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Federal Express Entry

The 136th Federal Express Entry Draw occurred on February 5, 2020. A total of 3500 invitations were issued to candidates with CRS Scores over 472 in the Express Entry pool. This is 1 point higher than the last draw that occurred on January 22, 2020. If you received an invitation and would like assistance, please [...]

By |2020-02-06T05:02:27+00:00February 6th, 2020|Federal Express Entry Program|Comments Off on Federal Express Entry

Manitoba PNP

On January 30, 2020, Manitoba issued 181 Invitations. Out of the 181 invitations, 11 candidates had a valid Express Entry ID, 124 candidates were under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, 18 candidates were under the International Education Stream and 39 candidates were Skilled Workers Overseas. The lowest ranking score under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba [...]

By |2020-02-06T05:00:17+00:00February 6th, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Manitoba PNP

REGIONAL IMMIGRATION PILOT PROGRAM – PATHWAY UNDER ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM (OINP)

As part of its efforts to attract skilled workers and fill labour shortages and promote economic growth in rural and small Ontario communities, Ontario has implemented the Regional Immigration Program, a 2-year pilot program set to begin accepting applications in early 2020. The fee will be $1,500. The OINP Regional Immigration Pilot will accept approximately [...]

By |2020-02-04T04:59:07+00:00February 4th, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on REGIONAL IMMIGRATION PILOT PROGRAM – PATHWAY UNDER ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM (OINP)

Termination of E-1 / E-2 for Iranians

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday that they will no longer accept visa applications from Iranian nationals for E-1, E-2 and Investor visas. This decision comes after current USA - Iran tensions starting in 2018 after the Trump Administration terminated the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights [...]

By |2020-01-24T05:35:42+00:00January 24th, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Termination of E-1 / E-2 for Iranians

Campaign Launched by Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Learning aims to attract Foreign Teachers and Teachers from the Rest of Canada

With the growing number of Teacher shortages in Quebec, The Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Learning announced a campaign to attract Foreigners and Canadians to come to the Province to teach. The groups of people targeted are Foreign Teachers, Teachers in other Provinces in Canada, Professionals wishing to change careers, as well as Students [...]

By |2020-01-22T04:45:54+00:00January 22nd, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Campaign Launched by Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Learning aims to attract Foreign Teachers and Teachers from the Rest of Canada

Birth Tourism Increasing in Canada and the U.S.

The term “birth tourism” is all too common in developed countries. Both Canada and United States offer “birth citizenship” where neither parent is required to be a citizen for babies born in the country to receive automatic citizenship. In the U.S. birthright citizenship is mandated by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and includes anyone [...]

By |2020-01-20T05:16:01+00:00January 20th, 2020|Canadian Immigration, U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Birth Tourism Increasing in Canada and the U.S.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) first Tech Draw of 2020

January 15, 2020 was the first draw of the year for OINP candidates qualified under Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream under the Tech Draw. Candidates identified in the pool were issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs). Receiving an NOI does not guarantee approval; candidates are still responsible to submit an online application to [...]

By |2020-01-16T05:51:29+00:00January 16th, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) first Tech Draw of 2020

Quebec Values Test Now in Effect as of January 1, 2020

Quebec's "values test" is now in effect for immigrants settling in Quebec. All newcomers will have to pass the test before their application will continue moving forward. Candidates will have to be taken within 2 years before they are able to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency. 20 questions will be chosen out of 100, consisting [...]

By |2020-01-16T05:39:45+00:00January 16th, 2020|Quebec Immigration|Comments Off on Quebec Values Test Now in Effect as of January 1, 2020

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Revises Proof of Funds Requirement for 2020

IRCC has updated its settlement fund table for Skilled Immigrants applying under the Express Entry program for 2020.  The revised table which updates every year, appears below. NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS FUNDS REQUIRED 1 $12,960 CAD 2 $16,135 CAD 3 $19,836 CAD 4 $24,083 CAD 5 $27,315 CAD 6 $38,806 CAD 7 $34,299 [...]

By |2020-01-15T05:07:54+00:00January 15th, 2020|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Revises Proof of Funds Requirement for 2020

Current U.S. Visa Bulletin – January 2020

The U.S. Department of State has updated its Visa Bulletin for January 2020. This, in comparison to the Visa Bulletin for December 2019 does not show much movement in the Family-Based and Employment-Based categories. With Family-Based categories, there is a 0 – 4-month movement on priority dates, with the exception of Mexico, which has not [...]

By |2020-01-13T05:29:25+00:00January 13th, 2020|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on Current U.S. Visa Bulletin – January 2020
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