A Canadian citizen parent may transfer citizenship to a child born outside of the country provided the parent was either born in Canada or became a naturalized citizen prior to the kid’s birth, according to the Citizenship Act’s first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Citizenship for the adopted kid can be directly granted...
Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller has shown that everything is on the table in his overhaul of the Canada immigration system. In a tacit acknowledgement that the system has run out of hand under his Liberal government, Miller has spent his time since becoming the Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship setting out how...
The new PGWP eligibility criteria officially came into effect today, May 15, for international students graduating from public-private partnerships (PPPs) colleges in Canada. International graduates of college programs provided under a public-private curriculum licensing partnership were initially informed by the IRCC on January 22, 2024, that they would no longer be qualified for...
More people have been drawn for Express Entry in April as immigration is ongoing all year round. Regarding draw sizes and kinds, last month’s results were similar to those of March, suggesting possible trends for 2024. Continue reading to find out about the present status of the Express Entry applicant pool, the April...
On May 10, Immigration Minister Marc Miller convened in Montreal with provincial and territory immigration ministers to deliberate on common agenda items concerning immigration prospects in Canada. The Federation of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) is the collective name for the ministers. An efficient Canadian immigration system is the goal of the FMRI,...
Marc Miller met with his provincial counterparts for the first time since he announced a plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents to rein in runaway growth Montreal — The immigration minister stated on Friday that one strategy Canada intends to use to reduce the number of temporary residents...
Invitations to apply (ITAs) for immigration have been sent out by Manitoba and British Columbia via their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Through streams designated for skilled individuals with expertise in critical employment fields, a job offer from the province, or prior academic coursework in the nominating province, candidates were solicited. Go on...
On May 1, 2024, Saskatchewan updated and expanded the occupations that are to be excluded from applying to the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry program sub-categories. The exclusion list now contains 158 occupations that are not eligible for these programs. Eight of these were added to the exclusion list in the recent update....
While some foreign employees in Canada are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), others do. Before employing a temporary foreign worker, certain Canadian firms require an LMIA. Prior to filing for a work permit, the foreign national must receive this document. It confirms if the entry of a foreign worker will...
For anyone hoping to move to Canada, the recent notice from the IRCC proposing changes to the Express Entry proof of finances criteria for 2024 has important ramifications. Candidates for Express Entry must be aware of these changes, which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be implementing on May 3, 2024. Candidates...
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