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Immigration to Canada: The Year in Review

2016 has been a remarkable year, and 2017 promises to bring even more positive news for individuals and families immigrating to Canada Canadian immigration programs can be segmented into three broad categories, namely the economic programs, the Family Class programs, and refugee/humanitarian programs. In all three categories, 2016 can be described as an exceptional year. […]

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New Application Process for Parent and Grandparent Program Revealed

PGP to move from first-come, first-served to invitation-based system for 2017 application cycle Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The next application cycle for the popular Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) for immigration to Canada will operate under a new processing system, whereby potential applicants have a window of opportunity to register their […]

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Processing Times for Family Class Immigration Programs to be Halved

Canada’s federal Immigration Minister, John McCallum, has announced that processing times for the spousal/common-law partner categories of Family Class immigration programs are to be reduced to 12 months, from the current average of 24 months, with an additional goal to eventually reduce processing times to as low as six months. The Minister made the announcement in […]

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Immigration Plan 2017: Canada to Welcome Increased Number of Immigrants Through Economic and Family Sponsorship Programs

The government of Canada has released its widely anticipated immigration plan for 2017, and the news looks good for individuals looking to immigrate to Canada through one of the economic or family sponsorship programs. Key highlights: Target number of newcomers through Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class, and Canadian Experience Class increases by […]

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