Canada Immigration Newsletter
The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian immigration and citizenship that have taken place over the past couple of weeks.
Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us across these channels to get the latest news as it occurs.
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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian immigration and citizenship that have taken place over the past couple of weeks.
Our Canadian immigration news briefs bring you the latest news as it happens. When published, these articles are posted across our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow us across these channels to get the latest news as it occurs.
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It’s an exciting time for Canadian immigration — so far in 2017 we’ve seen heightened activity in the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), improvements to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), announcements of improvements to Canada’s immigration system, and more. There’s one place to go to get the latest breaking news when it matters — the CanadaVisa Social community.
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The Global Talent Stream (GTS), a fast-track stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), has launched as of June 12, establishing a two-week standard for the processing of work permit applications for highly skilled occupations. The two categories of the GTS target high-growth companies, and workers in identified in-demand occupations. [Read more…]
Candidates in the Express Entry pool with tied scores under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) are now ranked according to the precise date and time they submitted their profiles. This new approach is one of various recent changes to the CRS introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on June 6, 2017. [Read more…]
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As of June 6, 2017, candidates in the Express Entry pool who have a sibling in Canada may obtain additional points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Another change involves additional points being awarded to candidates with proven French ability. These improvements to Express Entry are the latest to come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), with a more dynamic Express Entry system now the main driver of economic immigration to Canada. [Read more…]
Depuis le 6 juin 2017, les candidats du bassin de l’Entrée express qui ont des frères ou sœurs qui résident au Canada peuvent obtenir des points supplémentaires dans le cadre du Système de classement global (SCG). Un autre changement apporté est la possibilité pour un candidat de se voir allouer des points supplémentaires en faisant preuve de compétences linguistiques en français. [Read more…]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made registration in the Job Bank voluntary for all Express Entry candidates. For nearly two-and-a-half years, this had been a mandatory step for candidates without a qualifying job offer or a provincial nomination. [Read more…]
Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. These questions cover immigration programs, eligibility, processing, language requirements, investing in Canada, landing, admissibility, studying in Canada, working in Canada, and much more. Here are this month’s questions and answers. [Read more…]
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