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Read more about the article Ottawa will not extend the temporary pathway for permanent residency
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Ottawa will not extend the temporary pathway for permanent residency

New Immigration Minister Sean Fraser will not extend the Temporary Residence to Permanent Residency Pathway, which expires on November 5, 2021. According to Alexander Cohen, the immigration minister’s press secretary, ‘there are no plans to extend it beyond November 5’. The former immigration minister Marco Mendicino was previously talking about the possibilities of extending the program to allow temporary residents…

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November 3, 2021
Read more about the article British Columbia extended the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot
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British Columbia extended the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot

On November 1, 2021, British Columbia (BC) announced that the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot had been extended until March 31, 2024. The Pilot introduced in March 2019 supported economic growth in smaller regional centres of the province and was an innovative collaboration between regional communities and the provincial government. Over the past two years, the province attracted entrepreneurs…

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November 2, 2021
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Collective Sponsorship Program is open for Quebec organizations

Organizations (legal persons) and groups of 2 to 5 natural persons of Quebec can begin submitting applications for refugees to the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration (MIFI) starting from January 18 to February 16, 2022. The province is planning to accept a maximum number of 825 applications from all sponsors. As in spring 2021, if the…

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November 1, 2021
Read more about the article Ontario invited 20 candidates in the Entrepreneur Stream
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Ontario invited 20 candidates in the Entrepreneur Stream

On October 28, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the results of the new draw under the Entrepreneur Stream. On October 27, the province invited 20 business candidates. The minimum score of this round was 147, five points more compared to the August 26 draw. The OINP noted that those whose Expressions of Interest were scored by October 21,…

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October 29, 2021
Read more about the article IRCC held the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw #208
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IRCC held the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw #208

On October 27, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 888 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #208, the cut-off score was 744 points, 24 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 7, 2021, at 13:32:26 UTC.…

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October 28, 2021
Read more about the article Sean Fraser is Canada’s new Immigration Minister
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Sean Fraser is Canada’s new Immigration Minister

As Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed his new cabinet on October 26, 2021, the country’s new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) became apparent. Sean Fraser, a 37-year-old lawyer and former Member of Parliament from Nova Scotia is now Canada’s new immigration Minister. Fraser has never had a political role at the IRCC, however, was parliamentary secretary to…

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October 27, 2021
Read more about the article Saskatchewan issued more invitations to international graduates under the SINP
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Saskatchewan issued more invitations to international graduates under the SINP

On October 25, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application for those who resided in the province on September 1, 2020, and has completed an academic program…

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October 26, 2021
Read more about the article Canada may extend the pathway to permanent residency
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Canada may extend the pathway to permanent residency

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marco Mendicino told in an interview that IRCC may extend the temporary resident to permanent residency pathway to give more temporary foreign workers an opportunity to become permanent residents. The pathway was announced on May 2021 and will expire on November 5.

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October 25, 2021
Read more about the article Ontario issued 542 invitations through the Master’s Graduate and Ph.D. Graduate streams
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Ontario issued 542 invitations through the Master’s Graduate and Ph.D. Graduate streams

On October 20, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master's Graduate and Ph.D. Graduate streams. The province issued 479 ITAs to the eligible candidates under the Master's Graduate Stream. The minimum score of this round was 35 points, the same as it was in the previous draw. Ontario also invited 63 candidates under…

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October 22, 2021
Read more about the article Spotify will hire more Canadians and foreign nationals living in Canada
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Spotify will hire more Canadians and foreign nationals living in Canada

Spotify – an online audio streaming service is planning to hire hundreds of more employees in Canada, expanding its workforce by 15,000 in 2021. Spotify’s head of advertising business Lee Brown said that the company is “increasing its business marketing workforce by over 70 percent in Europe, Australia, and Canada, … investing in the advertising business.” The increase in the…

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October 21, 2021