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…
Newfoundland And Labrador To Provide Details Of Express Entry Category Later This Month
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has stated that it will announce the criteria for its new NL Express Entry Skilled Worker category during January, 2015, and will be…
Quebec To Begin Public Consultation On Immigration And Diversity
The government of Quebec is preparing to launch a consultation with people living in the province later this month. The consultation will cover issues relating to immigration, diversity and inclusion,…
Quebec Immigration To Take Inspiration From Canadian Model
The government of Quebec is preparing to launch a year-long policy review regarding its immigration process, beginning this Wednesday at the National Assembly in Quebec City. Quebec Minister of Immigration,…
New Bridging Work Permits For Certain Alberta TFWs
Temporary foreign workers in Alberta facing a looming deadline to leave Canada have been offered an opportunity to apply for bridging work permits while their applications for permanent residence through…
Second Round Of Invitations To Apply Issued, But CIC Fails To Follow Protocol
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced through Ministerial Instructions that: Foreign nationals who, on February 7, 2015 at 11:59:59 UTC, have been assigned a total of 818 points or more…