Increased Family Class Immigration Targets Follow Other Government Initiatives

Express Entry Candidates Benefit from Ontario Immigration Stream

The reopening last week of the Canadian province of Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities immigration stream allowed certain candidates in the Express Entry pool to benefit from one of Canada’s most...

IRCC Invites 2,000 Candidates to Apply in November 8 Express Entry Draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited 2,000 candidates in the Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place the...

Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Reaches Registration Intake Limit

Ontario’s popular Human Capital Priorities immigration stream has reached its registration intake limit after reopening for registrations last Thursday, November 2. This popular Express Entry-aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)...

Lives of anxiety: Immigrants seek sanctuary in US churches

NEW YORK—Amanda Morales sees her children off to school each day from the entrance of a gothic church, but she won’t even venture onto the sidewalk...

US ends temporary permits for Nicaragua, holds on Honduras

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is planning a January 2019 end to a temporary residency permit program for 5,000 citizens from Nicaragua who have lived in the United...

Crush of tough issues could bring about government shutdown

WASHINGTON — An early December government shutdown is a real possibility, since a divided Congress can’t agree on military spending, Democrats insist on help for young...

Study: Chicago fund means more immigrants getting legal help

CHICAGO — Months after Chicago officials established up a $1.3 million fund to boost legal services for immigrants facing deportation, there’s been a big spike in...

More border crossers prosecuted in ‘new era’ of enforcement

PHOENIX — When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered his get-tough-on-immigration speech in the border city of Nogales early this year, he promised a “new era”...

Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream to Issue New NOIs and Accept Applications

Hugo O’Doherty, One of the most popular Express Entry-aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams for immigration to Canada, Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, is now accepting applications. The...