Canadian Immigration Minister Says Department Will Apply Lessons to Reduce Processing Times
Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, has stated that his department aims to speed up processing times for family class immigration, economic immigrants and refugee claimants by…
Canada Postpones Full Implementation of Electronic Travel Authorization
A notice that appeared on the government's website this week reads:Visa-exempt foreign nationals are expected to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada, starting…
Quebec Immigration Minister Announces New Immigration Plan: ‘Together, We Are Québec’
Ms. Weil stated that this new plan, called 'Together, We Are Québec' (or Ensemble, nous sommes le Québec), will take into account changing labour trends and streamline the immigration process.…
Canada Aims to Welcome up to 305,000 new Permanent Residents in 2016 Across all Immigration Categories
This is the first time in many years where a Canadian government has set a target of 300,000 or greater.While Canada is opening its doors even wider to immigrants, with…
Sixth Express Entry Draw of 2016 for Immigration to Canada Sees 1,013 ITAs Issued
The CRS point requirement for this draw is the highest so far this year, but this round of invitations also saw a reduced number of ITAs issued. This factor would…
Canada Looks to Ease Pathway to Permanent Residence for International Students
Speaking after a meeting with provincial and territorial government representatives yesterday, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, said he intends to launch federal-provincial talks to reform the…
Nova Scotia has Provincial Nomination Immigration Cap Increased
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has been granted an additional 300 spaces for its Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), bringing the total annual allocation cap for the NSNP to…
New Mobilité Francophone Stream Will Remove LMIA Requirement for Hiring Certain French Speakers Outside Quebec
The government of Canada has announced a new stream within the International Mobility Program that aims to attract skilled international French speakers to regions outside the province of Quebec.The Mobilité…
1,014 Candidates for Immigration to Canada Invited to Apply in Latest Express Entry Draw
The latest draw from the Express Entry pool, the 30th draw since the system was introduced last year, has seen a total of 1,014 candidates being issued Invitations to Apply…
Immigration Minister Announces Increased Intake of Privately-Sponsored Syrian Refugees
Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, has announced that an additional 10,000 applications from private sponsorship groups wishing to help resettle Syrian refugees are scheduled to be…