Significant Changes to Quebec Immigration
“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 revamp their intake system for skilled workers and will be modeled similarly to the federal […]
The Citizenship Rules Have Changed!… Sort of.
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 to continue to live in Canada once granted citizenship. Changes That Will Happen in ‘Late […]
Express Entry update
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 announcement and the implementation of the points, which is a change compared to what we […]
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers -TFWP- in Numbers
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 worker population. The report, A Primer on Canada’s Foreign Workers, suggests that while Canada’s Temporary […]
BC PNP Skilled Worker – 2016 – An overview
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 score that determines whether they are invited to apply. Their score is based on a […]
Quebec Skilled Worker second intake will start on January 18, 2016
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 on applying to this program who intend to live and work in Québec. The government […]
Breaking: The date for the controvercial citizenship rules change has been announced: June 11th
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 their personal income tax obligations in order to be eligible for citizenship. The wording is […]
779 candidates have been selected under the Express Entry system
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 are qualified under one the economic immigration programs, which consist of Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian […]
Canadians Choosing to Live in Urban Cores – Report
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 estate market, and has identified the growing preference for urban living as a major shift […]
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Applications Fall By 74%
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 Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Employment Minister Jason Kenney stated that […]