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PNP Update: Western Provinces Continue to Welcome New Immigrants.
Late September and early October have seen a flurry of activity in the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) for Canadian immigration, with the Western provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan all taking significant steps to receive more immigrants to their communities. Over recent days and weeks, the following PNP events have taken place. Saskatchewan…
Immigration Minister Says Foreign Workers in Canada May Soon Have Easier Pathway to Permanent Residence
Canada may soon allow easier pathways to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers, the Minister of Immigration, John McCallum, said on Sunday on national television. Details of modifications to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) are likely to be revealed in the coming weeks, with a parliamentary report on the matter set to be introduced. The TFWP…
‘Mon projet Québec’ Reopens For The Creation of New Accounts
Individuals who are interested in immigrating to the Canadian province of Quebec, but who have not yet created an account in the online secure space Mon projet Québec, may now create one with a view to the next application intake period, the dates for which are due to be announced shortly. Mon projet Québec is an online immigration…
PNP Immigration Options in Western Canada: the West is Wide Open
In the first of a summer mini-series on Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), CICNews.com is looking at immigration to Western Canada, specifically the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. At the time of writing, all four provinces have PNP streams that are open to a range of skilled workers, graduates, entrepreneurs, entry level/semi-skilled…
Lastest news – Mon projet Québec
Next application intake period for skilled workers and introduction of an online virtual waiting room May 30, 2016 – Candidates who have already created their Mon projet Québec account will be able to submit their application for a selection certificate under the Regular Skilled Worker Program starting June 13, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (Montréal time). The Ministère…
Increasing Number of U.S. Citizens Analyzing Options for Immigration to Canada
As Donald Trump waltzed to victory in no fewer than seven of the 11 state primaries on “Super Tuesday” last week, a familiar pattern re-emerged — many U.S. citizens proclaimed that if Trump was to become president, or even just the Republican nominee, they would pack up and move to Canada. While this has happened…
Canada’s Immigration Minister Pledges to Make Permanent Immigration Easier for Students
The government of Canada is looking at ways to make the immigration process for international students in Canada easier and more straightforward, with Immigration Minister John McCallum stating that “we should be doing everything we can do to court them,” adding that they are “the cream of the crop.” Since the launch of the Express Entry…
