Category: Canada

If I gain Canadian permanent residence, do I have to become a citizen?
Canada

If I gain Canadian permanent residence, do I have to become a citizen?

This year, Canada will welcome 465,000 new permanent residents —a record-breaking annual immigrant intake that is only likely to increase in coming years, as the country’s immigration levels plan indicates. Furthermore, data from 2021 indicates that nearly four out of five eligible permanent residents will pursue Canadian citizenship. With such a sizeable influx of new immigrants and future Canadians, […]

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IRCC to increase cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants
Canada

IRCC to increase cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is raising the cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants as of January 1, 2024.   Starting on January 1st, the cost-of-living requirement for a single study permit applicant will be $20,635. This is in addition to the first year of tuition and travel costs and will apply to study permit applications received […]

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How to immigrate to Canada from China
Canada

How to immigrate to Canada from China

Canada aims to welcome a large number of permanent residents under its Immigration Levels Plan. By the end of 2023, the goal is to land 465,000 new permanent residents, and this number is increased to 500,000 by 2025. In 2022, Canada welcomed over 437,000 new permanent residents. China was the second largest source country of immigrants […]

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IRCC invites 5,900 candidates in third Express Entry draw of the week
Canada

IRCC invites 5,900 candidates in third Express Entry draw of the week

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the third Express Entry draw of the week. The department issued 5,900 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for candidates with professional experience in STEM related professions. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 481 to be considered. Today’s draw is the third of the week. Yesterday, December […]

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What do I do if my immigration application is returned as incomplete?
Canada

What do I do if my immigration application is returned as incomplete?

This article will explain the steps that Canadian immigration applicants must take if they have their application returned by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) because it was incomplete. Every incomplete application will be returned to the appropriate applicant alongside a letter of explanation and a document checklist. These two pieces will outline why the application was […]

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Canada’s unemployment rate rises as November sees equal employment gains and losses
Canada

Canada’s unemployment rate rises as November sees equal employment gains and losses

Statistics Canada recently released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for November 2023. The survey reveals a stalemate between employment gains and losses in Canada, as the national unemployment rate continues a five-month upward trajectory. Simultaneously, November’s LFS helped showcase barriers that newcomers particularly face when trying to enter Canada’s labour market—especially around their ability to fit […]

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Getting to know IRCC’s decision-making committees
Canada

Getting to know IRCC’s decision-making committees

A report released by former Deputy Minister of Immigration, Neil Yeates, has brought to light some of the inefficiencies within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).Among the issues discussed, Yeates highlights IRCC’s decision-making committee structure as one of the difficulties involved in running the department smoothly.Yeates says that IRCC committees often exceed the recommended 8-12 members and […]

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Housing Accelerator Fund: New housing in 10 Canadian cities
Canada

Housing Accelerator Fund: New housing in 10 Canadian cities

In March 2023, the government launched the $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund to help fast-track the creation of at least 100,000 new homes across Canada. The Fund is already delivering results – and on its current trajectory, is expected to exceed 100,000 new homes. Over the next three years alone, the Housing Accelerator Fund has […]

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