Since 2015, Canada has not recognized virtual marriages for the purpose of family class sponsorship. According to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), both parties need to be physically present at the ceremony for it to be officially recognized. The only exception to the rule is if one party is in the Canadian Armed Forces. […]
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Express Entry draws resume after being paused for 18 months. Draws for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) have resumed this month. The last FSWP draw was in December 2020 while the last draw for CEC was in September 2021. The July 6 Express Entry draw invited a total of
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Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently confirmed Express Entry draws to resume on July 6 after being paused for over 18 months. Draws for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Federal Skilled Trades (FST) programs have been on hiatus since December 2020. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, on the other hand, has been on
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Nova Scotia has confirmed its allocations for the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) for 2022-23. In 2021, the province of Nova Scotia welcomed 9,025 new immigrants. This number is 19% higher than immigrants received in 2019. This year, the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the allocation to
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Canada is working on a new immigration program for Temporary Residence Visa (TRV) holders. According to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, the new immigration program will be a permanent option for foreign temporary residence visa holders. It will be similar to the Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence (TR2PR) program that welcomed over 90,000 new immigrants in
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Learn what the in-demand professions in Canada are today. Canada recently announced that its labor shortage has reached an all-time high with 1 million vacancies. This comes as good news to aspiring immigrants who want to start a new career in Canada as the country will be looking at immigration to meet their current labor
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In a recent report by Statistics Canada, the country’s labor shortage is at an all-time high with 1 million vacancies. Canada appears to have recovered from the global pandemic that struck in late 2019. With Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) now exceeding pre-pandemic levels, about 115% of jobs lost during the pandemic has restored. Canadian
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Discover some of the best immigration pathways for international students in Canada. In the last decade, the international student population in Canada has increased exponentially. Not only does the Canadian government reward international students with additional immigration points, but it has also established multiple programs to ensure that these graduates remain in Canada after graduation.
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Canada is undoubtedly one of the most popular destinations for international students. In 2021 alone, the country welcomed over 450,000 international students from over 200 countries. One of the reasons why Canada is popular is because of the immigration options available to international students after graduation. Not only does the country reward international students with
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Canada’s unemployment rate is at an all-time low. In a recent report by Statistics Canada, the country’s unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2% in April compared to 5.3% in March. Unemployment for people between the ages of 25 to 54 is at its lowest record since 1976 at 4.3%. According to the report, immigrants have
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