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Thousands of would-be Canadian permanent residents stranded abroad

When Prashant Gupta got his confirmation of permanent residence, he quit his job and booked his flight to Canada to leave on March 18, 2020. Two days before his scheduled trip, borders closed and Canada went into lockdown...

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Ontario holds new Tech Draw

Ontario holds new Tech Draw inviting 772 Express Entry candidates

Ontario held a new Tech Draw on October 15, inviting Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream...

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sponsor your parents and grandparents

How to sponsor your parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) expression of interest window began on October 13 and will remain open until November 3...

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5 good reasons to move to Canada from the U.S.

Over 10,000 U.S. citizens and residents pivot north every year to settle in Canada through Express Entry. In fact, the U.S. is the second most popular source country among Express Entry immigrants...

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Most Canadians say immigration makes Canada a better country: study

Canadians have become more accepting of immigrants over the past year, a new study finds. More Canadians are comfortable with current immigration levels, they see immigrants as good for the economy and not a threat to Canadian jobs, and they believe that immigration is essential to growing the country’s population...

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Will Canada exceed 100,000 Express Entry invitations in 2020?

Canada is on pace to issue 100,000 or more Express Entry invitations in 2020. This would be remarkable, considering the negative impact that COVID-19 is having in Canada and around the world...

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How early Express Entry immigrants fared in the labour market: study

Nearly all Express Entry immigrants found employment in the first year after landing, and, generally, outperformed immigrants who came through the previous application system...

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Canada-U.S. border closure extended for seventh time

Canada is rolling over travel restrictions for another month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed via Twitter that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential travel until November 21...

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B.C. invites 417 PNP candidates to apply for a provincial nomination

British Columbia invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on October 14...

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PEI PNP draw invites 211 to apply for provincial nomination

Prince Edward Island has released details of its most recent immigration draw on October 15. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 211 invitations. Most of the invitations, 184, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates...

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