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MESIDOR IMMIGRATION NEWS & UPDATES
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
A judicial review for redetermination was granted to an immigrant by the Federal Court
On January 4, 2022, the Federal Court of Canada granted a judicial review for redetermination to an applicant who failed to meet the...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
1,302 candidates were nominated by Manitoba in December 2021
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) published new nomination issuance statistics on January 6, 2022. The province nominated...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Almost half of all immigrants in 2021 were welcomed by Ontario
The latest report published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says Ontario accepted 154,005 new permanent residents...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
A total of 900 immigration judicial reviews were dismissed by the Federal Court
The Federal Court of Canada published a report on December 17, 2021, regarding the timing for the issuance of orders dismissing...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Program for 2022 invited 51 entrepreneurs in the first invitation round
On January 9, 2022, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) conducted the first invitation round in the Entrepreneur Program in...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Reports on employment growth in December 2021 by Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada published on January 7, 2022, a Labour Force Survey for the week of December 5 to 11. According to the survey, there...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Immigration backlog in Canada reaches 1.8 million
The backlog of immigration applications reached 1,813,144 in December 2021. Compared with October, the backlog increased 21208. As of...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Merit scholarships offered for international students by Quebec
The government of Quebec offers the Merit Scholarship program for foreign students at the university level, in technical training at the...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
The minimum wage in Ontario has increased to $15
Effective January 1, 2022, the government of Ontario has increased the province's minimum wage to $15 per hour. According to the Ministry...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Updates on the cost threshold for excessive demand on health and social services by Ottawa
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) considers if an applicant might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
The three provinces with the highest retention rate for newcomers in Canada
Statistics Canada recently published a study that revealed the retention rate of Canadian cities for immigrants. The study used the data...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
11,500 newcomers were welcomed to Canada under the TR to PR Pathway in 2021
According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 11,425 temporary residents in Canada had acquired permanent...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the first Canadian Citizenship Act
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued a statement on January 1, 2022, in honor of the 75th anniversary...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Newfoundland and Labrador organizes information sessions on the AIP for newcomers and employers
The Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) of Newfoundland and Labrador announced on January 5, 2022 that the province will...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Application Processing Times for SINP for the fourth quarter of 2021 published by Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan updated the processing time of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) on January 5, 2022....
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Canada introduced program delivery update related to temporary resident permits
The term “implied status” has been replaced with “maintained status” on TRP web pages. The government also provided new instructions...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Updates on the list of programs exempted from the in-Canada mandatory e-application requirements
The government of Canada updated the list of programs exempted from the in-Canada mandatory electronic application (e-application)...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
New instructions for Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program by Canada
The government of Canada announced new instructions regarding the transition of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) on December...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Jan 6, 20221 min read
The LMIA application processing times take longer after updating the system
Service Canada has encountered unforeseen technical issues after updating the system to modernize and improve the Labour Market Impact...
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Arisnel Mesidor, M.A., RCIC-IRB
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Newfoundland and Labrador moved to Alert Level 3 and update the COVID-19 regulations
On December 29, 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador published a public advisory, updating the COVID-19 regulations in the province. According...
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