amendments – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:17:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg amendments – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 New Deadline for Application Filing Under Express Entry https://www.akcanada.com/new-deadline-for-application-filing-under-express-entry/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:27:08 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1307 Today, June 26, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that, effective immediately, the amount of time Express Entry applicants have to submit an Application for Permanent Residence (post receiving an Invitation to Apply) will change from 90 to 60 days. When Express Entry first came into effect and up until November 2016, applicants […]

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]]> Canadian Immigration – Medical Inadmissibility Rules Relaxed https://www.akcanada.com/medical-inadmissibility-rules-relaxed/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:29:59 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1305 On April 16, 2018, The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced changes to the medical inadmissibility provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The changes will loosen the rules than deem some prospective immigrants inadmissible on medical grounds. The Minister said the medical inadmissibility policy, which has been in place for more than […]

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]]> More Changes to Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) https://www.akcanada.com/more-changes-to-express-entry-comprehensive-ranking-system-crs/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:08:26 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1282 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The changes will affect those individuals who have submitted their candidacy for immigrating to Canada in the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. The changes will take effect on June […]

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]]> Changes to Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) https://www.akcanada.com/changes-to-express-entry-comprehensive-ranking-system-crs/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:27:28 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1265 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The changes will affect those individuals who have submitted their candidacy for immigrating to Canada in the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. The changes will take effect on November […]

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]]> Deadline for Filing Federal Skilled Worker Applications https://www.akcanada.com/deadline-for-filing-federal-skilled-worker-applications/ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:21:33 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=1079 Citizenship and Immigration Canada has just amended its website and has confirmed that, in order for a Federal Skilled Worker Application to be assessed under CURRENT eligibility and selection criteria (i.e. May 1, 2014 General Occupations (Demand) List and 67 point pass mark), the Application MUST be received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada BEFORE January […]

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]]> It’s now official: Santa Claus is a Canadian https://www.akcanada.com/its-now-official-santa-claus-is-a-canadian/ https://www.akcanada.com/its-now-official-santa-claus-is-a-canadian/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:22:16 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=928 Now we know why Santa Claus wears only red and white: Because he’s a Canadian. And that’s official (ho, ho, ho). Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney confirmed it again  at a citizenship ceremony in Calgary. The Vancouver Sun reports that the cabinet minister “reaffirmed” the jolly fat man (maybe he’s been eating too much poutine?) as a Canadian in […]

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]]> https://www.akcanada.com/its-now-official-santa-claus-is-a-canadian/feed/ 1 New arrivals push up immigration levels in Canada to their highest since 1971 https://www.akcanada.com/new-arrivals-push-up-immigration-levels-in-canada-to-their-highest-since-1971/ https://www.akcanada.com/new-arrivals-push-up-immigration-levels-in-canada-to-their-highest-since-1971/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=926 Most of parts of Canada have recorded their highest immigration levels since figures began in their present form in 1971. Data from Statistics Canada for the third quarter of 2010 put Canada’s population at 34,238,000, an increase of 129,300, some 0.4%, since July. During the third quarter, 84,200 immigrants arrived in Canada, 8,800 more than in the same quarter of 2009. Despite the […]

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]]> https://www.akcanada.com/new-arrivals-push-up-immigration-levels-in-canada-to-their-highest-since-1971/feed/ 1 Growth accelerating in Canada based on immigration https://www.akcanada.com/growth-accelerating-in-canada-based-on-immigration/ https://www.akcanada.com/growth-accelerating-in-canada-based-on-immigration/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:27:09 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=921 Ottawa/New York – Canada is growing at a risng pace due to strong immigration rates, the country’s national statistical agency said Thursday in Ottawa. Canada’s immigration wave is the largest in decades. In the third quarter of 2010 alone, Canada took in 84,200 immigrants, and some of its provinces had not taken in so many […]

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]]> https://www.akcanada.com/growth-accelerating-in-canada-based-on-immigration/feed/ 109 New Canadian act targets ‘Ghost’ immigration agents https://www.akcanada.com/new-canadian-act-targets-ghost-immigration-agents/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:10:39 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=905 (IANS) ‘Ghost’ immigration consultants in India, who dupe people desperate to migrate to Canada, will be put out of business with the passing of new legislation by the Canadian parliament. Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the legislation to crack down on crooked immigration consultants has received final approval Tuesday in the House of Commons. […]

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]]> Immigration’s new flashpoint https://www.akcanada.com/immigrations-new-flashpoint/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:11:50 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=901 Up until an Iraqi-born suicide bomber in Stockholm sent more than just winter chills up Sweden’s spine over the weekend, Sweden believed it was safe, and immune to post 9/11 attacks. So did Canada. Until the Toronto 18. Precipitated by our combat role in Afghanistan, and then boy-terrorist Omar Khadr as Canada’s poster child for […]

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