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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited 755 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw from the Express Entry pool, which took place on July 27, 2016. The minimum number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required in order for a candidate to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 488. Candidates who have been issued an ITA […]

Two Canadian teenagers found unexpected trouble over the weekend while playing Pokémon Go, the augmented-reality mobile-based video game that is taking the world by storm. While immersed in the virtual world, they were apprehended illegally crossing the border into the United States. With the mobile gaming application installed on a smartphone, players walk around their

As of August 2, 2016, foreign buyers of residential property in the Vancouver area will have to pay an extra 15 percent tax. The new tax, which was unveiled this week by the government of British Columbia (B.C.), is part of provincial plan to slow the foreign speculation that many blame for making the region’s homes

The federal department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published an operational bulletin covering the temporary public policy for applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (HC) grounds as a result of lifting the temporary suspension of removals (TSR) on Haiti and Zimbabwe. Affected citizens from Haiti and Zimbabwe have until August 4,

Today, July 19, Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusion (MIDI) announced that the next intake period for the popular Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) will open on August 16, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Montreal time, and will receive up to 5,000 applications. The intake period may remain open until August 22, or until the

The International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened. The government of Saskatchewan updated its website the morning of Wednesday, July 20 to announce that this Canadian immigration option was now open to new applications. This sub-category is for skilled workers with experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan and

The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required by candidates for immigration to Canada through the Express Entry selection system to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence remained at 482 in the latest draw from the pool, which took place on July 13. A total of 747 candidates were invited to apply. The previous draw, which

study permit to a student who is required to complete a prerequisite program before he or she begins a second program in a Designated Learning Institution (DLI). A candidate wishing to study in Canada must first obtain a letter of acceptance to a DLI, before then applying for a study permit. In certain cases, this letter

Waterloo, ON – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will be available to media following a roundtable discussion on immigration with local stakeholders. This roundtable discussion is part of a national conversation on immigration. Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016 Time: 11:30

“Following up on the meeting on May 23rd between Minister McCallum and Commissioner Avramopoulos in Canada, we were very pleased to continue our productive dialogue on visa issues. Today we were joined by Mr Dragos Tudorache, Minister, Head of Prime Minister’s Chancellery of Romania, Mr Rumen Alexandrov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and