The federal government announced Wednesday that Canada will increase its immigration intake by 2021, accepting 350,000 individuals in a single year. The announcement, made by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, comes as part of a three-year immigration plan. The vast majority of these newcomers will come under economic programs designed to address skills shortages and gaps in the labour
Get ready to submit your 2019 interest to sponsor form The first step to sponsor your parents or grandparents is filling out the interest to sponsor form. The interest to sponsor form will be available at noon EST on January 28, 2019. We’ll accept form submissions on a first-in basis. As soon as we get
A record number of Americans want to leave the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. The number of Americans who want to flee the country has hit a new high, at 16 per cent, amid Donald Trump‘s presidency. READ MORE: About 2,000 more Americans than normal have moved to Canada since Trump’s election That’s higher than
With Canada increasing its immigration targets, many people around the world are motivated to apply for Canadian Permanent Resident Visa in search of a better future for themselves and for their families. These applicants often seek assistance from agencies and consultants offering Canada immigration visa services, but with many cases of fraud and incidents of
MUMBAI: Indians residing in Canada are taking their immigration journey a step forward, with several thousands opting for Canadian citizenship, after having lived in the country for the specified duration as permanent residents. Responding to a request from TOI, Canadian authorities shared some statistics. During the 10-month period ending October 2018, nearly 15,000-odd Indians obtained citizenship. If
The Canadian job growth in 2018 continues to show signs of bright and healthy Canadian economy According to Statistics Canada, the employment rate has witnessed an increased by 94,100 in November, across industries in mostly full-time jobs, which is considered as the highest ever monthly gains since 1976. The unemployment rate in Canada has dropped
Ottawa, December 18, 2018 – The Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Since 2000, the United Nations has designated December 18 as International Migrants Day. It marks an opportunity to recognize
Canada has increased its immigration targets for 2021 to fulfil its skilled human resource requirements. The Canadian Government has open various pathways and streams for skilled applicants to apply for permanent residence under the Canada Express Entry system, and each province has its Provincial Nominee Program(PNP). Every province sends an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to
A good Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score ensures that an applicant’s profile is included in the Express entry pool to be drawn which may consequently receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), but often having a low CRS score can leave people who wish to apply for Canada Express Entry Visa disappointed. A wide array of
Hassle-free border crossings might finally be on the way. It seems nowadays border crossings are becoming only more and more difficult. A global wave of xenophobia is fuelling more aggressive border policy, particularly in the United States. The Trump administration has orchestrated human rights abused at the border with Mexico, established checkpoints to catch foreigners over one hundred