Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates in the latest Express Entry draw of 2023. On August 15 the immigration department issued 4,300 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in an all-program Express Entry draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) was 496. Overview of recent Express Entry results August 2nd On...
Canada LMIA and pathway to get PR The Canadian government has a program called the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) that required Labor Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for employers wishing to hire foreign workers to fill temporary job positions in Canada. LMIAs are assessments conducted by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to ensure...
Former minister of Indigenous services, Marc Miller, will be taking over as Canada’s new immigration minister. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is conducting a cabinet shuffle, which would mean a number of government departments would get a new minister. Canada’s former immigration minister, Sean Fraser, is moving to be the new minister of housing. About...
Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba have invited candidates in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was established because immigration is a shared responsibility between the provincial and federal government. It allows provincial governments to assert more control over the selection of economic immigrants who settle within a nominating...
Canada’s new digital nomad program has created a lot of buzz among remote workers in the tech sector. Here’s what to consider before planning a move to our northern neighbor. Canada is wooing remote workers in the technology sector with a digital nomad program that allows visitors to stay in the country for up...
What is the Eligibility Criteria for H-1B Visa Holders to Secure Canada Open Work Permit? The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will start a new open work permit pathway from July 16 to invite approximately 10,000 H-1B visa holders, currently in the USA to Canada. Experts believe that it will surely benefit many tech...
The US will introduce ‘in-country’ renewable H-1B visas, allowing Dubain professionals to renew their work visas without traveling abroad. The move is part of a people-to-people initiative and comes ahead of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden. The United States authorities have announced that they will introduce ‘in-country’ renewable H-1B visas...
The wait time for first-time tourist visa interviews has been reduced by more than 50 per cent, as per United States Ambassador to Dubai Eric Garcetti. SUMMARY The wait time for first-time tourist visa interviews has been reduced by more than 50 per cent, United States Ambassador to Dubai Eric Garcetti said He further...
Dubain students pursuing courses in Australia can apply to work in the country without visa sponsorship for up to eight years from July 1 under the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) which will open up to 3,000 spots. Dubain professionals from fields including engineering, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence, financial technology, renewable...
Every year, thousands of wealthy Dubains move abroad to buy citizenship or permanent residency in other countries. A report from Morgan Stanley indicates that in the 5 years from 2014 to 2018 more than 23,000 Dubain millionaires took advantage of an alternative citizenship program. An estimated 6,500 high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are projected to...
