First program-specific Express Entry draw this year sees CRS cut-off drop to 288
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 700 candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a program-specific draw, which took place on May 30.This is…
British Columbia conducts new Skills Immigration and Express Entry draw
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued new invitations to 175 candidates in its Skills Immigration and Express Entry categories on May 30.For the May 30 invitation round, a portion…
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program invites more skilled workers to apply
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has issued 502 Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination in a new draw that took place on May 31.The Letters of Advice…
Canada’s new medical inadmissibility rules now in effect
Introduced on June 1, the changes deliver on a promise made by Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Ahmed Hussen, in April, when he announced his department would…
Romanian citizens with non-electronic passports now require Canadian visa
Starting today, June 5, only Romanian citizens who hold electronic passports are exempt from requiring a visa to travel or transit through Canada.Romanian citizens who hold a non-electronic passport, such…
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invites candidates in tech-related fields
The Government of British Columbia issued 26 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination under its tech-focused pilot program in a draw that took place on June 6.The new…
IRCC introduces Student Direct Stream for faster Canadian study permit processing
The Government of Canada announced a new Student Direct Stream for faster processing of Canada study permit applications for applicants from China, India, Vietnam and Philippines.The introduction of this program…
Partnering with the Netherlands to Strengthen Legal Identity Management in MENA Countries
Cairo, 28 August - “Legal identity is particularly important for migrants, who often face multiple challenges and vulnerabilities in accessing and maintaining their legal identity documents,” according to Asmara Achcar,…
Federal Express Entry draw sees largest draw size in 2018
Canada's latest Express Entry draw has set a new record draw size for 2018 invitations to apply with 3,750 new invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence issued at a…
Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category reaches intake cap within hours
0211Engineering managersProvide a letter the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) showing that an application for registration as an Engineer-in-Training has been approved, or, a letter from…