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Canadian Immigration in 2024-What would it look like?

Canada has welcomed 19 million people since Confederation and is home to over 200 ethnic communities. By 2022, Canada reached its target and welcomed 437,539 new permanent residents surpassing 2021’s record. According to Statistics Canada as of October 1, 2023, an increase of 430,635 people from July 1st . This is the highest population growth
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Revised requirements to better protect international students

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced that starting January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be raised so that international students are financially prepared for life in Canada. Moving forward this threshold will be adjusted each year when Statistics Canada updates the
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Canada launched a pilot program to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines

It’s a big win for Filipino workers when the Government of Canada recently announced a pilot program launched to streamline the work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, the Honourable Marc Miller announced a pilot program known as CANWORK Philippines. This pilot program will streamline work permit processing
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Medical exam for Express Entry applications

Beginning October 1, 2023, upfront medical examinations ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED at the time of application for Express Entry. IRCC announced recently that applicants must wait for the issuance of the medical exam instructions before booking an appointment with a panel physician. I know this is quite confusing since we are used to providing eMedical
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