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On March 8, Express Entry applicants were invited to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream by the Alberta Advantage Immigration ProgramCanada
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On March 8, Express Entry applicants were invited to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program

On March 8, 350 Express Entry applicants were invited to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). In order to be invited to file for a provincial nomination from Alberta, Express Entry candidates required a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 318. Candidates must have work…

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Canada welcomed 1,047 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigrationCanada
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Canada welcomed 1,047 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigration

The fifth PNP-only Express Entry draw of the year has taken place in Canada. On March 2, Canada welcomed 1,047 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigration. In the latest invitation round, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited individuals from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The cutoff for the Comprehensive Ranking System…

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New Canadian border measures now in effectCanada
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New Canadian border measures now in effect

As of February 28, travellers may enter Canada with an antigen test and other COVID-19 procedures in place. Canada is enabling travellers to enter the country with a pre-arrival antigen test as of February 28 at 12:01 a.m. Previously, travellers had to perform a molecular test, such as a PCR test, within 72 hours before…

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Ontario invited 818 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nominationCanada
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Ontario invited 818 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination

Express Entry applicants did not have a CRS cap in the latest Ontario PNP draw for the second time in two days. On February 24, Ontario welcomed 818 Express Entry applicants to file for a provincial nomination. Candidates who may be qualified for the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream were invited by the Ontario…

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Canada will begin Express Entry draws for skilled workers in the “near term,” according to the immigration ministerCanada
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Canada will begin Express Entry draws for skilled workers in the “near term,” according to the immigration minister

When asked when the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws will restart, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser indicated they would resume “in the near term” and that he was looking into ways to make the Express Entry system more flexible. Fraser had a conversation on Canadian immigration with Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council…

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Alberta welcomed 400 Express Entry applicants to apply for the Alberta Express Entry streamCanada
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Alberta welcomed 400 Express Entry applicants to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program now has a new name, as well as two new rural and entrepreneur immigration categories. Premier Jason Kenney of Alberta stated on February 16 that the province’s immigration department will be renamed and two new immigration programs would be added. Alberta released the results of its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)…

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Canada welcomed 1,082 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigrationCanada
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Canada welcomed 1,082 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigration

Express Entry: A record number of PNP applicants are invited. Canada conducted its 4th Express Entry draw of the year, which invited PNP applicants. On February 16, Canada welcomed 1,082 Express Entry applicants to apply for Canadian immigration. In the current invitation round, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) solely invited individuals from the Provincial…

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Canada will ease COVID-19 test requirements for travellersCanada
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Canada will ease COVID-19 test requirements for travellers

Travelers with an antigen test can now enter Canada, and unvaccinated children will no longer be quarantined. Travelers who have been fully vaccinated will be permitted to enter Canada with a pre-arrival antigen test, unvaccinated children will no longer be required to isolate for 14 days, and international flights to all Canadian airports will resume…

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Canada will boost its objective to 432,000 immigrants in 2022Canada
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Canada will boost its objective to 432,000 immigrants in 2022

Under the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, Canada will boost its objective to 432,000 immigrants in 2022. Canada has raised the goal even further, aiming to welcome 451,000 new immigrants by 2024. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser described the basis for the new levels plan in a statement to CIC News. The Canadian government just released its…

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Ontario welcomed 749 workers to file for a provincial nominationCanada
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Ontario welcomed 749 workers to file for a provincial nomination

Candidates who may be qualified for Ontario’s Foreign Worker and In-Demand Skills programmes have been invited to apply for a provincial nomination. On February 9, Ontario welcomed 749 workers to file for a provincial nomination. Candidates with profiles in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) Expression of Interest (EOI) system were invited to apply. These…

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