Canada permanent residence | É«ºüÈë¿Ú The Voice of Canadian Immigration Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon-1.png Canada permanent residence | É«ºüÈë¿Ú 32 32 IRCC’s backlog increasing as department looks to reduce temporary resident numbers /2024/09/irccs-backlog-increasing-as-department-looks-to-reduce-temporary-resident-numbers-0946588.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:03 +0000 /?p=46588 Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog has exceeded one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there were 1,002,400 applications in the backlog as of July 31, 2024, out of 2,364,700 total applications currently in inventory. This means that 1,362,000 applications are being processed within service standards. […]

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]]> AAIP eligibility change in response to Alberta wildfires /2024/08/aaip-eligibility-change-in-response-to-alberta-wildfires-0845977.html Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:50 +0000 /?p=45977 Alberta has temporarily waived work experience requirements for some applicants in the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). The temporary waiving of the need for specific work experience in the Alberta Opportunity and Tourism and Hospitality Streams of the AAIP aims to allow workers whose current employment is affected by the wildfires to find new work […]

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]]> Deadline extended for out-of-status construction workers in the GTA seeking pathway to permanent residency /2024/08/deadline-extended-for-out-of-status-construction-workers-in-the-gta-seeking-pathway-to-permanent-residency-0846001.html Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:04:01 +0000 /?p=46001 The temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has recently been extended. The public policy will now run until December 31, 2024, or until it reaches its cap of 1,000 applications – whichever one comes first. This program first launched on […]

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]]> Deadline extended for CUAET participants to apply for work permits /2024/08/deadline-extended-for-cuaet-participants-to-apply-for-work-permits-0845845.html Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:20 +0000 /?p=45845 Immigration,Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently extended the deadline to apply for a work permit by those participating in the Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. The deadline to apply for an open work permit is now March 31, 2025, for CUAET participants who are currently in Canada as temporary residents. However, […]

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]]> Permanent residence class proposed for semi-skilled workers /2024/08/permanent-residence-class-proposed-for-semi-skilled-workers-0845575.html Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000 /?p=45575 Immigraiton, Refugees and Citizesnhip Canada (IRCC) has proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA) that would introduce a new permanent economic immigration class for workers who have experience and training that falls under the Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) levels 4 and 5. The department says the pathway would “support […]

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]]> IRCC invites 1,800 candidates in third Express Entry draw this week /2024/07/express-entry-1390-candidates-invited-in-latest-pnp-only-draw-0745309.html Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:20:18 +0000 /?p=45309 Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw this week. The department issued 1.800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry […]

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]]> IRCC invites 3,750 candidates in third Express Entry draw of the week /2024/07/canada-issues-invitations-to-apply-in-first-express-entry-draw-of-july-0745002.html Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:34:48 +0000 /?p=45002 Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw of the week. The department issued 3,750 ITAs in a category-base selection draw for healthcare occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This […]

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]]> Canada’s population grows by over one million in less than a year /2024/06/canadas-population-grows-by-over-one-million-in-less-than-a-year-0644919.html Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:30 +0000 /?p=44919 Canada has reached another population milestone and it’s almost entirely due to immigration. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, as of April 1 this year, the population passed 41 million people (41,012, 563). For context, the population hit a record 40 million in June 2023. Nearly a quarter of that growth (242,673 people) […]

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]]> How some Express Entry candidates may benefit from category-based selection draws /2024/06/how-some-express-entry-candidates-may-benefit-from-category-based-selection-draws-0644754.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:00:23 +0000 /?p=44754 Recent patterns suggest that Express Entry candidates who are eligible for category-based selection draws are likely to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) even if they have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score below 500. CRS scores are the numeric values based on a candidate’s human capital factors that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […]

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]]> More Canadian immigrants are being hired for jobs that fit their qualifications /2024/06/more-canadian-immigrants-are-being-hired-for-jobs-that-fit-their-qualifications-0644651.html Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:00:42 +0000 /?p=44651 A new Statistics Canada (StatsCan) report suggests that overqualification among Canadian immigrants is decreasing. Overqualification describes what occurs when immigrants to Canada are hired for jobs where their education and/or work experience is too advanced for their role. According to a StatsCan report published on May 22, among recent immigrants with at least a bachelor’s […]

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