Express Entry nears 2017’s invitation record after setting new October high IRCC has issued 74,200 Express Entry ITAs in 2018, leaving it just 11,823 shy of record Last month saw the Government of Canada more than double the number of invitations to apply for permanent residence that it issued to Express Entry candidates in October 2017, leaving it less than 12,000 invitations away from last year’s record-setting annual total. By CIC News
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program reaches its nomination cap for 2018 The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has reached its 2018 provincial nomination allocation, with 6,600 nominations issued to successful applicants across various streams. By Eman Katem
Report calls for big increase in immigration to New Brunswick as labour shortages rise New Brunswick is on track to lose 110,200 workers by 2026, says New Brunswick Multicultural Council Immigration to New Brunswick will need to increase to around 7,500 newcomers a year if the province is to overcome the population and labour market shortage “crisis” it is now facing, says a new report. By Stephen Smith
Trudeau says immigration gives Canada ‘competitive advantage’ over U.S. Canada's new immigration levels plan could widen gap if U.S. immigration levels are left as they are or reduced Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s immigration policies are giving it a big advantage over the United States when it comes to attracting business. By CIC News
Ottawa’s immigrant workforce a ‘golden opportunity’ for companies, says local board of trade Hiring immigrants shown to increase revenue, productivity, says new Ottawa Business Growth Survey Ottawa companies concerned about access to skilled labour would benefit from tapping the city’s pool of highly educated immigrants, says a new survey by the Ottawa Board of Trade. By CIC News
IRCC now accepting results of new TCF Canada language test Move gives French-speaking permanent residence applicants a second language test option Pour lire cet article, cliquez ici. The Government of Canada is now accepting the results of a new test as proof of language ability for French-speaking economic immigration candidates applying for permanent residence. By Stephen Smith
IRCC accepte les résultats du nouveau TCF Canada comme preuve de capacités linguistiques pour le français. Cette démarche offre l’opportunité d’une deuxième option de test linguistique aux demandeurs à la résidence permanente et citoyenneté parlant français. Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé qu’il accepte les résultats au test de connaissance de français (TCF) pour le Canada aux fins des demandes de résidence permanente par le biais de l’immigration économique. By CIC News
CanadaVisa News Briefs | November 5 to November 9, 2018 The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred in recent weeks. By CIC News
CanadaVisa Social | 2 Million Facebook Followers! CanadaVisa is pleased to announce that its Facebook community has now surpassed two million followers and continues to grow every day. The CanadaVisa team is proud to be a trusted source of Canadian immigration news for so many readers worldwide. By CIC News
