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January 10, 2023

Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current...

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January 10, 2023

Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease

CIC News > Latest News > > > Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease There are currently 2.1 million applicants in inventory across all lines of business, a reduction of 110,000 from December data. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada...

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January 9, 2023

The IEC 2023 pool is now open

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program is accepting applications for its 2023 pool. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The opening of the application pool comes following last year’s announcement, that the IEC would be expanding its...

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January 9, 2023

The IEC 2023 pool is now open

The International Experience Canada (IEC) program is accepting applications for its 2023 pool. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The opening of the application pool comes following last year’s announcement, that the IEC would be expanding its...

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January 9, 2023

Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada

A recent study called From Student to Immigrant? Multi-step Pathways to Permanent Residence suggests that too many Canadian international students face multi-step, indirect pathways to Canadian permanent residence (PR). The Conference Board of Canada is a non-profit research organization that...

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January 9, 2023

Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada

CIC News > Latest News > > Study: International students face unique disadvantage when trying to become permanent residents in Canada The Conference Board of Canada has released a study on the twisted journey international students must take to get...

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January 8, 2023

British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nominee programs

British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested...

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January 7, 2023

December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year

CIC News > Latest News > > December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year A recap of general employment trends in December 2022, as well as a look into industry-based...

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January 6, 2023

The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96

CIC News > Latest News > > > The national response to Quebec’s French-language preserving Bill 96 A review of Bill 96 in Quebec, including the rationale for and reaction to the piece of legislature, which was passed as law...

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January 5, 2023

Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs

CIC News > Latest News > > Internal IRCC audit recommends the creation of clear guidelines for Pilot Programs Audit says there are no guiding principles for the creation, monitoring or analysis of pilot programs. An internal memo from Immigration,...

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