Quebec government will ‘prioritize’ skilled worker applicants already living in province 3,700 applications among 18,000 Quebec government has been trying to dismiss Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec Premier François Legault addressed his government’s controversial move to dismiss a backlog of 18,000 pending skilled worker applications Thursday, saying the province will prioritize 3,700 applications from candidates already working in the province on temporary permits. By CIC News
Le gouvernement du Québec « priorisera » les demandes des travailleurs qualifiés vivant déjà dans la province 3,700 demandes parmi les 18,000 que le gouvernement du Québec a l’intention d’annuler Jeudi, le premier ministre de la province du Québec François Legault a abordé la mesure controversée d’annuler 18,000 demandes en inventaire du programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés. Il a annoncé que la province priorisera 3,700 demandes parmi les candidats travaillant déjà dans la province en vertu d’un visa de résidence temporaire. By CIC News
Saskatchewan invites Express Entry candidates in latest EOI draw February 27 draw through Saskatchewan's Express Entry immigration sub-category issued 83 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination Saskatchewan has invited 83 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held February 27. By CIC News
A look at Canada’s new pathways to permanent residence for caregivers Interim pathway for caregivers who came to Canada after November 30, 2014, opens March 4 for three months Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Foreign caregivers who came to Canada after November 30, 2014, and did not qualify for Canadian permanent residence may now have another opportunity to do so through a new interim pathway that comes into effect March 4, 2019, and will remain open until June 4, 2019. By CIC News
Un aperçu des nouvelles voies vers la résidence permanente pour les aides-familiaux du Canada La voie d’accès provisoire pour les aides familiaux qui sont arrivés au Canada après le 30 novembre 2014 ouvre le 4 mars pour une durée de trois mois Les aides familiaux qui sont arrivés au Canada après le 30 novembre 2014 et qui ne se qualifiaient pas pour la résidence permanente auront maintenant une autre opportunité de l’obtenir par le biais de la voie d’accès provisoire qui entrera en vigueur le 4 mars 2019 et restera ouverte jusqu’au 4 juin 2019. By CIC News
Quebec judge orders province to continue processing Skilled Worker Program applications Quebec's immigration minister says province will continue processing applications until Bill 9 is passed into law Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered the provincial government to continue processing a backlog of around 18,000 pending applications to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program that the government wants to cancel. By CIC News
Juge québécois ordonne la province de continuer à traiter les demandes en vertu du programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés Injonction de 10 jours accordée dans la bataille juridique contre la mesure du gouvernement d’annuler les 18,000 demandes en inventaire du programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés A judge of the Superior Court of Quebec ordered the provincial government to continue to process the 18,000 inventory applications of the regular skilled worker program that it wanted to dissolve. By CIC News
New report: Ontario nominated 6,850 applicants for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 Nearly half of all nominees were in Canada’s Express Entry pool and a quarter were high-tech workers Ontario issued 6,850 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 with nearly half going to candidates in the federal Express Entry system, a new report by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program shows. By Stephen Smith
Manitoba holds second Skilled Workers Overseas draw in six days Express Entry candidates among the 338 immigration candidates invited February 21 Manitoba has invited another 338 Skilled Workers Overseas candidates in the province’s second draw through the popular stream in six days. By CIC News