The Canada Abroad Podcast

The Canada Abroad Podcast

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  • IRCC weekly roundup - May 26, 2024 to June 1, 2024
    In this week's episode, Deanne Acres-Lans recaps some of the Canadian Immigration highlights from May 26 to June 1, 2024.
    To book a consultation with Deanne visit https://canadaabroad.com/online-consultation/
    Sources:
    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html
    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/israel-west-bank-gaza-2023/gaza-tr-measures.html
    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2024/05/bill-c-71-an-act-to-amend-the-citizenship-act-2024.html
    7 min
  • IRCC Recap for May 4th, 2024
    In this weeks episode Deanne Acres-Lans discusses the various IRCC announcements from the week of April 28th, 2024 - May 4th, 2024.
    To check the Low Income cut-offs to sponsor your parents and grandparents in 2024, visit https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1445&top=14 .
    To view the new amount of funds required for skilled immigrants, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html .
    To view the new application fees for permanent residence applications, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/pr-fees-increase.html .
    E-mail us your questions at [email protected]
    Book a consultation to speak to one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants at https://canadaabroad.com/online-consultation/
    9 min
  • How to move to Canada from the USA

    If you want to know how to move to Canada from the USA, then this podcast is for you! We have broken down all of the different ways that you can move to Canada from the USA either temporarily or permanently. If you want to find out if you are eligible to move to Canada complete our free assessment at: https://www.canadaabroad.com/assessments/

    Click here to find out more about Express Entry

    Click here to find out more about how to increase your comprehensive ranking system score for Express Entry

    Click here to find out more about CUSMA

    Click here to find out more about sponsoring a family member to Canada

    Click here to find out more about obtaining a working holiday 

    Music from https://filmmusic.io ."On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    35 min
  • The Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP) explained

    We are frequently asked "what is the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP)?" and "do I qualify?" In this week's episode, we are going to explain what is required to be eligible to apply through the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP). 

    Read more about the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP) at https://www.canadaabroad.com/provincial-nominee-program/rural-northern-immigration-pilot-program/

    Find out if you are eligible to immigrate today by completing our free Canadian immigration assessment at https://www.canadaabroad.com/assessments/


    The required amount of settlements fund for the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP) as of September 28th, 2020 are as follows based on family size:

    • Family of 1 $8,922
    • Family of 2 $11,107
    • Family of 3 $13,654
    • Family of 4 $16,579
    • Family of 5 $18,803
    • Family of 6 $21,207
    • Family of 7 or more $23,611


    • Music from https://filmmusic.io ."On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

      29 min
    • The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) explained

      We are frequently asked "what is the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)?" and "do I qualify for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)?" In this week's episode, we are going to explain what is required to be eligible to apply through one of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program's three sub-programs. These programs are for high-skilled workers, intermediate-skilled workers, and international graduates. 

      Read more about the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) at https://www.canadaabroad.com/provincial-nominee-program/atlantic-immigration-pilot-program/

      Find out if you are eligible to immigrate today by completing our free Canadian immigration assessment at https://www.canadaabroad.com/assessments/


      The required amount of settlements fund for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) as of September 28th, 2020 are as follows based on family size:

      • Family of 1 $3,240
      • Family of 2 $4,034
      • Family of 3 $4,959
      • Family of 4 $6,021
      • Family of 5 $6,829
      • Family of 6 $7,702
      • Family of 7 or more $8,575

      • Music from https://filmmusic.io ."On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

        38 min
      • Pregnancy, giving birth, and raising kids in Canada vs abroad

        In today's episode, I will be sharing an interview that I did with Howzit Canada about my personal experience having children in Canada vs South Africa. I discuss what it was like finding a doctor in Canada, getting referred to a specialist, my experience in the hospital, and much much more. 

        To learn more about maternity leave and paternity leave in Canada watch our video here or read our blog here. 

        To find out if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada, complete our free assessment at https://www.canadaabroad.com/assessments/



        Music from https://filmmusic.io ."On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)


        58 min
      • How to get a mortgage in Canada as a new immigrant or worker

        In this episode, we are speaking to Jesse Abrams from Homewise. Homewise does the work for their users, negotiating with their large list of lenders to find you a great mortgage that meets your unique needs, saving you time, and most importantly, money. To make it even better, Homewise is also completely free for its users. To see if you are eligible for a Canadian mortgage, or to learn more, visit Homewise here.

        Jesse will be answering some of our most frequently asked questions pertaining to buying a property in Canada as a new immigrant. 

        Music from https://filmmusic.io ."On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

        31 min
      • What is the Canadian immigration points system?

        For those looking to immigrate to Canada, they may have heard of a points system that Canada uses to select new immigrants. In this week's episode, we will be discussing the different points systems used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and which applications and applicants they will be applied to.

        17 min
      • Canada has closed its borders

        Canada will close its borders to non-Canadian citizens and permanent residents effective March 18th, 2020. American citizens are exempted from this ban as are diplomats and foreign flight crew. If your permanent residence application has been approved, but you can't travel to Canada before your documents expire, use the webform to tell Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.   https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp


        IRCC official Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Program delivery instructions #corona #coronavirus #CoronavirusOutbreak https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus.html

        6 min

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