Visa refusals frustrate efforts to bring in more international students At the same time when Canada is attracting more international students from around the world, there are concerns qualified applicants from certain countries are getting turned away because of the visa process. According to Fazley Siddiq,...
Canada invited 1,628 candidates via the International Experience Canada program IRCC continues to invite candidates in the streams of International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In the last week, Canada issued 1,628 Invitations to Apply (ITA). Many Working Holiday candidates from Australia, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands...
Alberta issued 1,783 nomination certificates in 2019 Alberta updated the information in the inventory of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). As of May 8, 2019, there are 2,100 applications that await assessment for eligibility. The province continues the assessment of the last applications submitted in...
British Columbia invited 187 economic candidates and 20 entrepreneurs On May 7, 2019, British Columbia issued new invitations to apply to the candidates under Express Entry British Columbia and Skilled Immigrant categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) program. The total number of invitations...
Ahmed Hussen commented on the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants On May 7, 2019, Minister of Immigration Ahmed Hussen made a statement in defence of the decision to keep the immigration consultants’ professional organization self-regulated. Earlier, IRCC announced the creation of the College of Immigration...
Canada invited 9,032 candidates in April 2019 In April, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 6,700 candidates under Federal immigration programs served by the Express Entry system. Another 2,332 candidates received an invitation to apply for a permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee Programs....
130,000 immigrants came to Manitoba via MPNP over 20 years Over the last two decades, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) brought in more than 130,000 economic immigrants to Manitoba of whom more than 20% established themselves in regional communities throughout the province. Manitoba received...
Student Direct Stream applicants to get study permit in 20 days On May 2, 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that residents of China, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, who apply online for a study permit under Student Direct Stream (SDS) may receive it...
Saskatchewan revised the In-Demand Occupations List On May 1, 2019, Saskatchewan once again revised its In-Demand Occupations list. Earlier, the province updated the list on April 17. The revised list contains 19 occupations. NOC 0423 Managers in social and community services NOC 1311 Accounting technicians NOC 2174 Computer...
667 applicants registered in the OINP’s Masters Graduate Stream On April 30, 2019, Ontario opened registration of the applications to the Masters Graduate Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The opening was limited to 667 registrations. Those who successfully registered for the Masters...