Two Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Communities Start Accepting Applications

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario and Altona — Rhineland, Manitoba are starting to accept applications from immigration candidates under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. With the full launch, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) will allow employers to recruit eligible foreign workers in 11 locations across the Canadian provinces. Applicants who receive a recommendation Read More …

Low-Income Immigrants Are Less Likely To Become Canadian Citizens

According to Statistics Canada, fewer immigrants acquired Canadian citizenship over a 10-year period, which coincided with the reforms of the previous government. According to Statistics Canada, the number of immigrants becoming citizens of the country has declined among those who have lived in Canada for less than 10 years. However, in general, the citizenship rate Read More …

Quebec Authorities Have Revised PEQ Application Process

The Quebec Experience Program (Program de l’expérience québécoise, PEQ) candidate selection process, approved before November 1, has been revised again. New changes came into effect on November 14, 2019. According to the changes that came into effect on November 1, only graduates with degrees and diplomas in certain areas of training and temporary foreign workers Read More …

New Express Entry Draw Sees Cut-Off Score Decrease by 3 Points

In the latest Express Entry draw held on November 13, Canada sent 3,600 invitations to immigration candidates. Meanwhile, the cut-off score decreased by 3 points. The Government of Canada sent 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to permanent residence candidates during the Express Entry draw held on November 13, 2019. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)’s cut-off Read More …

French Graduate Denied Quebec Residency over English Thesis Chapter

A French citizen filed an application for immigration to Quebec but it was rejected because her thesis contained a chapter in English. Photo: Alexandre Duval/Radio-Canada  Émilie Dubois applied for immigration to the province after completing a Ph.D. in the Francophone University of Laval in Quebec City. At the beginning of the year, the Quebec Immigration Read More …

New Brunswick Mayor Attempts to Lure Students from Rebellious Quebec

The mayor of Edmundston, New Brunswick promises students job opportunities and cheap real estate. Photo: P199 / CC BY-SA 3.0 The past two weeks have been eventful in Quebec: provincial authorities have imposed restrictions on immigration programs for temporary foreign workers and international students. These innovations caused a wave of protests, and the Quebec Minister Read More …

Quebec Postpones Experience Program Changes

The Quebec government has suspended changes to the Quebec Experience Program that have entered into effect on November 1. Provincial Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette confirmed the suspension of changes on Friday, November 8. The Quebec Experience Program (Program de l’expérience québécoise, PEQ) is a popular fast-track immigration program that allows international graduates and temporary foreign Read More …

Processing Time for Applications to the Self-Employed Persons Program Decreased from 7 Years to 22 Months

The program offers permanent residence in Canada to self-employed professional athletes and workers in creative occupations on fairly easy terms. The processing time for applications to the Canadian Self-Employed Persons Program has been reduced to 22 months. This is a significant improvement compared to the seven years during which applications were processed a couple of Read More …