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Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Cap Filled
February 04, 2014
After only a month, the Parent and Grandparent sponsorship program has reached the maximum number of applications that will be accepted this year. The program, which re-opened on January 2, 2014, had placed a cap of 5,000 on application intake.
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New Temporary Foreign Worker Rules may Reduce Processing Times
January 31, 2014
According to the Globe and Mail newspaper, the Canadian government is preparing to enact new changes to the country’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
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Canada Seeks to Double Number of International Students by 2022
January 22, 2014
According to a new plan released this week, the Canadian government hopes to attract 450,000 international students by 2022. This is double the current number of international students currently studying in the country.
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Calgary is a Must-See City for 2014
January 20, 2014
The city of Calgary, in the Canadian province of Alberta, has made the New York Times’ list of must-see destinations for 2014.
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SINP Intake Quotas Slowly Filling
January 13, 2014
As of January 10, 2014, the Saskatchewan intake cap for international skilled workers without a job offer has been filled. The cap, set at 250, is the first to fill in the popular Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
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High Numbers of Visas Issued to Indian Nationals
January 10, 2014
Between January and December 2013, high numbers of visitor visas and study permits were issued by Canada’s visa offices in New Delhi and Chandigarh, India. A total of 84,672 visitor visas and 13,613 study permits were issued during this time frame.
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Canada Pledges Funds to Combat Polio in Pakistan
January 10, 2014
On Tuesday, January 7, the Government of Canada announced that it would donate $20 million over the next three years to support efforts to eradicate polio in Pakistan.
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Information Technology Sector Booming in Ottawa
January 07, 2014
Canada’s capitol city may be poised to become a major hub of information technology careers.
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Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program Reopens Today
January 02, 2014
The parent and grandparent sponsorship program, which previously saw a moratorium on application intake, began accepting applications once more on January 2, 2014.
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Changes to Labour Market Opinion Process - Effective Dec. 31
December 31, 2013
Four changes to the Labour Market Opinion (LMO) application process will come into effect on Tuesday, December 31. They are as follows:
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