CIC News Live Webinar: CAEL – Test Structure and Strategies to Help You Ace the Speaking Component If you are committed to attaining a great score on your language assessment and increasing your chances of admission to a Canadian university, then this webinar is for you. CanadaVisa invites you to our free, live, and interactive…
CIC News Budget 2024: How Canada is continuing its commitment to safe and inclusive communities Safe and inclusive communities are a major part of living a comfortable life in Canada. This is particularly important for newcomers to Canada, as well as all Canadians. Accordingly, as part of its recently released 2024 Budget, the Canadian government…
CIC News British Columbia and Prince Edward Island issue PNP nominations this week British Columbia (BC) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) have issued provincial immigration invitations this week. Except for Nunavut and Quebec, all of Canada’s provinces and territories use a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to select and invite skilled immigrants to their region. These…
CIC News Recent policies that may make home ownership more affordable for eligible newcomers to Canada On April 11, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced several new housing affordability measures designed to help first-time buyers and current homeowners. In light of the federal restrictions on foreign home buyers last year (more on that…
CIC News What can newcomers expect from Budget 2024? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as several Liberal ministers, have made announcements regarding what can be expected from the upcoming Budget 2024. The Budget, which is set to be tabled to Parliament on April 16, is released annually and helps set the tone for how…
CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba invite provincial nominees British Columbia and Manitoba has issued invitations to provincial nominees through their individual Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. Together the provinces invited more than 400 candidates from streams designed for in-demand and skilled workers looking to settle in their provinces. Nominees were invited from streams…
CIC News Live Webinar: Tax Tips for Newcomers If you are preparing to file your taxes for the first time in Canada, you may have questions about the filing process. If so, you won’t want to miss CanadaVisa’s upcoming webinar: Tax Tips for Newcomers presented by experts from H&R Block on April 22, 2024 at…
CIC News How fast will IRCC process my temporary residence application in 2024? Foreign nationals seek temporary residence (TR) in Canada for many reasons, including to work, study, or visit the country. Although there are varying eligibility criteria and requirements for each TR pathway to Canada, many foreign nationals are keen to find out how…
CIC News IRCC releases allocation of study permits for all provinces Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released a statement explaining how it has arrived at the final allocation of study permits each Canadian province has received for 2024. Following the announcement on January 22 that the department would implement a cap on the…
CIC News Ontario releases 2024 PNP allocation; Three provinces nominate candidates in latest draws Ontario has received an allocation of 21,500 nominations for its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2024. This number represents an increase of 5,000 nominations over 2023’s 16,500. Ontario’s allocation increase follows last November’s meeting of the Federation of Ministers Responsible for…