Category Archives: Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Top 6 questions asked about Express Entry

Posted on June 8, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

  We frequently receive emails, comments to our web site and phone calls about the Express Entry system. Of course, we don’t have time to answer every question, so we have put together the top 6 questions asked about Express … Continue reading →

Posted in BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Express Entry, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, IELTS, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), language skills, provincial nominee program | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Express Entry Update: First non-LMIA/LMO, non-PNP Nomination Invitations have been Released

Posted on March 24, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

Close to three months after the new Express Entry system started, and after four invitations, the first set of instructions have been released, where some of the invitees did not have LMIA/LMO’s or PNP nominations. On March 20th, 2015, Express Entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Express Entry, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Labor Market Opinion, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), provincial nominee program | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

779 candidates have been selected under the Express Entry system

Posted on February 10, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

The 779 candidates who were selected, have two months to submit a complete application for permanent residence after receiving a letter, requesting that they submit a full application. This is the first draw from the Express Entry pool where candidates who … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Express Entry, Expression of Interest (EOI), Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, provincial nominee program | 2 Comments

Express Entry – How It Works and the Ranking System

Posted on December 4, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

Express Entry will manage applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class. Provinces and territories will also be able to recruit candidates from … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Expression of Interest (EOI), Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, provincial nominee program | 11 Comments

Breaking News: New Occupation List and Cap limits for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

April 23, 2014 —  Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced new measures in key economic immigration programs to prepare for next year’s launch of Express Entry, Canada’s new active recruitment model. To prepare for the launch of Express Entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program | Tagged , , , , | 90 Comments

The Canadian Experience Class program sees its first major changes

Posted on November 12, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has been one of the most popular economic Canadian immigration programs in the past 2 years. As of today, significant changes have been made to the program. Since the Conservative government came to power, Canadian … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, CLB, IELTS, language requirements | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Montreal Tops List of Best Cities for International Students

Posted on August 1, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

An index commissioned by the Bank of Communications (BoCom), one of the largest banks in China, places Montreal, Canada as the best city in the world for international students. Other Canadian cities that ranked well include Toronto (4th) and Vancouver … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian economy, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Canadian investor program, Canadian job market, Federal Investor Program, Federal Skilled Worker Program, international students, PNP investor program, post-graduate work permit, Quebec Immigrant Investor Program, student visa | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Men Outnumber Women 2-1 Among Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada

Posted on July 5, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The gender makeup of Canada’s foreign worker population is like that of foreign workers around the world, with men outnumbering women by a large margin. The data, collected by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), shows that over 143,000 men entered … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, family class, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, spousal sponsorship, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, temporary resident visa | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Nova Scotia Looking to Increase Immigration to Province

Posted on April 29, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s Maritime provinces, is seeking to increase the number of skilled immigrants that settle in the province, according to a new provincial strategy announced earlier this year. The Maritimes region of Canada, which includes Nova Scotia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian economy, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Nova Scotia Nominee Program, provincial nominee program | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Nearly 10,000 Immigrants admitted through Canadian Experience Class in 2012

Posted on March 4, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced on Thursday that the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) admitted a record 9,780 immigrants in 2012, a 30 percent increase from the number admitted in 2011. The increase is part of a long term plan … Continue reading →

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