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1,130 articles · Page 113 of 113 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.

Canada
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CIC Makes changes in the Definition of a Dependent Child

It was recently announced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC’s) immigration programs that they are conducting changes to the definition of a dependent child. Earlier, the age at which a child was considered a dependent was 22, now it is 19 years from now onwards. Another good news is that exception for full-time students…

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LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN Federal Skill Worker CANADA IMMIGRATION SYSTEMCanada
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LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN Federal Skill Worker CANADA IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

Breaking News: Federal Skilled Worker Program Re-opened This is the last chance to apply under FSW as this program discontinues forever w.e.f. 1st Jan 2015 The new expanded list for FSW 2014 is out. Federal Skilled Worker Program: · Overall cap of 25,000 applications in eligible occupations stream · No limit on applicants…

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Canada

Canada – Federal Skilled Worker Program Begins Accepting Applications.

May 4, 2013 – After being re-opened recently, the Federal Skilled Worker Program begins accepting applications tomorrow, May 4. The revamped program has new criteria, as well as a quota on the number of applications it will accept this year. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that later today, its website will have complete details…

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Canada
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Canada- The list of “eligible occupations” is finally out!

April 18, 2013 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced details about criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, which re-opens for applications on May 4. The program has been narrowed to 24 eligible occupations. A list of eligible occupations can be found here. CIC will accept up to 5,000 applications, with a maximum of…

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Canada
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Nova Scotia Announces New Immigration Stream – No Job Offer Needed

Nova Scotia is a province of Canada, which is located on the east coast of the massive country. It can be reached by air within 3 hours from United States. Principal metropolitan centers include the Halifax area and Cape Breton Regional Municipality. In a recent development The Province of Nova Scotia announced a new immigration…

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Canada
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Canada: The Quebec programme has been closed for more than a year!

Sunday, June 02, 2013 Although it has not been officially announced, rumours are that the Quebec Immigrant Investor Programme will reopen and begin accepting a limited number of applications on August 1, 2013. The programme, which leads to a Canadian permanent resident visa, has been closed for more than a year. Applicants must be able…

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Canada

CANADA : Quebec Immigration Regulations Challenged in Court

New immigration regulations came into effect, which significantly changed the selection criteria under the Quebec Skilled Worker program. Not only did the changes apply to applications submitted after August 1st but also to be the vast majority of files submitted prior to that date. Tens of thousands of applicants will be affected. Many of them…

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Canada

CANADA – Alberta Launches Temporary Self-Nominated Permanent

Alberta has created a temporary, self-nominated permanent residence route. Entitled the Provincial Nominee Program, it will accept applications through November 28, 2013. The eligibility criteria include: Legal residence in Alberta. Full-time employment in an eligible occupation. The applicant must have worked in an occupation for two of the past three years for the higher-skilled occupations.…

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Canada
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Canada :$ 600,000 Dollar Immigration Fraud

Montréal, May 22, 2013 Montréal residents Jean-Michel Labelle and Ekatarina Mdivani have been charged with defrauding nearly 400 people from China by billing them for so-called immigration services. They are scheduled to appear at the Montréal Court House tomorrow to each face nine counts of fraud and making and uttering false documents under the Criminal…

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Canada – Record number of visitor visas issued from ChandigarhCanada

Canada – Record number of visitor visas issued from Chandigarh

January 11, 2013 — Canada’s Chandigarh office has issued a record number of visitor visas in 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. In 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officials issued a record number of visitor visas in India’s Punjab region – approximately 17,608, almost three times more than were issued…

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