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CanadaVisa News Briefs for Late February, 2017

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 […]

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Ontario Reopens Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream

Canada’s most popular destination province for new immigrants, Ontario, has reopened its Human Capital Priorities immigration stream as of February 21, 2017. This stream, part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), is only used to select candidates in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) Express Entry pool. The stream was last open in early […]

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New Immigration Opportunities for Graduates through Ontario

Many international graduates from publicly-funded universities in Ontario now have a further option for permanent immigration. The International Student — Masters Graduate and International Student — PhD Graduate streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) reopened on February 21, 2017. This is the first time these two streams have opened since a temporary pause […]

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Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities and Graduate Streams to Reopen

One of the most popular Canadian immigration streams aligned with the Express Entry selection system will reopen next week, with Ontario set to begin inviting candidates through the Human Capital Priorities Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). In addition, the OINP streams for eligible Master’s and PhD graduates will also reopen.

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Montreal Named Best City in the World for Students

(Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici.) Montreal has replaced Paris, which had held the title for four years, as the best city in the world for international students. The ranking was released by QS Rankings, which conducts regular major surveys of students worldwide to find the top cities and countries for higher education […]

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Students and Tech Workers Look to Canada Following US Travel Ban

The confusion surrounding the United States Executive Order that temporarily banned citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the US may have significant consequences for two key Canadian industries: the technology sector, and international education.

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CanadaVisa News Briefs for February, 2017

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 […]

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Government to Allow Certain Graduates to Re-Submit Post-Graduation Work Permit Applications

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has established a new public policy to enable certain international graduates who had previously been refused a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) to re-submit their applications.

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Canada Needs Immigration to Balance Aging Population

A new report from the Conference Board of Canada has found that immigration levels should increase to 413,000 per year by 2030 to strengthen Canada’s economic growth. The report highlights the need for increased immigration in order to respond to challenges posed by Canada’s aging population. It is projected that without significant policy changes, including […]

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