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Changes to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)
The province of Quebec announced yesterday (Wednesday, July 18, 2018) new rules for its QSWP Qualified Candidates selection system, including a commitment to reduce order processing time to less than 12 months. The new program will follow similar rules with provinces that have recently announced that they will work based on Expression of Interest (EOI) [...]
Saskatchewan Skilled Worker Immigration Moves To Expression of Interest System (EOI)
Saskatchewan is a Canadian province that borders the United States to the south. Grassland covers its southern plains, and to the north are the rugged rock of the Canadian Shield plateau, coniferous forests, rivers and lakes. Regina, the provincial capital, is home to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, with exhibits on natural history and the people [...]
Canada Launches New Biometrics Requirements for Foreign Nationals
Mondaq, June 14 2018, Written by Stefanie Di Francesco Depending on your nationality, you may soon be required to give your biometrics (photograph and fingerprints) to the Government of Canada as part of your application for a visitor visa, work or study permit, permanent residence, or refugee or asylum status. Beginning July 31, 2018, applicants [...]
Express Entry 2018 mid-year report: Building toward larger draws IRCC continues to work toward increased admission targets
Canada’s Express Entry system finished the first half of 2018 with a record-breaking June, capping a six-month run that saw draw sizes grow by more than 36 per cent. June’s total of 7,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to Express Entry candidates more than doubled June 2017’s total of 3,409 ITAs, making it the biggest June yet for [...]
New Quebec Skilled Worker Declaration of Interest System to Begin August 2, 2018
July 4, 2018 – Quebec has announced its new declaration of interest system for economic immigration will come into force on August 2, 2018. The same date will also see the coming into force of higher investment requirements under the Quebec Immigration Investor Program. The new policies were announced on Twitter by Provincial Immigration Minister David Heurtel [...]