You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if: you’re at least 18 years old you live in Canada you’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act you have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor To show that […]
The province of British Columbia issued 316 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC candidates on January 16. This draw follows a January 9 tech-specific draw when 35 candidates with a one-year job offer in a priority occupation were invited by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The January 16 invitations […]
IRCC advises Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect annual adjustments The Government of Canada has introduced a slight increase to its settlement funds requirement and is urging Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect the change. The increase raises the required minimum settlement funds by just over 1.5 per cent for each family level. […]
International media are taking notice of Canada’s ‘friendly stance’ towards immigration Canada’s goal of admitting more than a million new permanent residents by the end of 2021 is gaining new attention internationally. Recent reports by the BBC, CNN and others have highlighted how the three-year target is setting Canada apart on the global stage. As CNN reported, “Canada’s friendly […]
The Government of Canada has listened to feedback from clients, stakeholders and the public to identify improvements needed in the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program – specifically, the application process. That is why the government is streamlining the intake process to enhance client experience. Here’s how the new process will work: Step 1: Potential […]
IRCC starts 2019 with 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence The Government of Canada kicked off the new Express Entry year in impressive style Thursday, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with scores as low as 449. This was the highest number of invitations issued in a first […]
Canada scored 10 out of 10 for civil liberties Canada earned a 10 out of 10 for civil liberties and was ranked sixth overall among the world’s democracies in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s updated Democracy Index. The index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy in 167 countries based on scores in five categories: electoral […]
City-organized job fair for immigrants will be held January 25 The need for skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing employers in Moncton, New Brunswick, a new survey suggests, and increasing the number of foreign workers is seen as key to solving the problem. The survey by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Moncton (CCGM) […]
Today, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, announced the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program interest to sponsor form will be available to potential sponsors starting at noon on January 28, 2019. The launch of the 2019 PGP Program will include a new and improved intake process. Since the Government of Canada […]
Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia reported the largest year-over-year increases Job vacancies increased in every Canadian province in the third quarter of 2018, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia reported the largest year-over-year increases during the three-month period spanning July 1 to September 30, 2018. Statistics Canada said […]