Ontario To Introduce New Immigration Legislation
The province of Ontario, the most populate province in Canada, is set to introduce an Immigration Act that would, if passed, assist the province in working with the federal government…
Saskatchewan Receives Increased Allocation For 2015 Nominee Program
The province of Saskatchewan will have 5,500 immigration nominations accepted in 2015, an increase of 775 (or 16 per cent) on the 2014 total. The government of Saskatchewan, which had…
Temporary Suspension Of Removals Lifted For Citizens Of Haiti And Zimbabwe
The temporary suspension of removals for Haitian and Zimbabwean nationals currently in Canada has been lifted. The lifting of the suspension, which had been in place due to dangerous situations…
Manitoba Likely To Have 500 New Nominations Under Express Entry
Following the news that its Prairie counterpart of Saskatchewan will receive an additional 775 provincial nomination spaces under Express Entry, the province of Manitoba is also expected to receive in…
Alberta Wants More Provincial Nomination Spaces
The province of Alberta has formally requested that the federal government lift the lid on the number of economic immigrants it may nominate for Canadian immigration each year. Citing Alberta’s…
Canada Announces Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program
The government of Canada will give permanent resident status to around 50 high-net-worth immigrant investors and their families under a new investor pilot program. The government says that the program…
Nova Scotia Announces New Immigration Stream
Nova Scotia has announced a new provincial immigration stream that will come into operation in January. The stream is called "Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry", and will replace the previous…
Canada Offers Open Work Permits To Certain Spouses Of Canadian Citizens And Residents As They Await Permanent Residence
The government of Canada has begun to issue open work permits to certain spouses and common-law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the Spouses or Common-Law Partners in…
Nova Scotia Announces Details Of Its Express Entry Stream For Canadian Immigration
The province of Nova Scotia has announced full details of its new Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream, which replaces the previous Regional Labour Market Demand stream. The new…
British Columbia Launches Express Entry Category For Canadian Immigration
The government of British Columbia has announced the immediate launch of an Express Entry stream under its Provincial Nominee Program , known as Express Entry British Columbia. This new stream…