rebound – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg rebound – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Updated Settlement Fund Requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Programs https://www.akcanada.com/updated-settlement-fund-requirements-for-federal-skilled-worker-programs/ Mon, 06 May 2024 16:03:45 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2953 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has updated the table that shows how much money you need to settle in Canada if you are applying in either the Federal Skilled Worker or Federal Skilled Trades Programs.  IRCC updates these numbers every year, based on 50% of the low income cut-off totals.  The changes take effect […]

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]]> Permanent Residence Fees Increasing on April 30, 2024 https://www.akcanada.com/permanent-residence-fees-increasing-on-april-30-2024/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:10:44 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2908 On April 30, 2024, fees for all permanent residence applications are increasing as part of a routine update. According to the Government of Canada, these fees increase every 2 years to enable the government to manage growing program and service delivery costs and to keep up with inflation. Table of current and new permanent residence […]

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]]> First Category Based Express Entry Draws on June 28 and July 5, 2023 – Health Care/Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Occupations https://www.akcanada.com/first-category-based-express-entry-draw-on-july-5-2023-science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-occupations/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:40:03 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1483 Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that category-based selection for Express Entry will begin, today, with 500 Express Entry candidates with backgrounds in Health Care occupations to be invited to apply for Permanent Residence and 1,500 on July 5, 2023.  Also, on July 5, 2023, the Government of Canada […]

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]]> Express Entry Rounds of Invitations: Category-Based Selection https://www.akcanada.com/express-entry-rounds-of-invitations-category-based-selection/ Wed, 31 May 2023 14:59:58 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1474 Today, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada is introducing category-based rounds of invitations for Express Entry.  The Government will invite candidates who are eligible for a specific category established by the Minister to meet an identified economic goal. Candidates will be invited to apply for permanent residence based […]

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]]> Ontario Removes Canadian Work Experience Requirement for Licensing of Foreign-Trained Engineers https://www.akcanada.com/ontario-removes-canadian-work-experience-requirement-for-licensing-of-foreign-trained-engineers/ Wed, 24 May 2023 09:26:23 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1470 There is good news for foreign-trained engineers who wish to immigrate to Canada with Ontario as their province of intended destination.  They will no longer be required to have Canadian work experience to become licensed in Ontario.  The province is adopting a new law to remove the barriers keeping skilled immigrants from working in their […]

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]]> Canada Sets Immigration Record in 2022 and Seeks More Immigrants https://www.akcanada.com/canada-sets-immigration-record-in-2022-and-seeks-more-immigrants/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:17:16 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1464 In 2022, Canada welcomed more than 431,000 new permanent residents.  This marked the largest annual increase in Canadian Immigration history, as the Government of Canada seeks to ease the country’s labour shortages. Canada has set a target of 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023 and plans to raise that target to 500,000 in 2025. Immigration accounts […]

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]]> 16 New Occupations Now Eligible for Permanent Residence under Express Entry https://www.akcanada.com/16-new-occupations-now-eligible-for-permanent-residence-under-express-entry/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:03:13 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1461 On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 for Immigration programs managed under the Express Entry system. The NOC is the national reference for occupations in Canada. It provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the […]

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]]> Government Of Canada Announces 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-announces-2023-2025-immigration-levels-plan/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:14:57 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1458 The Government of Canada is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025. Today, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, released Canada’s 2023–2025 Immigration Levels Plan. The plan puts an emphasis on increasing the […]

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]]> Canada to Resume Express Entry Draws in July 2022 to Address Canada’s Labour Shortage – 6 Month Processing Times https://www.akcanada.com/canada-to-resume-express-entry-draws-in-july-2022-to-address-canadas-labour-shortage-6-month-processing-times/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:02:18 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1449 As Canada continues to recover from COVID-19, there are hundreds of thousands of vacant positions in all sectors across the country that employers are looking to fill.  The Government of Canada recognizes that Immigration has become increasingly more important to fuel the Canadian economy.  Canada’s strong economic growth is outpacing the country’s ability to find and keep […]

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]]> Government of Canada Announces 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-announces-2022-2024-immigration-levels-plan/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:12:21 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1442 Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, tabled the 2022‒2024 Immigration Levels Plan.  The Plan aims to help the Canadian economy recover by fueling post-pandemic growth. In 2021, Canada welcomed more than 405,000 new permanent residents—the most immigrants in a single year in Canada’s history. Despite having regained many of the jobs lost […]

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