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As of January 4, 2016, 340 LAAs (approximately 10 LAAs per week) have been issued to the candidates with scores ranging from 98 to some EOI’s with a score of 80. The MPNP has received 212 Nomination Applications from applicants who were issued a LAA. After receiving a LAA, candidates have 60 days to submit […]

The Canadian province of Quebec has today made significant changes concerning the selection process for its Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The QSWP allows eligible applicants to immigrate to Canada after receiving a Quebec Selection Certificate/certificat de selection du Québec (CSQ) from the government of Quebec. Area of Training The first criterion changed is that of

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has updated its application intake thresholds for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to reflect the fact that the SINP International Skilled Workers – Express Entry sub-category has reached its cap/limit of 500 new applications. CanadaVisa.com had reported on Monday, January 4 that the SINP had reopened all categories with full quotas for

Refugees are resettled in different parts of Canada, from coast to coast. For more than 20 years, the Matching Centre has helped government-assisted refugees find a community to call home. The Matching Centre is at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) national headquarters in Ottawa. It works with IRCC visa offices abroad to learn about

The first few weeks in Canada Various programs and services are available to Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) to help them become participating members of Canadian society as quickly as possible. These services are provided by specialized Service Provider Organizations (SPOs). Support is provided to SPOs through the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

The first Express Entry draw of the new year, and the 24th since the Canadian immigration selection system came was launched last year, took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. A total of 1,463 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with 461 or more Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) points. Entering year two

The Parent And Grandparent Program (PGP), a Canadian family reunification immigration program, has reached its application intake threshold for the most recent application cycle. The PGP reopened for receipt of new applications on January 4, 2016, and the cap of 5,000 new applications was reached by January 7. Demand for this program has outpaced supply over

The government of Quebec has released a news update regarding Mon projet Québec, an online immigration application management system used by the province of Quebec to process applications under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The new system, which was launched on January 5, 2016 in anticipation of the reopening of the program for new applications

The latest draw from the Express Entry pool, and the 25th since the immigration selection system was launched just over a year ago, took place on January 13, 2016. This draw sees a decrease in the number of Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) points required by candidates for Canadian immigration in order to receive an Invitation To

Applicants for immigration to Canada through certain federal skilled immigration categories under the Express Entry selection system will have to demonstrate slightly more ‘settlement funds’ when making an application. The new requirement came into effect on January 12, 2016. Though the increase is small — just under two percent, around the rate of inflation in Canada