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Newfoundland and Labrador to hold four new Expression of Interest rounds for International Entrepreneurs

International entrepreneurs who wish to operate a business in Newfoundland and Labrador will have four more opportunities to submit an Expression of Interest in 2019.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 27 August, 2019


Newfoundland and Labrador hails another round of Expressions of Interest for International Entrepreneurs

Newfoundland and Labrador will open a new round of expressions of interest for its International Entrepreneurs category in August.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 11 July, 2019


Newfoundland changes the Field of Study requirement for select international graduates

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has introduced changes that may help international graduates of Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic gain smoother access to Canadian immigration.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 21 December, 2017


Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program Attracts Early Interest from Employers

The recently-launched Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has attracted interest from employers in its early stages, the government of Canada has announced. In a meeting between the federal Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, and Donald Arseneault, New Brunswick Minister for Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, it was revealed that as of March 31, 2017, more than 50 employers have been formally designated to recruit immigrants within the scope of the AIPP.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 31 March, 2017


Newfoundland Targets 50 Percent Increase in Immigration Numbers by 2022

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador wants annual immigration numbers to increase to 1,700 new permanent residents per year, an increase of around 50 percent on current intake numbers.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 27 March, 2017


Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is Launched

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) — a new three-year pilot program for immigration to Atlantic Canada — was launched on March 6, 2017.

Up to 2,000 new applications to this employer-driven program will be processed in 2017, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to process 80 percent of complete applications in six months or less.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 08 March, 2017


Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program Details Revealed

On January 27, 2017, the government of Canada unveiled its Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. First announced on July 4, 2016, the plan is part of the Atlantic Growth Strategy, and sets out key immigration objectives for the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador (collectively, Atlantic Canada).

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The CanadaVisa Team - 28 January, 2017


Historic Immigration Agreement Signed Between Newfoundland and Government of Canada

The first ever Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Agreement was signed by Canada’s Minister of Immigration John McCallum and Newfoundland’s Minister of Advanced Education and Skill, Gerry Byrne, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this week. This agreement intends to improve connections between the provincial and federal governments in order to encourage immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador.

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The CanadaVisa Team - 07 July, 2016


Canada’s Immigration Minister Commits to ‘Streamlining Things’ and ‘Getting rid of Silly Rules’

In discussion with local community members in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian Minister of Immigration John McCallum emphasised that his department is “committed to streamlining things, to getting rid of silly rules, to improving the way the system operates.”

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The CanadaVisa Team - 07 July, 2016