Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) are conducted by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC or “Service Canada”) and consider the benefit to the Canadian labour market of hiring a foreign worker for a specific occupation. Once an employer receives an LMIA confirming hiring a foreign worker will either be a neutral or positive impact on the
On April 30, 2022, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) fee increase for all permanent residence applications takes effect. IRCC last increased fees for Permanent Residence applications to account for inflation in 2020 and signaled the fees would increase every 2 years to account for inflation. ➤ Here is a link to the announcement: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/increase-permanent-residence-fees-april-2022.html Program
Great News for Hong Kong residents — Canada announced new measures today. The news includes new programs and expediting current programs for both temporary and permanent residence. Many of the programs are geared towards “youth” and we will share the definition soon, but for now, it will be approx: between 18-35 years old This is
TiE Silicon Valley presented a special panel about opportunities for its members about the alternatives to the H-1B Visa and how Canada’s generous immigration policies can help businesses in Silicon Valley. Earlier this month, Attorney Pavan Dhillon was invited to speak at Tie Silicon Valley’s showcase on Canada and its generous immigration policies. It was
Amidst the election craziness the past few days, Canada had a large Express Entry draw today with over 4500 invitations to apply for permanent residence issued. The threshold Comprehensive Ranking System score increased to 478, but this was expected for a draw delayed by one week. The trend of issuing 4500 invitations is a positive
Alberta-specific Immigration News Refusal to Process List Significantly expanded Shortly on the heels of the Government of Canada announcing the increased Immigration levels plan, the province of Alberta has significantly limited the number of occupations that will be eligible for LMIAs. What does this mean? If your National Occupation Classification (NOC) is not on the
Canada’s new immigration targets have been announced. Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino, announced the new targets for Canadian permanent resident admissions between 2021-2023 – noting remarkable increases. Canada views immigration as an economic driver and a key strategy towards economic recovery. 60% will be geared toward economic immigrants – that is 232,500 Economic Class Immigrants.
If you score NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills, you will now be able to obtain the following additional points under Express Entry: 25 points if you scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or if you didn’t take an English test) – this used to be 15 points 50 points
An Express Entry Draw occurred this morning, yielding a CRS score of 471. What do you need to know about this draw? 🌍 It was an all stream draw. ✅ The Threshold CRS Points remained steady at 471 🚀 Although we’re still seeing really high scores, the score has fallen and with greater invitations being
Are you an H-1B visa holder or high-skilled worker with aspirations to be an entrepreneur or explore new opportunities outside the US? Then you should attend this webinar — Join Dhillon Immigration Law’s Founder and Principal Attorney Pavan Dhillon and Ray Walia CEO of Launch Academy as we explore the best pathways to permanently immigrate to Canada for highly-skilled individuals. Our office has
Express Entry Draws this week saw the Comprehensive Ranking System scores drop further for those applying under the Canadian Experience Class or under an Express-Entry aligned Provincial Nominee Program. On June 24, 2020 and June 25, 2020, IRCC held two Express Entry draws. 3900 candidates received an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence after these
Are you planning to fly to or within Canada this summer? Be prepared for mandatory temperature checks upon entry to be rolled out in the coming days. If you have an elevated temperature but you do not have a medical certificate to explain why (a medical or physical condition), you will not be permitted to
