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Immigration News Digest April 15-19, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
EOI Draw #63 in Manitoba
#Manitoba, #MPNP
Nova Scotia invited 27 entrepreneurs
#Nova_Scotia, #Entrepreneurs
Ontario to introduce changes to the OINP
#OINP, #Ontario, #Entrepreneurs, #In_demand_occupations, #Truckers, #High_tech
Prince George selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community
#IRCC, #Francophones
Apr 16, 2019
International students prefer to study in Canada over the US
#International_students, #IRCC, #Immgration, #Education, #USA
New Global Talent Stream will make the immigration process faster
#GTS, #Foreign_workers
Around 1,000 people a year had their immigration applications rejected for health reasons
#Medical_exam, #Health, #Admissibility, #IRCC
More than 327,000 refugees get asylum in Canada
#Refugees, #IRCC
Spousal sponsorship refusal rate has increased to 26-28%
#Spousal_sponsorship, #IAD
Apr 17, 2019
71 candidates invited in British Columbia under the Tech Pilot
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #Tech_Pilot
Manitoba announces $3 million in new funding to strengthen newcomer support services
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #Newcomers
Canada appoints more judges to process an increasing number of asylum applications
#Refugees, #IRB
Canada will boost presence overseas to attract more international students
#International_students
Apr 18, 2019
Saskatchewan issued 324 new invitations
#Saskatchewan, #SINP
Express Entry Draw #115
#Express_Entry, #IRCC
Saskatchewan has updated the data on application intake thresholds
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #Intake_Tresholds
Immigrant families are wealthier than local families
#Settlement, #Immigrant_adaptation
Saskatchewan revised again the In-Demand Occupations List
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #In_demand_occupations
Apr 19, 2019
Prince Edward Island invited 130 candidates
#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Business_immigration, #Skilled_workers
Ontario Trucking Association welcomes government decision to provide Provincial Nomination to immigrant truckers
#OINP, #Ontario, #Truck_drivers
Ontario might cancel the Corporate Stream
#OINP, #Ontario, #Corporate_immigration, #Entrepreneurs