CIC NEWS
Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants in one year (the other times were 1911-1913 and 2018).
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Archives for February 2020
Obtaining a Canadian work permit despite criminality issues There can be many hindrances and roadblocks in the pursuit of a Canadian work permit, not the least of which is the presence of a minor criminal offence on the applicant’s record.
Acquiring a Canadian work permit is the goal of many foreign nationals all around the world. However, with strengthened security and enforcement of immigration laws, receiving a work permit in Canada can be difficult for those who are subject to criminal charges.
Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 300 Details from the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws have been released
Alberta has released the number of candidates and score requirements of the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws.
New Brunswick pushing for more immigrants The bilingual Maritime province is looking to increase immigration to 10,000 newcomers every year; Canadian Press
The Premier of New Brunswick wants to increase the province’s population to one million in 2040.
Vernon B.C. launches Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot A municipality in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is accepting applications from immigration candidates
New immigrants and temporary foreign workers in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence in Vernon, B.C.— a small city in Canada’s wine country.
New Express Entry draw produces 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence Canada has now issued 10,300 invitations to apply to Express Entry candidates in 2020
The Government of Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held February 5.
Canadian government can now verify how many days immigrants and visitors stay in the country The Entry/Exit Program may have implications affecting permanent residency and citizenship applications
Canada’s federal immigration ministry has been able to track the movements of travellers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019.
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Manitoba issues 181 invitations to immigration candidates in latest Expression of Interest draw International student graduates, skilled workers, and Express Entry candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence
The 82nd Manitoba Expression of Interest draw took place on January 30, issuing invitations to immigration candidates vying for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.
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Bigger population smaller employment gap; immigrants driving population growth in Canada Statistics Canada data show that immigration is the main driver of population growth and that the employment gap is the smallest it has been in a decade
Most of Canada’s recent population growth has been thanks to immigrants, and as a result, the country is becoming increasingly diverse. There is also evidence that the employment gap between immigrant workers and Canadian-born workers is narrowing.
