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 …