The Year Ahead: Immigration Changes to Look For in 2017
A new year is here and we thought we would take some time to highlight expected changes that are likely to happen to the immigration system in 2017. Overall Numbers It is projected that 300 000 immigrants will obtain permanent residency this year. This is the same as in 2016. Permanent Residence granted under the
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Changes Announced to the Express Entry Program
The government announced yesterday significant changes to the Express Entry program that are to come into effect on November 19, 2016. These changes will alter how points are awarded within the current system. The most significant changes include the following: Points will now be awarded to applicants that graduate from Canadian post- secondary institutions. Applicants
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Ontario PNP Quotas Filled for 2016
The Ontario government has just announced that its quotas for accepting most applications under its provincial nominee program (OINP) are full. The following applications will no longer be accepted for at least the next 6 months and will be returned: Masters and PhD Graduate program applications submitted after May 9, 2016. Invitations for
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Theories on What’s in Store for the Express Entry System
This year, the Canadian government implemented the Express Entry system which has drastically changed the landscape of the economic categories for permanent residence. Candidates have been entering into the Express Entry pool where they are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based on an established criteria. Every 1-4 weeks, the government announces a draw
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Express Entry Update: New Additional Points Offered
There are two new recent changes to the Express Entry permanent residency system. These changes may affect your case if you are already in or are considering entering the Express Entry Pool: 1. The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program will be selecting certain candidates from the Express Entry pool to be invited to apply for
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Top 5 Immigration Changes in 2015
2015 is looking to be a year of significant changes in the immigration law field. Here are 5 important changes that may affect you (or people you know): 1. The new Express Entry system will allow many people to qualify for permanent residence (PR) who may not have been able to do so before. However,
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Government Reveals More Rules on Express Entry System
The government will bring in sweeping changes to permanent residence applications under economic class programs on January 1 (see here for information we had posted previously on the upcoming Express Entry System http://www.lmlawgroup.com/news/2014/12/2/new-express-entry-rules). At Long Mangalji, we have been working hard to find out what these changes will mean for our clients. We have recently
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New Express Entry Rules
Yesterday, the government finally announced the new rules for the Express Entry System which will come into effect on January 1, 2015. The Express Entry system will govern permanent residence applications which are submitted under the economic categories of the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Provincial Nominee Programs, and the Federal
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‘Express Entry’ to create new barriers for permanent residence
The government is pressing on with its overhaul of the immigration system, and major changes coming in the new year will make permanent residence applications more difficult. Starting January 2015, applications for PR under the Economic Class programs (Federal Skilled Worker/Trades, Canadian Experience Class, and the Provincial Nominee programs) will be processed under the new
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Recent Changes Affecting International Students
This summer has been heating up with new rules for international students. In one of our previous posts we had told you about the new rules regarding study permits and off-campus work permits that came into place on June 1, 2014. Recently, the government cancelled the post-graduate LMO recruiting exemption for international students who are
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