What do Canada’s new DUI laws mean for immigration candidates and permanent residents? Tougher rules take effect Dec. 18 that could leave permanent residents at risk of inadmissibility 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. By Stephen Sherman
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. By CIC News
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. By CIC News
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. By Stephen Smith
Canadavisa News Briefs | Mid-December 2018 The CanadaVisa News Briefs outline Canadian immigration updates that occurred over the past week. By CIC News
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. By Stephen Smith
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. By Stephen Smith
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. By CIC News
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. By CIC News
