Archives for June 2016

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC) has updated the documents required in order to submit an application for the Super Visa Program, which allows the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to come to Canada as visitors for an extended period. [Read more…]

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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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Latest intake period for popular Canadian immigration option fills within 24 hours

Express Entry-aligned PNP option revealed new occupations list

When the Canadian province of Saskatchewan reopened its International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category for an additional 500 applications just two weeks ago, it caught some people by surprise. Not only was there no prior announcement of the sub-category reopening, there was also a revised occupations in-demand list — including occupations that were not previously considered in-demand. Included on the revised list were a number of new occupations in IT, management, agriculture, engineering, health care, and trades. [Read more…]

The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required for candidates in the Express Entry pool to be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence has decreased by one point in the latest draw, which took place on June 1. A total of 762 candidates were issued an ITA, with the CRS point requirement set at 483. [Read more…]

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The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program, one of the most popular investor immigration programs globally, reopened for new applications this week. This Canadian immigration option allows qualified immigrant investors and their dependent family members the opportunity to obtain Canadian permanent residence by investing CAD$800,000 risk-free through an approved financial intermediary. [Read more…]

Les candidats peuvent désormais profiter de l’opportunité d’un investissement sans risque

Le Programme des Immigrants Investisseurs du Québec, l’un des programmes les plus populaires au monde, rouvre ses portes aux nouvelles demandes cette semaine. Cette option d’immigration populaire permet aux investisseurs qualifiés ainsi qu’à leur famille à charge d’obtenir la résidence permanente canadienne en investissant 800,000 dollars canadiens sans risque à travers un intermédiaire financier agréé. [Read more…]

LMIA process removed for hiring of certain French-Speaking foreign workers

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A new work permit option was launched this week, with Mobilité Francophone becoming the latest addition to the International Mobility Program (IMP). Mobilité Francophone aims to make the hiring of French-speaking or bilingual skilled workers more straightforward for employers in certain regions of Canada outside the province of Quebec. [Read more…]

L’exemption de l’EIMT pour l’embauche de certains travailleurs étrangers francophones

Une nouvelle façon d’obtenir un permis de travail a été lancée cette semaine par le biais du volet de la Mobilité Francophone, devenant ainsi le dernier ajout au programme de mobilité internationale (PMI). Ce volet visa à faciliter l’embauche des travailleurs qualifiés francophones ou bilingues pour les employeurs se trouvant dans certaines régions du Canada en dehors de la province de Québec. [Read more…]