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Understanding the Comprehensive Ranking System

If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada, you’ve probably heard of the “points system” used to determine someone’s eligibility for immigration. First, an immigration applicant will enter a pool of candidates through the Express Entry system. To join, applicants need to qualify for one of the three programs under the Express Entry stream: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class. Then, about every two weeks, the IRCC selects applicants from that pool.

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How To Get a Driver’s License as a Newcomer to Canada

Unless you live in the heart of a walkable city, you'll probably want to get a driver's license when you relocate to Canada.

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Are you wondering how you'll find your first home after immigrating to Canada? You're not alone. Finding a home in a new country can be scary.

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What To Do After You Receive an ITA

You’ve been waiting for your application to be selected from the Express Entry pool. You know that applicants are chosen every couple of weeks. You’ve kept watch of the minimum score. And now, at long last, you’ve been given an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Congratulations on reaching this point in your immigration journey! We know this is a big moment.

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Tax Returns Simplified for Newcomers to Canada

Are you an immigrant or newcomer to Canada, wondering how to file your taxes for the first time? It may seem overwhelming to collect all the information required and find out how to file your tax return correctly. This guide will outline everything you need to know about filing a tax return in Canada.

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Understanding Inland vs Outland Spousal Sponsorship

Spousal sponsorship can be crucial in unifying families and ensuring that partners can build a life together in one place.

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Tips to Study for the IELTS | My Visa Source

International students looking to study in Canada should be aware of the required English language proficiency test. The IELTS, or International English Language Testing System, is a widely used test to determine an individual's English language skills and abilities. Canadian educational institutions will require your test scores as a part of your application for admission. This requirement is essential because while studying in Canada, all of your course instruction and written assignments will be presented in English. To be successful at an English-speaking school, you should be able to guarantee that you have a substantial understanding of the language. Passing the IELTS is, therefore, a necessary step for international students to attend and study at a college or university in Canada. There are many ways to prepare for this test, and here we have compiled some of the best ways to ensure success on the IELTS.

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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) Quota 2023 | My Visa Source

The government of Manitoba has recently announced a significant increase in the province’s new immigration quota for 2023.

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What Are Settlement Funds for Permanent Residence?

Are you a Canadian permanent resident applicant? Oftentimes, certain permanent resident applicants are required to demonstrate sufficient financial resources to support their resettlement to Canada. This is a major requirement for applicants to most economic immigration programs. However, applicants to spousal sponsorship and refugee claimants are exempt from this requirement.

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What Is Minimum Necessary Income for Sponsorship in Canada?

Certain family sponsorship programs require the sponsor to demonstrate a minimum income level to ensure that they can support themselves and their family members in Canada. This minimum income level is set by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI).

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What Are the Processing Times for PR Card Applications?

Have you recently applied for your first Permanent Resident (PR) card? It is very important to allow Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) enough time to process your application for your first PR card or even for your PR Card Renewal. You can plan when to apply for a new PR card or a renewal based on whether you intend to travel outside Canada soon.

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How to Immigrate to Nunavut

Canada is an extremely large country. Therefore, it is no surprise that there are all kinds of landscapes, towns, cities, people, and cultures living here. From coast to coast, there are endless opportunities for newcomers, even in the north.

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Immigrate to Montreal, Quebec

As an immigrant, deciding where to settle in Canada can be a tough decision. There are so many things to consider, from the type of lifestyle a province offers, the job market, the school system. It is always important to do some research for your potential new home in Canada.

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Immigrate to Alberta for New Immigrants

Alberta is the westernmost Canadian Prairie province. A world leader in the energy industry, Alberta is becoming an increasingly favorite destination for immigrants who want to resettle in Canada. Arguably, Alberta is the fastest-growing province of Canada in terms of standards of life, economy, and immigration.

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Where Are the IRCC Offices Across Canada?

Canadian Immigration Applications are processed by 3 types of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) offices in Canada:

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Why Canada Is Attracting More International Entrepreneurs Than the US

Canada is much better at attracting foreign entrepreneurs and investors compared to the United States because of the Start-Up Visa Program, according to Forbes magazine. Canada is one of the dozen countries that offer a start-up program for new entrepreneurs, others including the United Kingdom and Singapore.

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How to Immigrate to the Northwest Territories

Situated to the east of Yukon, the Northwest Territories is a territory to the north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories with an estimated population of only 19,569, according to the 2016 Census. However, this number seems to have increased by 5% since the launch of the Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTPNP).

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Which Occupations Are Eligible for the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot?

Launched in March 2020, the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot is an industry-specific pilot that aims to encourage economic immigration of non-seasonal foreign workers to the agri-food sector in order to produce food agriculturally. The new pilot opened up over 2,750 employment opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers wanting to immigrate to Canada.

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How to Immigrate to Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is one of the 4 provinces in Atlantic Canada. Popularly known as the “Garden Province'', Prince Edward Island perfectly encapsulates the experience of living in a small town with first-world amenities. Being the smallest Canadian province, Prince Edward Island only has a population of 140,000 people.

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Why Immigrate to Rural and Northern Canada for Employment?

There are several pathways one might take to immigrate to Canada. The most common and popular is the federal Express Entry system. Most immigrants want to settle in the metropolitan areas in Canada and therefore, they apply through the Express Entry system. However, this also means that the process becomes more competitive and the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required also keeps increasing.

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Which Occupations Are the Best for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program?

Launched in 2017, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) was introduced to encourage economic immigration to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The AIPP aims at attracting foreign workers to immigrate to these provinces, provided they have a valid job offer from a designated employer in one of the provinces.

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How to Immigrate to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of the 4 Atlantic Canadian Provinces and also a Maritime province. Its name is derived from the Latin words for New Scotland. Located along the eastern coastline, Nova Scotia is exactly between the equator and the North Pole. While it is the second smallest province of Canada, it is also the second-most densely populated area in Canada.

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How to Apply to a Canadian University As an International Student

Thousands of international students from all over the world choose Canada as their study destination every year. It is mainly because Canada offers a welcoming multicultural environment with access to internationally recognized universities and a straightforward application system.

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Job Vacancies in Canada Remain High This Past August

In August 2021, the job vacancies in the Canadian job market remained above pre-Covid levels, especially in sectors like food services, healthcare, and Information technology. According to Statistics Canada, the job vacancies in August increased to 871,000 from 805,500 in September.

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How Can You Sponsor Your Other Relatives for Canadian Immigration?

Every year, Canada invites over 100,000 immigrants through the Family Sponsorship Programs. The following programs are available under the Family Sponsorship:

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How Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Applicants Can Avoid Medical Inadmissibility

Having a medical condition that puts public safety at risk or will put excessive demand on the health and social services will make you Medically Inadmissible to Canada. Certain applicants to the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship program face this issue of being medically admissible.

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How Can You Submit Your Proof of Canadian Citizenship Application Online?

You can now submit your application to obtain proof of citizenship online. The Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship (IRCC)’s online portal will allow you to submit your proof of citizenship application, pay the required fee and upload any supporting documents.

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Quebec’s Expanding the Eligible Occupations Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

Recently, Quebec expanded the list of occupations eligible for facilitated processing under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). 30 occupations were added to the list after consulting with the labor market partners. The Minister of Labour and Acting Minister of Immigration, Jean Boulet, made this list publicly available on November 2. The newly added occupations are in the sector of retail trade, accommodation, and food services, and processing.

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How Can You Immigrate to Alberta Without a Job Offer?

Do you want to immigrate to Alberta without a pre-arranged offer of employment? The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) offers the Alberta Express Entry Stream for candidates like you.

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How to Immigrate to Saskatchewan

Located in the prairie region of Canada, Saskatchewan is best known as the sunniest province of Canada, with an average of 2,000 to 2,500 hours of sunshine per year. Saskatchewan, along with Alberta make up the only two landlocked provinces of Canada.

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