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Canada Announces 2026 Express Entry Category-Based Draws

akcanada — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:35:27 +0000

Express Entry is the online system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) to manage and process Immigration Applications from skilled workers in the following three Immigration programs: the Canadian Experience Class the Federal Skilled Worker Program the Federal Skilled Trades Program In category-based rounds of invitations, IRCC invites candidates in the Express […]

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Canadian Open Work Permits for U.S. H-1B Specialty Occupations Visa Holders

akcanada — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:27:00 +0000

Starting today, Sunday, July 16, 2023, Canada will offer open work permits to any individuals in the United States on an H-1B Specialty Occupations visa. Canada’s strategy is to lure away highly-educated foreign nationals in the United States who are frustrated by the U.S. immigration process. In essence, Canada is capitalizing on a growing sense from international students and […]

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Toronto is having a big tech moment

akcanada — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 08:53:12 +0000

The following article, which appeared on CNN’s website on January 20, 2018, speaks volumes about Toronto both in terms of the strength of its technology sector and the cultural/ethnic diversity of the city. The article makes specific mention of the fact that the percentage of foreign-born residents in the Greater Toronto Area region — 39.7% […]

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