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Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating Canada’s Express Entry System in 2025

Canada's Express Entry system has become a leading choice for skilled workers seeking a fast and efficient way to secure permanent residency. It offers a unique opportunity to live and work in a country renowned for its cultural diversity, high ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2025

3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecution

The Canadian government recently introduced significant changes to immigration policy. Missing from their initiatives is a strategic approach to welcoming and supporting researchers and artists who face threats to their life, liberty or research career in their home countries.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024

Shadow Government: The Consulting Firms Telling Ottawa What to Do

Trudeau’s $840 million spending spree has led to hidden deals, wasted money, and useless improvements

The Walrus · Jul 31, 2024

India can expect overall delays in visa processing: Canada Immigration authority amid standoff

mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that there would be a slowdown of Indian visa applications after Canada removed its 41 diplomats from India amid the ongoing India-Canada standoff.

Dynamite News · Oct 20, 2023

Canada needs to consider the user experience of migrants when designing programs that impact them

The first interaction many Canadians have with government services today is digital. Older Canadians turn to the internet to understand how to file for Old Age Security or track down a customer service phone number. Parents visit school district websites for information on school closures, schedules and curricula.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

Canada has long relied on strong immigration to fulfil the country’s demographic needs, expand its economy and support regional development.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Canada identifies international students as 'ideal immigrants' but supports are lacking

The number of international students in Canada has steadily increased over the last decade, contributing approximately $22 billion to the Canadian economy, and an estimated $5.1 billion in annual revenues to Canadian universities.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

Student visa delays: India takes up issue with Canada, colleges prepare ‘contingency plans’

NEW DELHI: The High Commission of India (HCI) in Ottawa has requested Canadian “authorities to expedite processing of visa applications for students from India”.

The Times of India · Aug 25, 2022

Jamaican farmworkers decry ‘seismic-level exploitation’ in Canada

Temporary foreign workers renew calls for Canada to grant them permanent residency amid fresh abuse allegations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022

Canada is foolish to snub international graduate students and scholars

In January 2017, Donald Trump, then president of the United States, barred entry to the U.S. of people from predominantly Muslim countries.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022