Canadian Immigration Update

Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in near term [CIC NEWS]( The voice of Canadian immigration [Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws]( [Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in near term]( When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume "in the near term" and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry system more flexible... [Read Full Article]( [Immigration minister commits to speeding up work permit processing]( Canada’s immigration minister restated his promise to improve processing times for work permits during meetings with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration... [Read Full Article]( [Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration program]( [Ontario removes CRS cap in new PNP draw]( On February 22, Ontario invited 773 Express Entry candidates working in targeted occupations to apply for a provincial nomination... [Read Full Article]( [Canadian work permits for events hosted by foreign organizations]( If you are planning on hosting an event in Canada this year, Canada offers facilitated work permit options to foreign event organizers. A lawyer can help you enter as a business visitor. They can also help you obtain an LMIA-exempt work permit... [Read Full Article]( [Alberta immigration: New PNP name, programs, and draw results]( On February 16, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s immigration department would be changing its name and adding two new immigration programs. Two days later, Alberta announced its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results from earlier this month... [Read Full Article]( [Sponsor your spouse for immigration while they are with you in Canada]( If you are living with your spouse or common-law partner in Canada, you may be eligible for inland spousal sponsorship... [Read Full Article]( [How to apply for proof of Canadian citizenship]( You may already be eligible for Canadian citizenship if your parent was born in Canada... [Read Full Article]( [Visiting Canada with a criminal record]( Learn about your options for overcoming criminal inadmissibility to Canada... [Read Full Article]( CanadaVisa Solutions [immigration assessment]( [Free Assessment]( [Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration program]( [Canada immigration]( [CRS calculator]( [CRS Calculator]( [What is your Express Entry ranking score?]( [Canada immigration]( [Canada immigration Forum]( [Discussion Forum]( [Join the world’s largest Canadian immigration community.]( [Canada immigration]( [Ask us your immigration questions](mailto:newsletter@canadavisa.com?subject=Canada%20Immigration%20-%20CICNews) [logotype]( The voice of Canadian immigration [Contact]( | [Privacy]( | [About]( | [Unsubscribe]( CICNews, 1303 Greene Ave., Suite 200, Westmount, QC H3Z 2A7, Canada © Cohen Immigration Law. All rights reserved.