1,447 articles · Page 121 of 145 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
AustraliaThe new skilled regional provisional visas will be for skilled migrants, and dependent family members, who want to live and work in Australia. There will be two new skilled regional provisional visas introduced in November 2019: Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia. Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)…
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CanadaNova Scotia’s population reached a new all-time high at the beginning of 2019 at 965,382 people. The new total is an increase of more than 10,000 new residents since Jan. 1, 2018. The increase is largely due to last year’s record-breaking immigration numbers with 5,970 new permanent residents choosing to call Nova Scotia home.…
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AustraliaThe revised SOL (Skilled Occupation List) for Australian Immigration was released with 36 new occupations. New occupations were included after thorough consultation with the Department of Jobs and Small Businesses. The idea is to use immigration to fill in the gaps that are created due to aging population and declining birthrate. The new occupation list…
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Australia6. Invitation date: 12 March 2019 Number of invitations issued: 363 Matrix score range: 110 to 60 points submitted up to 31 December 18 5. Invitation date: 21 February 2019 Number of invitations issued: 430 Matrix score range: 130 to 60 points submitted up to 29 November 18 4. Invitation date: 31 January 2019 Number…
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CanadaMarch 6 Express Entry Draw: 3,350 ITAs Issued Canada conducted its fifth Express Entry draw for 2019 in which 3,350 candidates were issued an ITA (Invitation to Apply.) The CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) cutoff for the recent draw is 454 points. A tie-break was applied for the March 6 draw, meaning that not all candidates…
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AustraliaNew Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa for Australia From April 17, 2019, Australian citizens and permanent residents will be able to sponsor their parents for a temporary visa. The new temporary visa for parents has been highly controversial and is ready to make its debut. This new visa depicts a sudden shift from regional visas, which…
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AustraliaThere will be a systems outage from 9pm Friday 1 March to 12 noon Saturday 2 March 2019 (AEDT) unless noted otherwise. The following systems may be unavailable during this period: ImmiAccount eLodgement (Online visa and citizenship applications) My Health Declarations (MHD) service eMedical Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) LEGENDcom Australian Trusted Trader Employment Suitability Clearances…
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Canada22 Invitations issued through Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Stream In the recent immigration draw Nova Scotia issued 22 invitations via its entrepreneur stream. The cutoff of 112 made it easier for applicants to receive their ITA. Conducted on Feb 19, the recent draw was the second one for the year 2019. Prior to this ITAs were…
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AustraliaThe occupation list is reviewed regularly. Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions maintains that it is “to ensure the occupations and skill requirements for each occupation are aligned to Victoria’s current and future labour market needs.” The current list, released in July last year is under review now. The department has released a draft…
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AustraliaCANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND 5. Invitation date: 21 February 2019 Number of invitations issued: 430 Matrix score range: 130 to 60 with a Matrix submission date: 29 November 18 4. Invitation date: 31 January 2019 Number of invitations issued: 186 Matrix score range: 130 to 65 with a Matrix submission date: 31 December 18…
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