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Express Entry Draw #57 invites 3,749 candidates, lowest score 441
On March 24, Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made an Express Entry draw and invited 3,749 candidates to apply for immigration to Canada. Candidates in the Express Entry pool with 441 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points received an...
Canada Provides Refuge for Undocumented Immigrants – Opposition Abounds
March 9, 2017 - New Immigration Executive Order signed by U.S. president Donald Trump on Monday will go into effect on March 16. This revised executive order places a temporary immigration ban on citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries – Iran, Somalia, Sudan,...
Express Entry Draw 50 – Minimum required score 475
December 22, 2016 - Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 2,878 candidates to become permanent residents of Canada. The lowest scoring candidate was ranked with a score of 475 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Therefore, anyone who...
Express Entry Draw #49 invites 1936 candidates, lowest score 497
Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made a draw today and invited 1,936 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry system. The lowest scoring candidate had 497 points. This draw is first non-specific draw since IRCC made...
Canada eliminates the Four-Year limit on temporary foreign workers
On December 13, 2016, the Government of Canada eliminated the "four-in, four-out" rule. In April, 2011, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a rule that limited some temporary foreign workers to a maximum of four (4) years. Effective...
New application process for Parent & Grandparent sponsorship program
Today, December 14, 2016, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the changes to the application process to sponsor parents and grandparents this coming 2017 intake period. The intake period begins on January 3rd, 2017. Canadian sponsors...
Less than 1 month to prepare an application to sponsor parents and grandparents
The Parent and Grandparent sponsorship program (PGP) will re-open on January 3rd, 2017. With an intake cap of only 10,000 applications, Immigration Canada is expecting to receive well beyond that number. This means that those who are not ready to submit their...
Processing times for spousal sponsorship cases to be cut in half
On December 7th, 2016, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada's immigration Minister, John McCallum announced that the federal government will be reducing the processing times of in-Canada spousal sponsorship applications to approximately 12 months. Up until now, processing...
Canada lifts Visa requirement for Mexican nationals
Great news for Mexican nationals wanting to visit Canada. As of December 1, 2016, Mexican nationals who wish to travel to Canada are no longer required to obtain a Visa prior to their travels. The Trudeau government seeks to create closer ties to Mexico by lifting...
Happy Holidays & a Happy New Year!
What an incredible year! We would like to take the time to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. It has been an incredible year for us at Can-Am Immigration. We helped families reunite in Canada, foreign students to obtain study permits so...
Caregiver Work Permit – How to Submit Complete Application
You have an employer in Canada, an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and you now need to apply for a caregiver work permit. What do you need to do to ensure you submit a complete and thorough application? What types of documents do you need to support...
CIC invites another 1,530 applicants to become permanent residents – Express Entry draw #18
LATEST DRAW FROM EXPRESS ENTRY ON OCTOBER 2, 2015 Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) has drawn applicants for the 18th time from the Express Entry pool this year. On October 2, 2015 CIC sent 1,530 invitations to apply (ITA) applicants in the Express Entry pool...
Immigration regulatory body now regulates Citizenship Consultants
On June 18, 2015, Citizenship & Immigration Canada announced that the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) now regulates consultants who providing advice on Canadian citizenship services. Prior to this, the ICCRC regulated only immigration...
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