On January 18th, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which functions as Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program, added having relatives in the province to their candidate selection criteria for the Alberta Express Entry stream (managed under the AAIP). This means that (effective immediately) candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who are listed as having immediate family relatives (parent, child, brother, or sister who are […]
Sunwing Airlines is crediting the rejection of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) on December 9 as a major factor in widespread disruption to its passengers over the holiday season. In a recent meeting of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, an airline representative said that they had received over 7,000 complaints from passengers […]
Many immigrants who pursue citizenship in Canada are able to hold two simultaneous passports, as Canada allows foreign nationals to maintain their original citizenship in addition to a Canadian one. This is called dual citizenship. In fact, it is difficult and complicated for Canadians to lose their Canadian citizenship, meaning that immigrants who naturalize to the country […]
Canada held the second Express Entry draw of the year today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490. No program was specified, meaning eligible candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). All are programs that operate under the […]
You’ve just come to Canada – and so much is new and different here. That includes doing banking and getting easy access to your money when you need it. On arrival in Canada, opening a bank account is one of the most important things you’ll need to do. But the choices can be complicated. […]
According to Statistics Canada, “the working-age population [in Canada] — persons aged 15 to 64 — has never been older”. What’s happening with Canada’s working population? In fact, more than 20% of people that Canada categorizes as being of working age are between the ages of 55 and 64, which suggests that they are close to retirement. To […]
It can be devastating to learn that your temporary or permanent residency application to Canada has been refused. Fortunately, you may have recourse. A Canadian immigration officer’s decision to refuse an application may be challenged if the decision was wrong in fact or in law, or it was unreasonable with regards to the facts […]
British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province and home to the country’s third largest city, Vancouver. The province’s economy is reliant on a strong natural resources sector, which focuses on forestry and mining. If you wish to immigrate to British Columbia, there are three options within the Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Stream Express Entry British Columbia […]
This year, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has welcomed over 40,000 new immigrants to Canada; even more applicants than those accepted through the Express Entry-managed programs—a first since Express Entry was instituted in 2015. An increasingly popular method of obtaining permanent residence (PR), Canada’s PNP has an interesting history that is crucial to know in understanding how the program runs, its priorities, […]
Between November 14 to December 8, 2022, a span of just 24 days, CBC reported on three different alleged Canadian immigration scams. In Edmonton, a Concordia University student who moved to Canada from Iran this fall lost nearly $11,000 to phone scammers. In early December, reports surfaced that a Ghanaian man faced an alleged social media […]
