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Category Archives: language requirements
The Canadian Experience Class program sees its first major changes
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
Federal Skilled Worker Program Opens to Immigration Applicants
The federal government began accepting Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications on Saturday, marking an end to a nearly one year moratorium on the skilled worker program. The annual reset of the program’s quota was scheduled for July 1 2012, but … Continue reading
Posted in canadian immigration, Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, language requirements, language skills
Tagged age requirements for Canadian immigration, Federal Skilled Worker Program, language requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Program
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New Canadian Immigration Program for Skilled Trades Opens
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officially launched the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) on Wednesday, and plans to admit up to 3,000 permanent residents through the program in 2013. Applicants of the FSTP must meet three general requirements to be … Continue reading
New Federal Skilled Worker Program to Launch May 4 2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced today that the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will re-open on May 4 2013 with the new selection rules. CIC closed the FSWP to new applications in July 2012, saying it needed time to reduce … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, language requirements, language skills
Tagged date of new application acceptance for Federal Skilled Worker Program, Education Credential Assessment, Federal Skilled Worker Program, new rules for Federal Skilled Worker Program
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New Language Requirements Under the Revised Federal Skilled Worker Program – CLB to IELTS
New language requirements under the new Federal Skilled Worker program CLB to IELTS Conversion Citizenship and Immigration Canada has released more details about the new Federal Skilled Worker program, which will be launched in January of 2013, and it includes … Continue reading
New Language Requirements For Canadian Citizenship Coming into Effect November 1st
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced today that the majority of citizenship applicants will be required to demonstrate language proficiency in English or French when they apply, effective November 1st, 2012. Currently, CIC assesses applicants’ language proficiency through the interaction … Continue reading
Financial Post Addresses Growing Income Disparity Between Recent Immigrants and Other Canadians
The growing income gap between recent immigrants and longer-established Canadians received special news coverage today with a report in the Financial Post by the deputy chief economist of CIBC, Benjamin Tal. The article describes the deteriorating position of newly arrived immigrants … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian economy, canadian immigration, language requirements, media
Tagged Benjamin Tal, Financial Post, income disparity
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Low-skill Provincial Nominee Program Applicants to Face Language Requirements
Low-skilled applicants for Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) will be required to pass language tests to immigrate to Canada according to an announcement by the Immigration Ministry on Wednesday in Saskatoon. Until now, provinces have been relatively free to determine their … Continue reading