limited-number-of-study-applications
05 Feb
Education

A limited number of Study Applications allowed for 2024 by IRCC

In response to the decision made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on January 22, the department has also placed a limit on the total number of study permit applications it will review in 2024. A limited number of study applications.

The IRCC published ministerial instructions stating that the department will review up to 606,250 applications for study permits in 2024. This cap differs from the one announced on January 22nd, which pertains only to study permit approvals and is set at 360,000 study permit applications.

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20 Jan
Express Entry, LMIA, Temporary Residents, Work Permit

Recognized Employer Pilot Program enters its second phase in Canada

The Recognized Employer Pilot Program (REP) is now open for applications to a greater number of Canadian firms.

For Canadian companies who have demonstrated compliance with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), REP is intended to expedite the processing of applications. Longer validity periods for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and streamlined LMIA applications following the initial assessment are two benefits that qualifying firms will receive under the REP.

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16 Jan
Visit

How a family member could prevent you from entering Canada?

Before granting entry, Canada makes sure that all foreign nationals fulfill the necessary standards for admission. Securing the nation’s borders from potential threats is a top priority for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Thus, any foreign national whom these two groups deem likely to commit a crime while visiting Canada may be refused entry. How a family member could prevent you from entering Canada?

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10 Jan
Express Entry, Permanent Residence

Will 2024 see a decline in the CRS score?

For Canadian immigration, 2023 was a historic year with more new laws, regulations, and reforms than in many years prior. Will 2024 see a decline in the CRS score?

There are, nevertheless, recurring themes, one of which is the significance of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in Express Entry candidates’ immigration travels. Many are asking if the Express Entry draws from last year would see more of the same as the CRS scores were higher than typical (in some cases reaching as high as 791).

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