Immigration Update
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Your First Impaired Driving Conviction Can Make You Lose Your Permanent Residency Status
09 Novemberin Blog, immigrationA new criminal code policy change has made impaired driving penalties much stricter. Permanent residents of Canada can even lose their residency status if they get a single impaired driving conviction. The new amendments to the Bill C-46, make the im...
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Understanding the Differences between Citizenship and Permanent Residency in Canada
22 OctoberMany people often ask about the difference between a permanent resident and a citizen in Canada. Though they both have many similarities, they also have many differences. Let’s take a look at both of these terms and shed more clarity on them. Perma...
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What is an Emigrant Vs Immigrant?
09 OctoberImmigrant and Emigrant are two very similar sounding persons who in fact, have very diverse objectives. Both Immigrant and Emigrant are looking to move across countries and maybe even continents. So, mobility is the common factor in both the terms. T...
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Ontario issues new Express Entry invitations to French-speaking candidates
19 SeptemberOntario has now issued 1,065 invitations through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. The province of Ontario has issued another 44 invitations to Express Entry candidates through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. The Ontario Immigrant...
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Quebec’s popular Immigrant Investor Program reopens September 10
06 SeptemberThe Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will reopen September 10 for a total of 1,900 applications. This typically popular program is the only provincial immigration stream that allows applicants to obtain permanent residence through a passive investme...
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Minimum score stays at 2018 low of 440 in latest Express Entry draw
23 AugustA new Express Entry draw held August 22 has issued a total of 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score in this draw was 440. This is the third draw in 2018 to feature a minimum score ...