Tag Archives: Canada

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What’s gone wrong with passports, airports and basic federal services? How a perfect storm swamped Canada’s bureaucracy

For months, Canadians who want to travel or newcomers hoping to immigrate have been left behind by short-staffed, slow-to-adapt institutions. The Globe asked the experts how it happened and who’s responsible By Shannon Proudfood The only passport office in Ottawa lives in a dingy strip mall that seems ready to collapse from low self-esteem. A […]

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Canada’s PNP immigration targets will continue to exceed Express Entry

The Immigration Levels Plan announced on November 1 will significantly increase the target of permanent residents arriving in Canada by up to 500,000 per year by 2025. A large part of the overall target increase is the rise in allocations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In 2022 the program invited a total of 83,500 new permanent residents but […]

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The Turmoil in Iran

My heart is heavy with the scenes emerging from Iran and the cries for help and support from the Iranian people. The world has once again taken notice of the turmoil in Iran and the thirst the people have for basic freedoms that we too often take for granted in Canada. I was born and […]

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Canada’s Economy

The economy of Canada is a highly developed mixed-market economy. It is the 8th-largest GDP by nominal and 15th-largest GDP by PPP in the world. As with other developed nations, the country’s economy is dominated by the service industry which employs about three quarters of Canadians. Canada has the third-highest total estimated value of natural resources, valued at (US)$33.98 trillion in 2019. It has the world’s third-largest […]

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Staying in Canada after graduation with a PGWP

Obtaining a Post-Graduation Work Permit is one of the routes that international students looking to remain in Canada can take to start building a life here. International students bring a vibrant, new, and fresh perspective to the academic landscape in Canada when they arrive from their home countries to study at a Canadian designated learning institution (DLI). […]

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How to maximize your Express Entry CRS score if you’re aged 30 or over

Age is an important factor in immigration through Express Entry and certain applicants are penalized for their age. Here are several strategies one can employ to maximize their Express Entry CRS score as an applicant over 30 years old. Express Entry is Canada’s largest source of immigration. When applicants apply to immigrate to this country through […]

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IRCC aims to grant citizenship to 300,000 people this fiscal year

Memo shows citizenship targets for 2022 and makes recommendations on processing applications. The memo, drafted by the Operations, Planning and Performance division of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a senior official, recommends that IRCC process a total of 285,000 decisions and 300,000 new citizens by March 31, 2023. A decision is a review of an […]

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