16,000 Quebec Immigration Applications Scrapped As CAQ Forces Through Bill 9

Quebec Expression of Interest System ‘Arrima’ Scheduled For September Launch
Jun 17, 2019 – Quebec’s National Assembly sat into the early hours of Sunday morning to eventually pass Bill 9, controversial immigration legislation that means 16,000 skilled worker applications will be scrapped. It took a 19-hour session enforced by the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec for the bill to become law at 4am on Sunday, June
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Ottawa Selects 11 Communities For Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Ottawa Selects 11 Communities For Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
June 15, 2019 – Canada’s federal government has selected 11 communities to be part of the new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. Six from Ontario, two from British Columbia, and one each from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have signed up to take part in the immigration stream. 11 Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Communities Thunder
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Quebec Government to Force Through Immigration Bill 9 On Sunday: Report

Quebec Opens New Expression of Interest Immigration System ‘Arrima’
June 15, 2019 – Quebec’s provincial government is to use its majority to force a vote on its controversial immigration reform legislation. The Coalition Avenir Quebec’s Bill 9 will be voted on by the National Assembly on Sunday morning, Radio Canada is reporting. The vote will come despite the committee debate on Bill 9 –
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Canada Irregular Border Crosser Numbers Rise, but Still Significantly Below 2018

Canada Border Crosser Numbers Increase in August, Still Below 2018 Numbers
Jun 14, 2019 – The number of irregular border crossers coming from the U.S. to Canada reached the highest level of 2019 in April, the latest figures show. As the weather warms, the number making the journey at unrecognized border points is creeping up, although the figures are significantly lower than 2018. April saw 1,246 interceptions
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Canada’s Global Skills Strategy Welcomes 24,000 Skilled Workers In 2 Years

Canada’s Global Skills Strategy Welcomes 24,000 Skilled Workers In 2 Years
June 13, 2019 – Canada’s Global Skills Strategy has attracted 24,000 new skilled workers since it came into effect two years ago. Including accompanying family members, the GSS, which includes the successful Global Talent Stream, has seen 40,000 people move to Canada over the last 24 months. A quarter of those brought in, or 13,000,
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Quebec Job Vacancy Rate Increases Again, Remains Highest In Canada

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) to Accept 1900 New Applications with Higher Investment Requirements Beginning September 15, 2018
June 12, 2019 – Quebec has the highest job vacancy rate of any Canadian province at 4.1 per cent, a new report reveals. The French-speaking province’s 120,800 vacancies at the end of the first quarter of 2019 contributed a total of 435,000 unfilled positions, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help
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New British Columbia Draw Targets 29 BC PNP Tech Pilot Occupations

New British Columbia Draw Targets 29 BC PNP Tech Pilot Occupations
June 12, 2019 – British Columbia immigration officials have conducted a new draw targeting IT occupations through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. The June 11 draw saw invitations issued to 57 candidates across four British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams. The minimum score was 90 across all four streams: EEBC – Skilled Worker EEBC –
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Increased Canada Work Permit Demand Pushes Up LMIA Processing Times

June Gains See Canada Add 215,000 Jobs In 12 Months
June 12, 2019 – Increased demand for Canada work permits through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is forcing up processing times, new figures show. Canada has seen a 25 per cent increase in work permit applications so far in 2019, which the federal government is putting down to record low unemployment rates. It means waiting
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Minimum CRS Score Drops to 465 In New Canada Express Entry Draw

British Columbia Invites More Than 150 Candidates To Apply For Immigration
June 12, 2019 – The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score dropped by five points as Canadian immigration authorities conducted a new Express Entry draw. The June 12 draw saw 3,350 candidates issued with Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canada immigration, with a minimum CRS of 465 points. Canada has now issued 38,450 ITAs in
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Number of New Immigrants Finding Canada Jobs Hits New High

Canada Job Vacancies Spike To Well Over Half A Million
June 11, 2019 – The number of recent immigrants finding work quickly in Canada reached a new high in 2018, thanks to Canada’s Express Entry system and strong job creation. With Canada welcoming economic immigrants with in-demand skills and experience, and unemployment at its lowest in more than 40 years, newcomers are finding it easier
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