Marjorie Carmona Newman is a REGULATED CANADIAN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT based in Edmonton, Alberta. She is currently a Board of Director of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). A recipient of CAPIC's Members Service Award for six consecutive years (2017-2023). A recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee Medal in Dec 2022 and the 2023 Golden Balangay Winner for Excellence in Community Service.
Canada to reduce intake of temporary residents by 2027
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
For the purpose of clarification, the category “temporary residents” in Canada includes visitors, temporary foreign workers, international students and asylum seekers. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Hon. Marc Miller unveiled on March 21, 2024, the government’s strategy to curtail the influx of temporary residents within the next three years. The federal
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What is Flagpoling? Is it for you?
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
I have been asked by many kababayans about Flagpoling and if it’s the best option to apply for a work permit. First, let us find out who is eligible to apply for a work permit at the Port of Entry. IRCC has provided this update recently. WHO CAN APPLY AT THE PORT OF ENTRY? Some
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Changes to Canada’s International Student Program, what you need to know!
Thursday, 08 February 2024
Drastic changes have been made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC to the International Student Program. Canada’s Minister of Immigration announced several changes to the study permit program firstly, a two-year cap on the number of international students who are issued study permits. 1. Cap and Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) As per most
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Canadian Immigration in 2024-What would it look like?
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
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
Sunday, 10 December 2023
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
- Published in International Students, Study
Canada launched a pilot program to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines
Friday, 10 November 2023
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
Monday, 09 October 2023
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
- Published in Express Entry
Parents and Grandparents program to re-open this fall
Monday, 11 September 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced recently that starting October 10, 2023, they will begin sending invitations to apply to 24,400 interested potential sponsors, with the goal of receiving up to 15,000 complete applications. Invitations will be sent over in the course of two weeks. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY THOSE WHO SUBMITTED AN INTEREST
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Canada announces the first ever Express Entry invitations for newcomers with experience in the trades
Monday, 07 August 2023
On May 31, 2023, former Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Hon. Sean Fraser announced that IRCC finalized categories for category-based selection. The categories were expected based on BILL C-19 which received the royal assent in Canada’s parliament in June and became a law. This law grants the minister of immigration full authority to
- Published in Express Entry
Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
Monday, 10 July 2023
Realizing the critical need for health workers in the country, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Honourable Sean Fraser announced new changes to Canada’s flagship economic immigration programs, Express Entry. The Government of Canada will start sending out Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence to candidates from specific fields or with
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