Canadian Employers: New Compliance Regulations and Penalties to Come Into Force December 1

Strict penalties for Canadian employers who violate the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP) will come into effect in less than two weeks. The new regulations, which were announced in July of this year, will be jointly administered and implemented by the departments of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and […]

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CanadaVisa Social: You Heard It Here First

It’s been a busy few weeks in Canadian immigration news. We’ve seen programs in Quebec, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Ontario either open or reopen and, in some cases, cap out quickly. Moreover, the new Canadian government has been busy on the economic immigration and refugee settlement files. And where have thousands upon thousands of people […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs for Mid-November, 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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Quebec Opens new Option to Immigrate to Canada through Skilled Worker Program

New first-come, first-served pathway to Canadian permanent residence will receive up to 6,300 applications The Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) has reopened, with potential applicants from around the world moving quickly to prepare and submit an application as early as possible during the current application cycle, which began on November 4, 2015.

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Le programme des travailleurs qualifies du Québec est maintenant ouvert

6,300 demandes seront acceptées pour traitement sur la base du “premier arrivé, premier servi” Le Programme des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PTQQ) a rouvert ses portes au profit de candidats potentiels partout à travers le monde, motives à préparer et soumettre une demande au plus vite, au cours de ce cycle de demandes qui a […]

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John McCallum Named Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees in new Canadian Cabinet that Celebrates Diversity

Canada’s new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has named his government’s cabinet of ministers. These Members of Parliament have been handed specific departments and will aim to carry out the new Liberal government’s agenda, which is likely to include significant changes within the department of Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees.

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Canada Rolls Out ‘Employer Portal’ for International Mobility Program

New online system facilitates applications made by Canadian employers to hire LMIA-exempt foreign workers Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched a new online system, known as the Employer Portal, for managing the processing of offers of employment made by Canadian employers to foreign workers through the International Mobility Program (IMP). The Employer Portal came […]

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Saskatchewan Reopens Express Entry Stream

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has announced the reopening of its ‘International Skilled Worker – Express Entry’, a sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Up to 500 further applications will be accepted, as of November 2, 2015.

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CanadaVisa Social: Letting You Know What’s New in Canadian Immigration

When we started our social media channels a few years ago, we aimed to provide our followers with the latest and best content relating to immigration to Canada. As we approach the 170,000 likes mark on Facebook, we have noticed a huge response to the “What’s New” articles we regularly post on the page. It […]

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