biggest Discussions

Canadian immigration is a constantly evolving thing. Programs are dynamic, opening and changing often. Stakeholders — including the federal government, provincial governments, employers, applicants, and candidates — all need to be aware of exactly what is going on, and why. When candidates for immigration to Canada want the latest news and discussion, presented in a […]

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Canadian Immigration Questions and Answers with Attorney David Cohen

Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. These questions cover immigration programs, eligibility, processing, language requirements, investing in Canada, landing, admissibility, studying in Canada, working in Canada, and much more.

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CanadaVisa News Briefs for December, 2015

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that have taken place over the past couple of weeks. Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.

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David’s Blog: From Double Trouble to Double-Double

Whatever might be said about Canada’s new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (don’t you just love that title?), nobody can deny that he has so far rolled up his sleeves. Minister John McCallum, along with the new health and defence ministers, travelled to Amman, Jordan last week to visit the biggest refugee camp in the region and […]

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Important Updates on the Express Entry Selection System for Canadian Immigration

The month of November has so far seen some significant developments with respect to the Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration, which is approaching one year since its initial launch. In addition to a new draw having been made in which the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) point requirement decreased, there were important announcements and […]

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Next Application Intake for Quebec Skilled Worker Program begins January 18, 2016

Postal submission quota for QSWP reached within one week The first of two application intake periods for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) has reached its cap/limit of 3,500 submitted applications. The next submission period, which will welcome up to 2,800 fresh applications through a new online system, begins on January 18, 2016 and may […]

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La prochaine période de réception des demandes des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec débutera le 18 janvier 2016

La soumission des demandes papiers par la poste a atteint son plafond en seulement une semaine La première des deux périodes de réception des demandes pour le Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PTQQ) a atteint son plafond de 3.500 demandes. La prochaine période de soumission recevra 2800 nouvelles demandes par le biais d’un nouveau […]

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