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H-1B frustrations bring renewed U.S. media interest in Canada’s immigration options If you qualify for the H-1B, you may be well-positioned to pursue Canadian permanent residence

April 3, 2019 by Stephen Smith and Noah Turner

With the rejection rate for H-1B visa applications on the rise in the United States, highly skilled foreign workers who depend on them are turning to Canada in search of stability and new opportunities. [Read more…]

Canada invites 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence Cut-off score drops two points in March 20 Express Entry invitation round

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

The Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held March 20. [Read more…]

New study calls on Quebec to restore annual immigration target to 50,000 No evidence to support government's view that reducing immigration will improve integration, think tank says

March 14, 2019 by Stephen Smith

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A new study is calling on Quebec’s government to restore its immigration target of 50,000 newcomers a year. [Read more…]

New report shows Manitoba nominated record number of immigration candidates for permanent residence in 2018 Citizens of India received 34% of 5,207 nominations issued by MPNP last year

March 12, 2019 by Stephen Smith

Manitoba issued a record 5,207 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, with 98 per cent going to skilled worker candidates. [Read more…]

Ontario ‘working to reopen’ Masters Graduate Stream after technical issue interrupts intake OINP says it is investigating glitch that forced it to close March 5 intake

March 7, 2019 by Stephen Smith

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program says it will reopen its Masters Graduate Stream to new registrations “as soon as possible” after a technical issue forced it to close on March 5. [Read more…]

Cut-off score decreases in latest Express Entry draw 3,350 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for permanent residence

March 6, 2019 by Stephen Smith, Eman Katem and Noah Turner

Canada held a new Express Entry draw on Wednesday, March 6, issuing 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 454. [Read more…]

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

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…]