2017 Express Entry Draw #6: Continued Record Number of Invitations Issued, Another Record Lowest CRS Score (Audio)

March 1, 2017 — Canadian Immigration authorities conducted the 6th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2017 and 56th overall, inviting 3884 applicants for permanent residence, under all programs.  The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 434, a continued record low, and reflecting a steady decline from previous draws. It was the 6th
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Manitoba Nominee Program Issues More Than 320 ITAs In Latest PNP Draw (Audio)

March 1, 2017 — The Manitoba Nominee Program issued more than 320 Invitations to Apply in the most recent draw made under its Provincial Nomination Program (PNP), made on February 27, 2017. Of those ITAs, 200 went to skilled workers already in Manitoba, with a minimum points score of 719. A further 124 ITAs were issued
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Canadian Citizenship Application Numbers See Sharp Decline Since Fee Increase (Audio)

March 1, 2017 — Increased fees and tightening of the rules have resulted in Canadian citizenship application numbers dropping by half between 2015 and 2016, the latest figures show. In the first nine months of 2016, just 56,446 citizenship applications were submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, compared with 111,993 during the same period of
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Ontario Immigration: Masters and PhD Graduates Given Application Window Extension

March 1, 2017 — The Ontario immigration website struggled to cope after a 10-fold increase in interest in its categories for masters’ graduates and PhD graduates.  Ontario manages its own immigration policies under the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program. Several would-be candidates were unable to complete their applications because of a number of frustrating error messages being
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Children With Canadian Citizenship Held In Immigration Detention

February 28, 2017 — Canada immigration is working to overhaul its immigration detention system, but that does not make a report detailing how children have been held despite having Canadian citizenship any less troubling. The University of Toronto report highlights how an average of 48 children a year find themselves held in detention centres in conditions that
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Immigration.ca — Live Stream Series — Thursday March 2, 2017

Join our upcoming Immigration.ca Live Stream Series! Join Attorney Colin Singer’s Facebook Live on March 2nd @ 11:00 AM (Eastern Time/ Toronto Time). Place: https://www.facebook.com/immigrationca/ Topic: «Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligible Occupations Under Express Entry Immigration» Questions: Submit your questions on our Facebook Page (Event Post on Facebook)
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Montreal Declared Sanctuary City For Undocumented Immigrants in Canada

February 22, 2017 — Montreal has been declared a sanctuary city for immigrants without documentation, following a drive by the Quebec city’s mayor. A motion put forward by Mayor Denis Coderre has been unanimously adopted by the Montreal City Council. It means undocumented migrants will get access to city services including shelters, food banks and housing
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2017 Express Entry Draw #5: Continued High Number of Invitations Issued, Record Lowest CRS Score

February 22, 2017 — Canadian Immigration authorities conducted the 5th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2017 and 55th overall, inviting 3611 applicants for permanent residence, under all programs.  The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 441, a continued record low, and reflecting a steady decline from previous draws. It was the 5th
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Livestream Video: Canada Immigration Lawyer Colin Singer Answers Your Questions

February 16, 2017 — In the latest immigration.ca livestream, Canada immigration lawyer Colin Singer answers your specific case-related questions on immigrating to Canada. We receive several questions each time a new livestream video goes out, so this episode is dedicated to answering some of those queries. For every question submitted, we are sure there are hundreds
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European Parliament Approves Canada-EU Trade Deal (Audio)

February 15, 2017 — A major free trade deal between Canada and the European Union is a step closer to coming into force following European Parliament approval. The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) was approved by 408 to 254 votes by the legislature in Strasbourg, France. It means only the Canadian Parliament stands in the way
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