British Columbia and Manitoba nominate candidates in latest round of PNP draws

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CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba nominate candidates in latest round of PNP draws British Columbia and Manitoba have nominated candidates this week in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Provinces can nominate candidates for permanent residency because immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. Immigration Refugees…

IRCC publishes criteria to receive designation as a language testing organization

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CIC News IRCC publishes criteria to receive designation as a language testing organization On August 11, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the criteria it uses to determine whether to approve a language testing organization. IRCC requires language tests for economic class permanent residence applicants as well as Student Direct Stream (SDS) applicants to…

A look at Express Entry for the remainder of 2023

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CIC News A look at Express Entry for the remainder of 2023 The summer of 2023 has seen some major changes to how Canada’s Express Entry application management system chooses which candidates receive Invitations to Apply (ITAs). While Express Entry has been unpredictable recently, over the past few weeks some patterns have begun to emerge…