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CanadaThe last draw, conducted by the Provincial Nominee Program on July 18, 2019, invited 173 qualified candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for public relations in Canada. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPP) allows the province of Manitoba to select economic class immigrants who wish to reside permanently in Canada. The invitations,…
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CanadaEffective July 22, 2019, the Province of Saskatchewan will increase application processing fees from $ 300 to $ 350 for the Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SINP). This fee revision would apply to all of the SINP sub-categories, including the ISW Professions In-Demand and Express Entry subcategories. IRCC also announced an increase in its settlement funds…
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CanadaToronto overtakes Washington DC as the 3rd city of tech talent in North America With Toronto’s technology market having created more than 80,000 jobs over the past five years, it has surpassed Washington DC to become the third-largest talent city in North America, according to a new report. CBRE’s annual Scoring Tech Talent…
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CanadaExpress Entry draw figures for July 24 are below. The July 24 Express Entry draw for immigration to Canada has resulted in 3,600 candidates being issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA). The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold was 459. In the previous draw, which occurred on July 10, the CRS score…
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AustraliaBill introduced to allow dual citizenship for Indians An Indian parliamentarian presented to Parliament a bill authorizing dual citizenship for foreign nationals of Indian origin. Under current laws, Indians must give up their Indian citizenship when they acquire citizenship of another country. A bill submitted to the Indian Parliament aims to authorize dual…
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CanadaOINP opens for Technical Experience The Ontario government has announced its intention to nominate Entry Express candidates with Canadian experience in the technology sector for permanent residency. Ontario had already announced that it would create a technology worker component. It will hold targeted draws for Express Entry candidates with work experience in six…
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CanadaBC PNP Draw 218 Public Relations Invitations Canada In the draw held on July 9, 2019, the British Columbia Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited 218 international graduates and skilled workers to apply for a provincial bid. The invitations were announced to candidates belonging to five streams of immigration under the BC PNP. The…
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CanadaMUMBAI: The interest of the Indian diaspora (including the US-based diaspora) in obtaining permanent residence in Canada continues unabated. In 2018, more than 39,500 Indian citizens obtained permanent resident status in Canada under the express entry system (this represents 43% of the total number). According to recently released statistics, Canada has admitted more than…
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CanadaAlberta released details of the latest draw in its popular entry-aligned provincial nomination stream. The June 21 draw yielded 262 interest notifications (NDI) sent to express entry candidates with a score as low as 300. The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows the Government of Alberta to select eligible candidates with a profile in the federal Express…
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CanadaOntario immigration must begin to focus on specific technology occupations in the latest technical issues of the Express Entry Pool. The draws are designed to fill the technology gap in Canada’s largest province. The new technology draws will focus on six specific NOC codes, in keeping with the current human capital priorities of the Ontario…
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