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New report: Ontario nominated 6,850 applicants for Canadian permanent residence Nearly half of all nominees were in Canada’s Express Entry pool and a quarter were high-tech workers

February 22, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Noah Turner and Eman Katem

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. [Read more…]

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

February 20, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Eman Katem, Lauralee Beaurieux and Noah Turner

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. [Read more…]

If you’re in the Express Entry pool, these provincial immigration streams may be looking for you Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta use so-called 'passive' immigration streams to search the Express Entry pool for eligible candidates

February 13, 2019 by Stephen Smith and Noah Turner

Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia. [Read more…]

Canada opened its door to more than 40,000 immigration applicants in January January numbers suggest Canada well on its way to achieving million immigrant goal by the end of 2021

February 6, 2019 by Stephen Smith and Noah Turner

If the first month of 2019 was any indication, Canada should have no trouble achieving its goal of welcoming one million immigrants by the end of 2021. [Read more…]

Manitoba issues new invitations to immigration candidates, bringing January total to 1,082

February 1, 2019 by Stephen Smith

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held its second Expression of Interest draw of 2019 on January 31 for candidates in its Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker in Manitoba and International Education immigration streams. [Read more…]

New Express Entry draw caps record January, minimum CRS hits 16-month low IRCC has issued a record 11,150 ITAs in January — its biggest start ever

January 30, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Eman Katem, Lauralee Beaurieux and Noah Turner

A new Express Entry draw held January 30 saw the number of invitations issued this month rise to 11,150, making this the biggest start to a year in the Express Entry system’s five-year history. [Read more…]

Canada unveils new immigration pilot for rural and northern communities Pilot will facilitate permanent residence for foreign workers of various skill levels

January 24, 2019 by Stephen Smith

The Government of Canada has unveiled a new five-year economic immigration pilot that will help rural and northern communities in Ontario, Western Canada and Canada’s three territories attract and retain skilled foreign workers. [Read more…]

Express Entry draw continues record start to 2019, CRS score drops IRCC gets new year off to a big start with 7,800 invitations to apply in first two draws

January 23, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Eman Katem, Lauralee Beaurieux and Noah Turner

The Government of Canada held its second Express Entry draw of 2019 on Wednesday, January 23, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with ranking scores as low as 443. [Read more…]

Ontario goes big in its first Human Capital Priorities draw of new year Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 439 invited to apply

January 18, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Noah Turner and Eman Katem

Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream got the new year off to a big start this week, issuing 1,493 invitations to Express Entry candidates with ranking scores as low as 439. [Read more…]