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What kinds of profiles received ITAs in the latest healthcare and social services draw? Refugees

What kinds of profiles received ITAs in the latest healthcare and social services draw?

Published: August 13, 2025 Healthcare and social services has been named a priority category in 2025, giving people working in these occupations a much better shot at permanent residence through Express Entry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already issued 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the healthcare and…
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August 13, 2025
New medical exam requirements for permanent residence applications under Express Entry Refugees

New medical exam requirements for permanent residence applications under Express Entry

Updated: Aug, 12, 2025 Published: August 12, 2025 Canada’s immigration department will require upfront medical exams for applicants applying for permanent residence through Express Entry. This new requirement will come into effect on August 21, 2025, according to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s website. See how competitive your Express Entry…
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August 12, 2025
Canada proposes three new occupational categories for Express Entry in 2026 Refugees

Canada proposes three new occupational categories for Express Entry in 2026

Published: August 12, 2025 The Canadian federal government is considering creating new Express Entry categories for senior managers, scientists and researchers, and military personnel, which would make it easier for foreign nationals in these professions to obtain Canadian permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) listed these three categories…
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August 12, 2025
Canada increases funds needed to immigrate through rural pathways for PR by over 30% Refugees

Canada increases funds needed to immigrate through rural pathways for PR by over 30%

Published: August 9, 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the minimum settlement fund requirement for those immigrating through the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). As of July 29, 2025, foreign nationals need a minimum of $2,544 more in settlement funds…
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August 9, 2025
Mizoram launches biometric enrolment for 33,000 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh Refugees

Mizoram launches biometric enrolment for 33,000 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh

The biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh in Mizoram is underway. A senior official of the Mizoram Home Department admitted that the biometric enrolment process is under in 11 districts of the state. The official said, “Serchhip district administration first launched the biometric enrolment drive for the refugees…
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August 8, 2025
VISUAL STORYTELLING: How refugee comics empower displaced voices amid global crisis of migration Refugees

VISUAL STORYTELLING: How refugee comics empower displaced voices amid global crisis of migration

Comic books and graphic novels written by refugees counter the one-dimensional version found in most visual media. There are more refugees in the world today than at any other point in history. The UN estimates that there are now more than 120 million people forcibly displaced from their homes. That…
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July 22, 2025