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.  

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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.

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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. 

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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.  

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New PEI draw more than doubles number of immigration candidates invited last month Express Entry candidates among 199 immigration candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination in February 21 draw

The province of Prince Edward Island has invited 199 economic immigration candidates to apply in a draw held February 21. 

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Lawyers’ group seeks to delay dismissal of 18,000 Quebec Skilled Worker applications Injunction request wants government to continue processing applications pending approval of Bill 9

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. An immigration lawyers’ group is seeking a court order that would force Quebec’s government to continue processing backlogged applications to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.  

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Un groupe d’avocats cherche à retarder l’annulation des 18,000 demandes en vertu du programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés Demande d’injonction pour que le gouvernement continue de traiter les demandes en inventaire en attendant l’approbation du projet de loi 9

Un groupe d’avocats en droit de l’immigration a demandé une ordonnance du tribunal forçant le gouvernement du Québec à continuer le traitement des demandes en cours du programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés.

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New Express Entry draw invites 3,350 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence Record 2019 continues as ITAs reach 14,500

The Government of Canada has issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry system in a draw held February 20.  

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Express Entry-aligned provincial nominee streams having a busy February Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 CRS points

Canada’s provincial nominee programs have been active over the past few weeks, with invitation rounds taking place in Manitoba, British Columbia and Ontario.  

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