CanadaVisa News Briefs | August 16 to August 20, 2018 The CanadaVisa News Briefs provides a summary of Canadian immigration news and updates that you might have missed in recent weeks. By CIC News
British Columbia nominated 2,350 Express Entry candidates in 2017 The province of British Columbia nominated 2,350 Express Entry candidates for Canadian permanent residence in 2017, with a notable boost in the number nominated through its EEBC — Skilled Worker category, a new report shows. By Stephen Smith
IRCC will end Parents and Grandparents sponsorship lottery and increase application cap to 20,000 in 2019 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it will scrap its controversial randomized selection process for its Parents and Grandparents Program in 2019 and revert to a first-come, first-served approach to inviting interested sponsors to apply. By Stephen Smith
IRCC warns of social media scams لقراءة هذه المقالة باللغة العربية ،قم بزيارة هذه الصفحة. The Government of Canada is warning of a scam by individuals posing as immigration consultants on Facebook. By CIC News
تحذر شؤون الهجرة والمواطنة الكندية من الاحتيالات المنتشرة على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي حذرت الحكومة الكندية من وجود أشخاص على الفيسبوك يقدمون أنفسهم كمستشارين للهجرة. وقد ذكرت شؤون الهجرة واللاجئون والمواطنة الكندية (IRCC) إن عدداً من صفحات الفيسبوك تدعي انها تمثل مستشاري الهجرة المنتسبين إلى الحكومة الكندية وتعدهم بتحقيق الهجرة إلى كندا بنجاح. By CIC News
New online Expression of Interest portal for Quebec Skilled Worker Program expected in September Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The new online portal for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program will only be available to users in September, the province’s Immigration Ministry says. By Stephen Smith
Le nouveau portail électronique pour le Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec maintenant prévu pour le mois de septembre Le nouveau portail électronique pour le programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec ne sera disponible pour les utilisateurs qu’au mois de septembre, affirme le Ministère de l’Immigration de la province. By CIC News
Prince Edward Island issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates The Atlantic Canada province of Prince Edward Island issued new invitations to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories in an Expression of Interest draw held August 16. By Stephen Smith
Ontario issues new Express Entry invitations with cut-off scores as low as 350 A new targeted draw through Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream on August 9 issued 947 invitations to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 350. By Stephen Smith
