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Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association recommends IRPA legislation reform

Vimal Sivakumar — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:33 +0000

Last month, members of the Legislative Reform Committee from the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) released a report outlining how CILA would like to see the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) reformed. IRPA is legislation, first introduced in 2001, that the Government of Canada uses to define rules and regulations concerning Canadian immigration and […]

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Statistics Canada releases new data on the educational achievements of racialized immigrants

Vimal Sivakumar — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Racialized immigrants across Canada, and especially racialized immigrant women, are now more educated than ever according to a recent Statistics Canada (StatsCan) release. Comparing data from Canadian censuses gathered in 2006 and 2021, StatsCan has put together its findings about what it calls “the evolution of the education of individuals aged 25 to 64 by […]

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Report: Canada is the 2nd happiest country among the G7

Vimal Sivakumar — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:38 +0000

According to the 2024 World Happiness Report (WHR), Canada trails only countries in the European Union (EU) concerning overall happiness among all surveyed age groups. The World Happiness Report is an annual publication crafted in partnership between Gallup, the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford (United Kingdom, UK), the United Nations’ (UN’s) Sustainable […]

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IRCC introduces two new immigration pilots for rural and French-minority communities

Vimal Sivakumar — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:05 +0000

In a press conference earlier today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced two separate new immigration pilots – one for rural communities and another for francophone minority communities across Canada – while adding that the existing Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) will transition into a permanent program. In a press conference today, Immigration […]

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CMHC looks back at the Canadian housing market in 2023 and what to expect in 2024

Vimal Sivakumar — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:00:07 +0000

In late December last year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) published a retrospective of its housing reports throughout 2023, including what Canadians may be able to expect in 2024. This is a report that could be vital for newcomers to Canada, who are among the Canadian residents most affected by the national housing […]

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Study: Newcomers who use social media before arriving in Canada are more likely to find skilled work

Vimal Sivakumar — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:56 +0000

According to a study conducted by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in 2023, 65% of surveyed “pre-arrival newcomers” used social media for job prospects before coming to Canada. Speaking to the general benefits of utilizing social media during pre-arrival, the TMU study notes that “in the first six months of arrival, [pre-arrival social media users] had, […]

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My parent is a Canadian citizen, but I was born outside Canada. Am I eligible for proof of citizenship?

Vimal Sivakumar — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:36 +0000

Foreign nationals with at least one parent, whether biological or legal, who was a Canadian citizen at the time of their birth are eligible for Canadian citizenship themselves through proof of citizenship. In other words, Canadian citizenship is attainable even for some foreign-born individuals who may have never been to Canada before, although it is […]

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IRCC invites 3,725 candidates in the latest all-program Express Entry draw

Edana Robitaille — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:37:09 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. IRCC invited 3,725 candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 500. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This draw follows three consecutive draws in the week of September 25. […]

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New poverty report card evaluates quality of life in Canada’s 10 provinces

Vimal Sivakumar — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:00:31 +0000

In their first-ever poverty report cards, Food Banks Canada has graded all provinces and territories on a variety of measures related to poverty reduction and standard of living. There are many factors that contribute to the quality of life experienced by people living in any particular country, province, city or community.  What follows will outline how […]

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Canada releases 2022 Annual Report on Express Entry

Vimal Sivakumar — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:17:37 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry every year, the 2022 version being the latest. Express Entry is the name of the application management system used by the federal government in Canada to attract foreign skilled workers to this country who are seeking permanent residence (PR). Get a Free […]

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