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Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Studying in Canada Working in CanadaThinking Outside the Box: Developing a Canadian Immigration Strategy

23 April 2024

Predictability for obtaining permanent residency status in Canada changed dramatically on January 1, 2015 with the introduction of the Express Entry (EE) selection system for permanent residence to Canada. EE introduced a new points based Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) measurement for selecting the “best and brightest” applicants. Prospective immigrants need to register a profile which goes into a pool of applicants enabling the government to set a standard for selection and control their intake. This model has been replicated throughout Federal, Provincial and Territorial selection systems. Intake control is central to output management and has become the norm for immigration selection.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?International StudentsBC PNP Changes Longstanding Rules for International Master’s Students

26 March 2024

Last week on March 19, 2024, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) announced significant upcoming changes to its International Post-Graduate (IPG) stream that will make it more difficult for many international students who have graduated in BC with master’s degrees in natural, applied and health sciences to obtain a coveted provincial nomination to qualify for Canadian permanent residence. Post-graduate students already enrolled in these programs bristled at the news as they gathered in downtown Vancouver this past weekend to protest the proposed changes to the IPG stream that will take effect as of January 2025. They argue that these changes come without warning and will unfairly affect them since they made the important (and expensive) decision years ago to study in BC based on promises that will no longer be kept.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?The immigration game has changed for Mexico

12 March 2024

On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Honourable Marc Miller, re-imposed a visa requirement on all Mexican nationals seeking to come to Canada temporarily as visitors, students and workers. For many Mexicans currently in Canada, their Electronic Travel Authorizations (eTAs) were immediately canceled. For those seeking to enter Canada, it put an immediate hold on travel plans while the new rules are sorted out and visas obtained.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry 2017 – “The Gates are Opening”

8 March 2017

On January 1, 2015 Canada's immigration program was transformed with the introduction of the Express Entry program which restricts applicants to only those selected by the government and offered an "Invitation to Apply" (ITA). The selection process is based upon an applicant's Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) which allocates points for education, English or French language proficiency, Canadian and foreign work experience as well as that of their spouse.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?New Direct Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence Announced to Rejuvenate Atlantic Provinces

22 February 2017

On January 27, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced the first details of a pilot project that offers a direct pathway to Canadian permanent residence for applicants who wish to permanently settle in Atlantic Canada. The “Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project” (AIPP) begins in March 2017 and will accept up to 2000 applications in its first year of operation. Citing a shrinking labour force and ageing population in Atlantic Canada, IRCC hopes that the pilot project will improve the economic outlook in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador in the years to come.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs Working in CanadaThe Trump Effect: Turning to Canada’s Immigration program

9 February 2017

Ironically, the above quote is featured on the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Island in the New York City harbour where America welcomed hundreds of thousands of new immigrants to the United States. It might just as well be featured at Canadian ports of entry, as thousands of US alien residents and asylum seekers are considering alternative immigration strategies in their futures. President Trump's Executive Order restricting visas to nationals from seven specified nations, has only intensified concern for many currently in the US and has focused attention on alternative immigration options to Canada.

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaCanada’s Express Entry Immigration Program: Two Years in Review and What Lies Ahead for 2017

18 January 2017

When Canada's new immigration program, Express Entry, was introduced on January 1, 2015, it completely transformed Canada's economic immigration stream. Gone were the days where an applicant controlled their own destiny!

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Immigration Minister Promises Faster Processing Times for Families in 2017

20 December 2016

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) has been busy making changes to Canada’s family reunification programs in December. In consecutive weeks during this holiday season the Minister has announced important changes to how sponsorship applications for spouses and parents and grandparents will be made in the new year. These changes will affect many families, since the Minister has already announced earlier in October this year that his department expects to admit 84,000 new family members to Canada as permanent residents in 2017.

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?I have a criminal record – Can I come to Canada?

6 December 2016

Many travellers to Canada find themselves turned away at the border when a CBSA officer finds they have a criminal record. In the post 9/11 world of continuously enhanced border security, CBSA officers are able to access an individual's criminal history with a swipe of a passport. How can you be permitted to Canada if you have a criminal conviction in your past? The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) provides both permanent and temporary solutions.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaMinister of Immigration Changes Formula for Points Scoring under Express Entry

24 November 2016

The Minister of Immigration recently announced changes to the Express Entry system that will help certain skilled immigrants, especially those that have completed post-secondary studies in Canada, obtain Canadian permanent residence. Starting November 19, 2016, additional points will be granted to candidates who are former international students and who have job offers that are not supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

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Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Studying in Canada Working in CanadaThinking Outside the Box: Developing a Canadian Immigration Strategy

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?International StudentsBC PNP Changes Longstanding Rules for International Master’s Students

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?The immigration game has changed for Mexico

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry 2017 – “The Gates are Opening”

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?New Direct Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence Announced to Rejuvenate Atlantic Provinces

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs Working in CanadaThe Trump Effect: Turning to Canada’s Immigration program

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaCanada’s Express Entry Immigration Program: Two Years in Review and What Lies Ahead for 2017

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Immigration Minister Promises Faster Processing Times for Families in 2017

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?I have a criminal record – Can I come to Canada?

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaMinister of Immigration Changes Formula for Points Scoring under Express Entry

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