Canada Abolishes Conditional Permanent Residence Provision for Spouses and Partners

Spouses and common-law partners sponsored to immigrate to Canada will no longer experience a period of conditional permanent resident status. Instead, they will have full permanent resident status upon landing. The removal of the conditional permanent residence provision was confirmed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on April 28, 2017.

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IRCC 2016 Express Entry Year-End Report: More Candidates Outside Canada Invited to Apply

Occupation distribution among invited candidates also changes significantly Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published its Express Entry year-end report for 2016, showing that more candidates residing outside Canada were issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in 2016 than in 2015. Moreover, IRCC has stated that the countries of residence among […]

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Express Entry Report Reveals Importance of Provincial Nominee Programs

Canada’s provinces have carved out an increasingly important role in the country’s economic immigration selection system, known as Express Entry. As a result, more candidates are noting that staying up to date on the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) can be a decisive step towards achieving their Canadian immigration goals.

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Express Entry Immigrants to Canada: Who Are They, and Where Are They Going?

New data shows that Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta remain the most popular destinations for new immigrants to Canada who arrive through the Express Entry selection system. In addition, around one-in-three invited candidates were citizens of India, reflecting that country’s increasingly strong relationship with Canada. The other 67 percent of candidates were citizens of many […]

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Nova Scotia to Reopen Express Entry PNP Stream “In the Coming Weeks”

A popular Canadian immigration stream in Nova Scotia will reopen for the first time since 2015 “in the coming weeks,” the province has announced. The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream is part of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), and is one of two NSNP streams aligned with the federal government’s Express Entry immigration […]

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10,000 Sponsors Have 90 Days to Submit Application to Parent and Grandparent Program

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has chosen at random 10,000 sponsors who wish to submit an application to bring their parent(s) or grandparent(s) to Canada as permanent residents through the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP). These 10,000 sponsors have just 90 days to submit a complete application, including all supporting documentation.

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Express Entry CRS Requirement Continues to Tumble: 415 in April 19 Draw

More Invitations to Apply issued so far in 2017 than in entire year of 2016 More and more Express Entry candidates for immigration to Canada are receiving Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence, and the number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required has decreased to a new record low of 415 in the […]

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As Trump Targets H-1B Program, Canada Stands to Benefit

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to consider tightening visa regulations for foreign workers, arguing for a “long overdue reform of H-1B visas.” The H-1B program allows American companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, including fields like science, engineering, and information technology. Many of the approximately 85,000 H-1B workers who come […]

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Parliamentary Committee Submits Recommendations to Improve IRCC Client Services

Improved call centre services and smoother application tracking processes are among the stand-out recommendations that have been submitted by a Parliamentary Committee that has completed its work on the Modernization of Client Service Delivery at the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Committee has submitted a list of 24 recommendations to Parliament.

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