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🇫🇷 French Language Proficiency to Dominate Express Entry Draws in 2024

🇫🇷 French Language Proficiency to Dominate Express Entry Draws in 2024

According to an Access to Information Request (ATIP) obtained by CICNews, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue 30% of all Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in Express Entry draws throughout 2024 to candidates with strong French language proficiency. This shift towards category-based selection will prioritize French speakers over other

🏠 Boosting Home Affordability: Trudeau Government Unveils RRSP and Mortgage Reforms

🏠 Boosting Home Affordability: Trudeau Government Unveils RRSP and Mortgage Reforms

The Trudeau government has announced a series of measures aimed at making it easier for first-time homebuyers to enter the housing market and for current homeowners to manage their mortgage payments. Key changes include: 💡Increasing the maximum RRSP withdrawal limit for first-time homebuyers from $35,000 to $60,000. The

💸 Quebec Launches $603 Million Offensive to Revive the French Language

💸 Quebec Launches $603 Million Offensive to Revive the French Language

The Quebec government has unveiled a $603 million, five-year plan to protect and promote the French language in the province. The plan includes several key measures: 💸Spending $320 million on programs to ensure temporary international workers speak and learn French💸Dedicating $187.3 million to increasing the availability and accessibility

🍁 Legault Pushes Trudeau to Fulfill Immigration Power Transfer Promise

🍁 Legault Pushes Trudeau to Fulfill Immigration Power Transfer Promise

Quebec Premier François Legault is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow through on a commitment to grant Quebec more control over immigration. Legault said he does not share the gloomy outlook on Quebec's future in Canada expressed by Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Legault questioned

📨 Canada's Express Entry Draw Results from April 23 & 24, 2024.

📨 Canada's Express Entry Draw Results from April 23 & 24, 2024.

IRCC has conducted its second Express Entry draw of the week, announcing the results for April 24, 2024.✉️In this draw, IRCC issued 1,400 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to eligible candidates with French-language proficiency, requiring a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 410. This marks the department'

🏚️ Justin Trudeau Unveils Renter-Focused Measures in 2024 Budget

🏚️ Justin Trudeau Unveils Renter-Focused Measures in 2024 Budget

In the upcoming 2024 federal budget, the Canadian government will introduce several new measures to support renters across the country: 💡Canadian Renters' Bill of Rights: This will establish a nationwide standard for lease agreements and require landlords to disclose a clear history of apartment pricing, giving renters more bargaining

📨 IRCC Invites 1,980 Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw.

📨 IRCC Invites 1,980 Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw.

In the latest Express Entry draw by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on March 25, 2024, a total of 1,980 candidates were invited to apply. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 524 to be eligible for this general draw. This draw followed two previous