CIC NEWS
Amendments to the Canadian criminal code take effect December 18 that will carry more severe immigration-related consequences for permanent residents and foreign nationals convicted of an impaired driving offence. [Read more…]
Archives for December 2018
Ontario continues regular draws through Express Entry-linked stream The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream has now issued 1,609 invitations in 2018
Regular invitation rounds through Ontario’s Express Entry-linked French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream continue this month, with 13 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence issued on December 13. [Read more…]
Program flies skilled immigrants to Val d’Or, Quebec, to meet with employers Un emploi en sol québécois addresses labour shortages in Quebec's outlying regions
A pilot program that connects skilled immigrants with employers in Quebec’s outlying regions is starting to pay off for companies in the mining city of Val d’Or. [Read more…]
Trudeau condemns ‘misinformation’ about UN migration pact Canada's Prime Minister says 'fearmongering' and 'falsehoods' have no place in country's political discourse on immigration
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned what he says is “misinformation” about his government’s decision to support a new United Nations agreement on migration. [Read more…]
Canadavisa News Briefs | Mid-December 2018
The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred over the past week. [Read more…]
Express Entry on the verge of breaking ITA record with latest draw IRCC now only 124 invitations away from new Express Entry invitation record
The Government of Canada moved another step closer to surpassing the record for invitations issued in a single year through the Express Entry economic immigration system with a new draw held Wednesday. [Read more…]
Invitations to Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination on the rise Bump in 2018 invitations reflects rising prominence of Canada's Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued to Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination for permanent residence are up this year, according to new data from the Government of Canada. [Read more…]
Canada, more than 160 other countries adopt UN migration pact UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration sets out 23 objectives for international cooperation
Canada joined more than 160 United Nations member states in adopting a new negotiated agreement on international migration Monday. [Read more…]
Saskatchewan issues new invitations to Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand candidates Saskatchewan has now issued 4,080 invitations through its new Expression of Interest system since July
Saskatchewan has issued 743 new invitations to candidates in its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry immigration sub-categories in draws held December 6. [Read more…]
