provincial nominee program
June 14, 2012 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring,
Opportunities Ontario, Ontario’s provincial nominee program, has further expanded its International Student Category to include international students who have a job offer from an employer located in Ontario. The International Student with a Job Offer Stream is different from the PhD Graduate Stream and Masters Graduate Stream because it includes international students who are: (a) graduating from two-year undergraduate diploma/degree programs, or (b) graduating from one year post-graduate degree/certificate programs, even if they are not considered Masters-level programs…
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February 16, 2012 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources
On November 22, 2011, in response to an assessment of Iran’s nuclear program by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Canada imposed new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has now provided instructions on how it will apply these economic sanctions to Iranian immigrant investors.
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June 16, 2011 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
The Ontario Bar Association Citizenship and Immigration Section recently met with representatives of Opportunities Ontario, the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (“PNP”). During this meeting, they provided insight into the level of recruitment activities that would be expected from an employer who files a PNP application on behalf of a prospective employee.
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January 20, 2011 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources
Earlier this month, the QMI Agency reported that senior Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials had said illegal work experience could count towards a permanent residence application filed under a Provincial Nominee Program. Was this fact or fiction?
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July 15, 2010 Henry J. Chang Corporate Immigration, Human Resources
During the past few months, the Province of Ontario has announced several changes to the International Student Category of Opportunities Ontario, its Provincial Nominee Program. Specifically, it has announced the creation of the International PhD Graduate Stream and the Pilot International Masters Graduate Stream.
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