Category: Canada

How you can use ChatGPT on your immigration journey
Canada

How you can use ChatGPT on your immigration journey

Since its launch in November of 2022, Chat GPT-3 has garnered a wealth of attention for its articulate answers and ability to learn and perfect its responses, across a wide variety of subjects. Seen by many as the first coming of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the functions and applications of ChatGPT-3 extend even as far as […]

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Why Calgary is a premier destination for international students coming to Canada
Canada

Why Calgary is a premier destination for international students coming to Canada

Calgary, the world’s third most livable city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Livability Index 2022, is among the top destinations for international students looking to pursue education and immigration in Canada.   Here’s why. Life as a post-secondary student in Calgary As valued members of the Calgary community, international students will be able […]

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Express Entry: How does IRCC decide when to hold draws?
Canada

Express Entry: How does IRCC decide when to hold draws?

There has been a change in routine surrounding Express Entry draws of late. Typically, the draws take place every two weeks on Wednesdays. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently paused draws for six weeks starting November 23 and returned on January 11 inviting 5,500 candidates followed by another draw of the same size a week later.   There is no […]

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What is the Global Talent Stream?
Canada

What is the Global Talent Stream?

The Global Talent stream is part of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which is intended to be used when there are labour and skill shortages and there are no Canadians or permanent residents available to fill positions.   Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The Global Talent stream helps innovative firms in […]

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Canada welcomes high number of Francophone newcomers, meeting its Francophone Immigration Target in 2022
Canada

Canada welcomes high number of Francophone newcomers, meeting its Francophone Immigration Target in 2022

A growing number of Canadians report that French is their first official language, but the proportion that French speaking Canadians represents dropped from 2016 (22.2%) to 2022 (21.4). In 2019, IRCC announced the goal of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023 in the “Meeting our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy” publication. On January 23rd, […]

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How to increase your chances for study permit approval
Canada

How to increase your chances for study permit approval

Canada continues to be one of the world’s most popular destinations for international students. With an excellent standard of education and internationally accredited schools—Canada hosts a huge number of students from abroad every year—welcoming close to 450,000 new international students in 2021 alone. While Canada does host many international students annually, there are also those who receive refusals of their study […]

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British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island issue invitations to apply for provincial immigration
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British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island issue invitations to apply for provincial immigration

British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island have issued invitations to apply to candidates through provincial immigration programs this week. Alberta and Quebec draws are recent publications of draws that occurred in December.   Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Through these programs, interested candidates may be […]

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Understanding the IELTS Speaking test
Canada

Understanding the IELTS Speaking test

In this post, we will look at the three parts of the IELTS Speaking test, the assessment criteria, and suggest how you can improve your performance in each part.   What is the format of the IELTS Speaking test? The Speaking test lasts for 11-14 minutes and there are three parts. Each part is designed […]

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