Category Archives: canadian immigration

Significant Changes to Quebec Immigration

Posted on April 7, 2018 by CICS Immigration Team

“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” -Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr On March 28 2018, Quebec has announced significant changes to the Quebec immigration program. Quebec Revamping their Intake System for Skilled Workers The Quebec Government has unveiled plans to … Continue reading →

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The Citizenship Rules Have Changed!… Sort of.

Posted on June 19, 2017 by CICS Immigration Team

Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act received Royal Assent. The Citizenship Rules will take effect at different stages, in the next 6 months. Changes That Will Happen Now As of now, applicants are no longer required to intend … Continue reading →

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Express Entry update

Posted on December 22, 2016 by CICS Immigration Team

  Today, we’re discussing the new changes in the express entry scoring system. My name is Alex Khadempour – Let’s talk Canadian Immigration! On November 19th, the changes in the express entry system were implemented. Things moved quickly between the … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers -TFWP- in Numbers

Posted on September 17, 2016 by CICS Immigration Team

Ahead of a major parliamentary committee report on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) set for release this month, a new report by Conference Board of Canada’s National Immigration Centre provides a comprehensive overview of the state of Canada’s foreign … Continue reading →

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BC PNP Skilled Worker – 2016 – An overview

Posted on January 28, 2016 by CICS Immigration Team

  On January 27th, 2016, the province of British Columbia launched a new intake system for the Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNPs new Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) is a points-based system that gives candidates a registration … Continue reading →

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Quebec Skilled Worker second intake will start on January 18, 2016

Posted on December 10, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program has received the maximum number of applications for the first intake period. The Skilled Worker Program is a Canadian immigration program aimed toward highly-skilled and trained workers. There is an extra step for those planning … Continue reading →

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Breaking: The date for the controvercial citizenship rules change has been announced: June 11th

Posted on June 6, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced the date the citizenship rule changes will come into effect. One of the most contentious changes will be: Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens and meet … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Canadians Choosing to Live in Urban Cores – Report

Posted on October 28, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

Canadians are increasingly preferring downtown living over life in suburbia, according to a new report on Canada’s real estate market. Issued jointly by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the annual report aims to track trends in the country’s real … Continue reading →

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Temporary Foreign Worker Program Applications Fall By 74%

Posted on September 22, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

Following the big changes to the Canadian Foreign Worker Program, the month of August, 2014 saw a drop by nearly three quarters on the same month in 2012 in the number of applications made to hire temporary foreign workers. Speaking during … Continue reading →

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