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Reuniting Families Across the Country
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will continue to reunite families by accepting up to 15,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents Program this year. In summary, the 2022 program will run in an almost identical...
Border Vaccine Rules, Mandatory Use of ArriveCAN, Mask Mandates on Planes and Trains to End on Oct. 1
The federal government says it's dropping all COVID-19 measures at borders on Saturday, October 1st, meaning travellers will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination when entering Canada or wear masks on planes and trains. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said...
Easier Access to Permanent Residence for Physicians in Canada to Help Address Doctor Shortages
Doctors from all over the world who choose to come to Canada and work in our communities play a vital role in keeping us healthy and ensuring local access to family physicians at a time when our aging population needs it the most. As provinces and territories seek to...
Express Entry Rounds of Invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #231– September 14, 2022 If you earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate and completed any part of your program of study or training between March...
IRCC to develop PR Pathway for Undocumented Workers
Canada’s undocumented workers could gain a new avenue to permanent residency through a program under development by the federal government to tackle the underground economy. It is a pivotal turning point for some of the 500,000 undocumented residents estimated to be...
Compare Express Entry Programs
The new version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC2021) is coming soon! Read more at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/compare/noc-2021.html
New Measures for Foreign Nationals
The Government of Canada recognizes the tremendous social, cultural and economic benefits that international students bring to Canada. Canada’s diverse and inclusive society, high-quality educational institutions, and opportunities to work or immigrate after...
Can You Raise a Foreign Worker’s Salary?
As usual, the answer is "yes, but" you need to know the rules. In general, Canadian employers may increase a salary of foreign workers without getting authorization within a consumer price index - which has been at 2 or 3% to match the inflation. Recently, we are...
Residency Request Rejected
A Sudbury, Ont., woman says her Jamaican husband has been turned down for Canadian residency and they're appealing immigration officials' decision, but in the meantime, he could miss their child's birth in October. Ariella Ladouceur said she and Cordell James got...
Contract Workers who were Ordered to Leave
More than a hundred foreign workers employed through a third-party agency are out of a job and at least some of them have been ordered to leave the country after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found they were working in the country without the proper...
Common mistakes in Labour Market Impact Assessment
Believe it or not, the number one reason for your labour market impact assessment is incomplete application. In fact, your application will be "returned" without even getting a file number. You don't even get your application returned, but shredded. It is critical to...
Notifications of Interest Issued for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream
On July 14, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream. The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 310...