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Following by the court order issued by Judge James Robart on Feb. 3, nationals from the seven countries that have a valid visa are allowed to enter the United States with normal entry examination.
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A federal appeals court early Sunday morning denied the US government's emergency request to resume President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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The University of Calgary will waive the admission application fee for undergraduate and graduate admission for citizens from the seven countries affected by the U.S. travel ban, to ensure students have every opportunity to pursue or complete their studies.
In a comprehensive and informative report, Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC) has provided valuable insights on the first 12 months of theExpress Entry selection system for immigration to Canada, which came into operation on January 1, 2015.
The latest draw from the Express Entry pool, the 30th draw since the system was introduced last year, has seen a total of 1,014 candidates being issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence. The draw took place on March 23, 2016, and each candidate who received an ITA had 470 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
The Canadian province of Quebec has announced reopening dates for its business immigration programs, including the popular Quebec Investor Program, which will reopen for up to 1,900 new applications on May 30, 2016. The Entrepreneur and Self-Employed categories reopen with immediate effect, though for only 50 applications each. Candidates for the Investor and Entrepreneur categories with advanced intermediate French proficiency are exempt from the application cap.
25,000th Syrian refugee lands in Canada
The 25,000th Syrian refugee landed in Canada Saturday night marking the end of the first phase of the Liberals' massive resettlement program.
They were part of a plane load of refugees who touched down in Montreal.
New intake dates for applications from skilled workers
In the last few days, our teams have been working to repair a server failure that prevented Mon projet Québec from going on line last February 16.
New caps for Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades Programs, and Canadian Experience Class
On April 26, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will issue a new set of Ministerial Instructions to immigration officers regarding the processing of applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
On March 6, 2014, the Government of Nova Scotia began accepting applications under its new Regional Labour Market Demand stream, which creates the possibility for candidates to be nominated by the province, without a sponsoring employer.
April 8, 2014 — Ottawa — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that Canada’s active recruitment model for economic immigration will officially be called “Express Entry.” Set to launch in January 2015, “Express Entry” is a major step forward in the transformation of Canada’s immigration system into one that is fast, flexible and focused on meeting Canada’s economic and labour needs.
Based on preliminary 2010 data
, the number of foreign students coming to Canada since 2005 has increased by more than 40 percent, with a total of 96,147 entries last year. A notable increase was seen in students from India, rising by more than three-fold in just two years, from 3,250 in 2008 to 11,530 in 2010.
On Mar 29, 2012, in an attempt to reduce the huge backlog of FSW appliations , Minister Kenny, Citizenship & Immigration minister proposed a legislation subject to approval under Economic Action Plan 2012. According to this legislation CIC is going to close down the Federal Skilled Worker files that filed on or before Feb 27, 2008 for whome an immigration officer has not made a decision based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012.
As of Mar 21, 2012 The Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities will limit the reception of new Certificate of Selection applications to reduce its treatment delays and select more rapidly the candidates of economic immigration.
Total complete applications received since Sep13, 2011
On July 1, 2011, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed.
Between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a maximum of 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
Total complete applications received since June 26, 2010
On June 26, 2010, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed.
Between June 26, 2010, and June 30, 2011, a maximum of 20,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment (job offer).
EFFECTIVE December 23, 2010: If you are submitting a language test with your application, the results are now valid for 2 years from the time you took the test, instead of 1 year. This change applies to Federal skilled worker, Canadian Experience Class and Business Class Immigrants (investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed people).
New Canadian citizens in March 2014 is almost double compared to one year ago
April 1, 2014 — Ottawa — Approximately 33,700 people from 199 countries became Canadian citizens at citizenship ceremonies held across Canada in March 2014. This is almost twice as many compared to March 2013 when 17,089 people were granted citizenship across Canada.
National online consultation launched to gather views on impact of marriage fraud
Ottawa, September 27, 2010 — Canadians are invited to participate in an online consultation on the issue of marriage fraud, also known as “marriages of convenience,” Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
Ottawa, March 29, 2010 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched a series of proposed reforms to Canada’s refugee system, beginning with a commitment to resettle 2,500 more refugees living in refugee camps and urban slums once the package is approved.
Ottawa, March 16, 2010 — As the economic recovery gains momentum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched consultations to identify Canada’s new and emerging labour market needs and how immigration can best respond to them.
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The Canadian Government has announced that skilled migrant applicants whose skills are in high demand will be eligible to fast-track their visa applications.
In response to over nearly a million backlogged immigration files and immigration applications often taking up to six years for a decision, this past Friday the Canadian government announced that skilled workers wishing to move to Canada for high-demand jobs would now receive a fast-track immigration service. The reform plan was initially laid out in March 2008 by Diane Farley, who was the immigration minister at the time.
Accoriding to statistics released by canada's immigration office One in four temporary residents applications refused in 2017, we advice you to only consult with a true consultant who is a member of Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)
The Prince Edward Island Business Impact program is to move to an Expression of Interest format for receiving applications from the start of 2018.
The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program(QIIP), a Canadian immigration program that allows international investors to obtain Canadian permanent residence by finance option investing USD 165,000$, will reopen in less than two months.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that, as of June 6, 2017 French speakers and candidates with a sibling in Canada will receive additional points under theExpress EntryComprehensive Ranking System(CRS). While these tweaks may not alter the make-up of the pool in a radical way, the additional points may make a positive difference to candidates who may obtain the new additional points.
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