Canadian Immigration Podcast
By Mark Holthe
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This podcast is all about Canadian Immigration law, policy, and practice. Periodically Canadian immigration lawyer Mark Holthe will address various topics related to the Canadian immigration process. If you are looking for up-to-date information on where the government is going with the latest round of changes, this is the place to come. If you are looking for specific answers, tips to completing IRCC application forms, and other useful information, visit the Canadian Immigration Answers podcast also on iTunes or visit our website at www.holthelaw.com.
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CIP 173: Business Immigration Series - LMIA Violations
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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CIP 172: Immigration Levels Plans 2026-2028 - How It impacts you!
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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CIP 171: Spousal Sponsorship - Work permit options for spouses and kids
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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CIP 170: Business Immigration Series - What is going on with LMIAs in 2025
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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CIP 169: Time's Up Series - How to respond to a PFL
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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CIP 168: Express Entry Getting it Right - Language Tests
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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CIP 167: Express Entry Getting it Right - Canadian Work Experience
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May 16, 2025 |
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CIP 166: Express Entry Getting it Right - Mistakes Doctors Make
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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CIP 165: Express Entry Getting it Right - Statutory Information Questions
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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CIP 164: Express Entry Getting it Right - Changes to your eAPR after ITA
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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CIP 163: Express Entry Getting it Right - Reference Letters
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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CIP 162: Time's Up Series - New measures to support construction industry
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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CIP 161: Express Entry Getting it Right - Show me the money - Settlement Funds
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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CIP 160: Express Entry Getting it Right - 2025 Category-Based Draws
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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CIP 159: Express Entry Getting it Right - Police Clearances
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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CIP 158: Express Entry Getting it Right - Certificate of qualification points
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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CIP 157: Time's Up Series - Applying for a BOWP? Don't make these costly mistakes
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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CIP 156: Time's Up Series - No Points for LMIAs: What this means for Express Entry?
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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CIP 155: Time's Up Series - When not to claim refugee status in Canada
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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CIP 154: Time's Up Series - H&C Applications: What you need to know
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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CIP 153: Time's Up Series - No Extensions for PGWPs
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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CIP 152: How to move to Canada for US citizens post 2024 election (2nd Edition)
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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CIP 151: Time's Up Series - My work permit expires soon: Can I change to a visitor status?
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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CIP 150: Time's Up Series - The High Cost of Staying in Canada Illegally
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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CIP 149: Time's Up Series - What to do when your work permit is expiring?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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CIP 148: AAIP Expression of Interest System - Everything you need to know!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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CIP 147: Uncovering TFWP Abuse: What Every Employer and Worker Needs to Know
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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CIP 146: Mastering the 'Intention to Reside' in Canada's PNPs
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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CIP 145: Lengthy Delays in Security Screening
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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CIP 144: The Real Costs of Immigrating to Canada
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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CIP 143: The Dangers of Crowd Sourcing Canadian Immigration Information with Robert Leong
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May 22, 2024 |
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CIP 142: The PNP Battle for PR in Canada - From Temporary to Tenuous
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May 21, 2024 |
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CIP 141: Major Shifts in Canada's Start-Up and Self Employed PR Programs with Pantea Jafari
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May 14, 2024 |
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140: What if I am not invited in an Express Entry Draw?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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139: Making Sense of Filipino TFW Exit Visa Requirements with Lou Janssen Dangzalan
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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138: Budget 2024 - Top 6 Immigration Takeaways
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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137: Flagpoling - The Good, the bad, and the ugly
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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136: The Future of Immigration in Canada 2024
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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135: Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications - When all else fails!
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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134: Top 10 Essential Tips for Employers of Foreign Workers
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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133: AAIP Tourism and Hospitality Stream
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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132: Closure of the Alberta Opportunity Stream and Creation ofNew Tourism Program
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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131: Express Entry - Top 5 wrong answers given in online forums
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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130: Business Immigration Series: Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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129: Business Immigration Series: General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS)
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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128: Business Immigration Series: C10 Significant Benefit Work Permits
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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127: Systemic Refusals in Canada's Self Employed PR Program - Part 2
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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126: Recognized Employer Pilot
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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125: Business Immigration Series: CUSMA Traders and Investors
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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124: Business Immigration Series: CUSMA ICTs
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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123: Business Immigration Series: CUSMA Professionals (formerly NAFTA)
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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122: Business Immigration Series: Canada Free Trade Agreements - TOP 10 Things to Remember
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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121: Business Immigration Series: Employer Portal Pain and Suffering
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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120: Business Immigration Series: Business Visitors
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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119: Business Immigration Series: Termination of the employment relationships - how to avoid mistakes?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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118: What if your Visa to Canada was refused?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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117: Why NO JUSTICE for Self-Employed applicants?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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116: Canada Tech Talent Strategy and Work Permit for H-1B Holders
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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115: Rural an Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) in Claresholm, AB - Opportunities, Challenges and Practical Tips
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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114: Business Immigration Series - Supporting a Foreign Worker for Permanent Residence
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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113: Business Immigration Series - Employer Compliance and why you should be scared
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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112: Deemed Knowledge - what if you hired someone illegally?
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May 12, 2023 |
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111: The four BIG problems with CUAET no one is talking about
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May 09, 2023 |
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110: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of CUAET
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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109: Business Immigration Series - LMIA approved, now what?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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108: The strike, it's impact on immigration, and The Impossible Trivia
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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107: The Return of the Impossible Canadian Trivia
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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106: The latest updates on Immigration and the return of the Impossible Trivia
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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105: Business Immigration Series - TOP 4 Reasons for LMIA refusal
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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104: Business Immigration Series - Where most companies go wrong with LMIA?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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103: Meet the Holthe Immigration Law Team and Impossible Trivia
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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102: Business Immigration Series - How to avoid the need for an LMIA
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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101: Business Immigration Series - Does your employee need a Work Permit?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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100: Business Immigration Series - How to hire a foreign worker?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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099: CELPIP Test-Taking Tips from an English Teacher
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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098: Top 6 Takeaways from Fraser's Strategy to Expand Transitions to PR
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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097: How to Prepare a Reconsideration Request When your Visa is Refused
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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096: Express Entry - should I add my CANADIAN SPOUSE as acompanying?
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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095: How IRCC’s use of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE might displace CHINOOK 2022
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May 02, 2022 |
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094: New PGWP Extensions and Express Entry Draws
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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093: The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Crash Course with Chanelle Rosenbaum
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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092: Workforce Solutions Road Map (Great News For Foreign Workers in Canada)
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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091: Top 10 Reasons for Student Permit Refusals
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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090: Canadian Study Permits - Approval Ratings by DLI
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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089: All about getting a Job Offer in Canada
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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088: Afghan Crisis - Interview with a Judge trapped in Kabul
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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087: Credential Recognition and Other Challenges Faced by Newcomers
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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086: Windmill Microlending and stimulation of Canadian Economy?
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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085: Inside vs Outside Spousal Sponsorship and why your choice matters?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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084: Does Canada need an investor immigration program similar to American EB-5 program?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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083: SPECIAL SERIES: Immigration Hearings and Appeals - Appealing the Removal of Permanent Residents for Misrepresentation with Rekha McNutt
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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082: SPECIAL SERIES: Immigration Hearings and Appeals - Appealing the Removal of PR for Criminality with Rekha McNutt
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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081: SPECIAL SERIES: Immigration Hearings and Appeals - Residency Appeals with Rekha McNutt
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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080: How Trump's new restrictions on foreign workers really benefit Canada!
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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079: Is the IELTS really better than the CELPIP Test?
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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078: Is the CBSA Above the Law?
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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077: Canadian Business Immigration - The best options available with Jeffrey Lowe
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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076: Canadian Business Immigration - The best options available with Jeffrey Lowe
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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075: International Students in Canada - What the future holds with Will Tao
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May 07, 2020 |
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074: What's Up With Canadian Immigration? Insight from the trenches with the Host, Mark Holthe
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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073: SPECIAL SERIES: Immigration Hearings and Appeals - Sponsorship Appeals with Rekha McNutt
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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072: Windmill Microlending - A great success story with Onai Abote
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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071: Caregivers - Understanding the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilot with Matt Aronson
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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070: SPECIAL SERIES INTRODUCTION - Immigration Hearings and Appeals with Rekah McNutt
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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069: Special Episode - The impact of the 2019 Election on Immigration
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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068: Express Entry
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Oct 12, 2019 |
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067: Be prepared for the Canadian Health System with Jason Cummings
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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066: Canadian Refugee Law - What everyone should know with Hart Kaminker
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Jan 26, 2019 |
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65: Quebec Immigration - What's new? with Quebec Immigration Lawyer Genna Evelyn
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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064: Pot Legalization and Cross Border Travel with Henry Chang
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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063: BUSINESS IMMIGRATION SERIES: Business Plans - An essential component to business immigration applications with Mariannella Manzur of Joorney Business Plans
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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062: United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) - 5 great ways to work in Canada with Billie Young
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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061: Police Clearances - Don't take them lightly with Shirish Chotalia
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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060: Visa Processing - Navigating the Quirky Cases with Christy Jones
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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059: AINP - Alberta Opportunity Stream - Everything you wanted to know - Mark Holthe's take!
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Jun 16, 2018 |
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058: How to Select the Best Translator for Your Immigration Application with Monica De Maria
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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057: Navigating Canadian Ports of Entry - the Jekyll and Hyde experience
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Feb 24, 2018 |
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056: Strategies for Bringing Marijuana Professionals into Canada with Betsy Kane
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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055: PNP Series - Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program - Proposed changes for 2018 with Alastair Clarke
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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054: Atlantic Immigration Pilot - The Best Immigration Program in Canada with Janet Thompson-Price
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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053: Parental Sponsorship - Are you prepared to win the lottery with Ravi Jain
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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052: Express Entry - How to Score High on the IELTS Exam with Kris Enders
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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051: Private Sponsorship of Refugees to Canada - Part 2 - Helpful insight on the Blended Visa Office Referral (BVOR) process with Ronalee Carey
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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050: PR Card Extensions - What to do if you are outside Canada with Robert Leong
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Oct 14, 2017 |
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049: Quebec Immigration Programs with Genevieve Henault
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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048: Maintaining Canadian Permanent Resident Status - Should I Stay or Should I Go with Carter Hoppe
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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047: Canadian Citizenship - Good News is Just About Here!
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May 13, 2017 |
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046: Medical Inadmissibility - Top 5 considerations when responding to a fairness letter with Mario Bellissimo
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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045: Special PNP Series: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program with Sarah Fagan
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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044: International Medical Graduates: How to immigrate and practice as a doctor in Canada with Irma Roberts
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Feb 16, 2017 |
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043: SPECIAL US Immigration EDITION: Understanding President Trump's Immigration Executive Orders - if that's even possible! with Heather Segal
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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042: Self Employed Permanent Resident Program with Peter Rekai
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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041: What Everybody Should Know About Canadian Permanent Resident Status! Essential tips on how to retain your status with Chantal Desloges
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Jan 22, 2017 |
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40: Immigrant Investor Programs with Carter Hoppe
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Jan 13, 2017 |
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039: What to do When Your Canadian Immigration Application is Refused with Richard Kurland
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Jan 07, 2017 |
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038: SPECIAL PNP SERIES - Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program with Scott Bell
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Dec 10, 2016 |
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037: Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications - When all else fails with Jean Munn, Q.C.
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Dec 10, 2016 |
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036: Inadmissibility on Security Grounds - Removing terrorists, spies and dangerous people from Canada with Peter Edelmann
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Nov 30, 2016 |
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035: Defending the Vulnerable - An Immigration Lawyer's Story with Shirish Chotalia
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Nov 26, 2016 |
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034: Express Entry - Breaking Down the Nov 19, 2016 Update with Tamara Mosher-Kuczer
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Nov 18, 2016 |
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033: How to Move to Canada - Special Episode Dedicated to all US Citizens Post Election with Betsy Kane
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Nov 09, 2016 |
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032: Criminal Inadmissibility - Essential Strategies on Overcoming Criminality - interview with Raj Sharma
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Nov 08, 2016 |
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031: What to do when your LMIA is refused for improper advertising! With Immigration lawyer Robert Leong
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Oct 18, 2016 |
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030: Slave Labour Trafficking by Red Cross Tsunami Contractors - interview with journalist Virgil Grandfield
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Sep 24, 2016 |
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029: The Private Sponsorship of Refugees to Canada with Ronalee Carey
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Sep 01, 2016 |
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028: Challenging an Immigration officer's decision with Steven Meurrens
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Aug 25, 2016 |
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027: Who knew Canadian Passports could be so interesting with Les Morley
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Aug 17, 2016 |
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026: Life as a Canadian Immigration Lawyer - Is it for you? Interview with Will Tao
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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025: PNP Series: Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program with Alastair Clarke
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Aug 04, 2016 |
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024: How to contact Canadian immigration Authorities - even when they don't want you to, with Elizabeth Wozniak
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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023: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Review – What does the future hold with Russ Weninger
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Jul 13, 2016 |
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022: Employer Compliance Reviews - If employers are not scared, they should be! with Betsy Kane
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Jul 07, 2016 |
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021: Wondering why your Study Permit got Refused with Dani Willets
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Jun 29, 2016 |
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020: Express Entry - Navigating the Nasty Online Portal with Marina Sedai
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Jun 24, 2016 |
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019: Owner Operator LMIAs with Jeffrey Lowe
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Jun 15, 2016 |
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018: Judicial Review of a Visa Refusal - When all else fails! - Everything you wanted to know about the Judicial Review Process with Rekha McNutt
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May 20, 2016 |
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017: Spousal Sponsorships - Essential tips for successful applications with Ravi Jain
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May 20, 2016 |
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016: Canadian Immigration World - Look out!
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May 19, 2016 |
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015: Canadian Citizenship - Good News on the Horizon with Chris Veeman
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May 12, 2016 |
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014: Changes at the POEs that are catching people off guard with BJ Caruso
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May 05, 2016 |
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013: Canadian Immigration Trends for 2016 - Immigration Minister John McCallum
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Apr 21, 2016 |
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012: Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program - Program highlights
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Apr 15, 2016 |
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011: Express Entry - How to Obtain a Job Offer with Emma Goerzen of Hire Standard
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Mar 10, 2016 |
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010: Spousal Sponsorship Case Study with x-immigration Officer Billie Young
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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009: Beware the New Canadian electronic Travel Authorization
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Feb 13, 2016 |
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008: Express Entry - Answers to Listener Questions
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Dec 05, 2015 |
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007: Interview with x-immigration officer Billie Young on the inner workings of CIC
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Nov 27, 2015 |
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006: New Liberal Government's Immigration Reforms for 2016
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Nov 21, 2015 |
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005: Express Entry - Top 5 Reasons You are Deemed Ineligible by the Come to Canada Wizard
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Oct 08, 2015 |
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004: Special Foreign Worker Presentation to HRIA Professionals in Lethbridge
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Sep 24, 2015 |
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003: Express Entry - Top 5 Reasons Your Application Can Get Refused
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Sep 22, 2015 |
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002: Top 5 Things to Prepare Before Submitting Your Express Entry Profile
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Sep 14, 2015 |
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001: Official Introduction to the Canadian Immigration Podcast
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Sep 10, 2015 |
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000: Express Entry - Crucial Facts for Canadian Employers and Prospective Immigrants
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Dec 17, 2014 |
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000: Express Entry - Top 5 Things to Prepare Now to Increase Your Chance of Early Selection
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Dec 08, 2014 |
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000: Top 5 Ways to Stay in Canada if faced with the TFWP Cap of April 1, 2015
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Nov 28, 2014 |
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000: The Canadian Immigration Podcast
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Jul 08, 2014 |