Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking Scores in 2022
This July marked the return of the Express Entry system for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, as Canada invited skilled immigrants from overseas for the first time since 2020. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment There are three programs managed by the Express Entry system: The Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP); The Federal Skilled Trades…
Canada sees increase in average hourly wages, as job vacancies remain high
Statistics Canada’s job vacancy report for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3) reflects a trend seen throughout the year. Canada continues to face labour shortages, as employers looked to fill close to a million (959,600) job vacancies. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm A job is defined as vacant…
Vocabulary: one of the keys to success in IELTS
In this post we’ll explore vocabulary for IELTS. Everyone knows good vocabulary knowledge will help you get a better score in the IELTS test. What role does vocabulary play in the IELTS test and how important is it? The more words you know, the more you will understand in the IELTS Listening and Reading sections….
IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost double the number of applications processed over the same period in 2021 when the department processed 2.5 million. The progress comes as IRCC is on track to admit a record breaking 431,000…
Working and immigrating under Canada’s Free Trade Agreements
Canada has Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with over 50 countries. These relationships maintain favorable commercial conditions between Canada and fellow member nations, while removing barriers to business between them; often involving the movement of temporary business people and workers, to and from Canada. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm…
More newcomers are choosing to settle long-term in Atlantic Canada
A recent Statistics Canada study shows that high immigrant retention rates in Atlantic Canada can be credited to the success of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Under the AIP, launched in 2017 as a pilot program, governments, employers, communities, and settlement agencies work together to recruit skilled workers and international graduates. Working with settlement service providers,…
Understanding the basics of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) exist in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories (excluding Quebec and Nunavut) as a tool for each individual region to nominate immigration candidates who are interested in settling in a particular area within Canada. Designed to disperse the benefits of immigration throughout Canada—especially because Canadian immigration has historically been disproportionate to…
Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan issue invitations under Provincial Nominee Programs
British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) this week. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards gaining permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Most Canadian provinces and…
The details of obtaining a Spousal Open Work Permit
As part of the wider family class sponsorship programs, foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence (PR) through the Spousal/Common-law Sponsorship Program, are now eligible to receive a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP), while they wait for a decision from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration What is…
The three types of removal orders you can be issued if deemed inadmissible to Canada
Being inadmissible to Canada means that, for some reason, an officer at a Canadian Port of Entry believes that the person being deemed inadmissible to the country is a threat to public health and/or safety. There are many intricacies to the concept of inadmissibility but on a basic level, inadmissibility falls under a few general…