June 2024 – skg immigration

Five free settlement resources for international students in Canada 

International students across Canada are eligible to access some settlement services from organizations that operate inside their destination province or territory. These services, which are offered by a variety of providers across all Canadian provinces and territories, each have their own

British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta issue nominations in latest provincial selections

This week, four different provinces issued nominations to candidates through their respective Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) and provincial immigration programs. Candidates were selected for their professional experience, employment, language abilities, education, and more. Scores assigned by PNPs to candidates, based on

B.C. act to streamline foreign credential recognition comes into effect July 1

British Columbia’s International Credentials Recognition Act will come into effect on July 1. The Act makes several changes to how international credentials are recognized in the province and streamline the process for applicants. Specifically, it removes Canadian work experience requirements, language

TD Bank Group and Cricket Canada announce new sponsorship

To support the growth and development of cricket across Canada, TD Bank Group (TD) and Cricket Canada have announced a new sponsorship agreement. Through this sponsorship, TD will be the official bank of Cricket Canada’s national teams and help support Cricket

Changes to Canada’s citizenship laws have been delayed

Anticipated changes to Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) to passing on Canadian citizenship have been delayed till at least August. The FGL rule dictates that if a Canadian citizen who was born out-of-country, subsequently has a child outside of Canada, this child

BREAKING: Quebec Imposes Cap on Family Sponsorship Applications

Effective today (26 June 2024), Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has imposed a cap on family sponsorship applications, effective until 25 June, 2026. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration The cap imposes a limit of 13,000

Am I eligible for a Bridging Open Work Permit?

Bridging Open Work Permits (BOWPs) are for foreign nationals looking to continue working in Canada while their permanent residence (PR) application is being processed. Without a BOWP, foreign nationals – alongside their families, including spouses, common-law partners and dependents – would

British Columbia is introducing three new International Graduate PNP streams next year

Three streams will be open to eligible recent graduates from Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate programs in British Columbia (B.C.) in 2025. In January 2025, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) is set to introduce the following three new Provincial Nominee

Statistics Canada forecasts population growth of 21 million thanks to immigration

Statistics Canada is projecting that Canada could be home to 63 million people by 2073. Modeling what Statistics Canada refers to as “various projection scenarios”, data for the period of 2023 to 2073 suggests that Canada could be home to anywhere

Five free settlement resources for temporary foreign workers in Canada

Although most Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) settlement services are reserved for permanent residents and protected persons, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) are eligible to access some settlement services from provincial and territorial governments across Canada. Note: Settlement services are offered

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