Navratri 2019: Nine-day long festival begins with great fervor on the first day

Navratri 2019: Nine-day long festival begins with great fervor on the first day

The festival is popularly and prominently celebrated in Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka.

Navratri in Sanskrit means nine nights in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped in a particular order. Alongside observing fast and performing various rituals, preparing a special offering for each day holds symbolic significance.

The occasion is believed to mark Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, which signifies the victory of good over evil.

This year, Navratri is being observed from September 29 to October 7.

Happy Navratri to you and your family!

Rosh Hashana

This weekend is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The ram’s horn trumpet is traditionally blown to welcome the High Holy Days.

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Wishing everyone celebrating good health, happiness, peace and prosperity today and all through the year!

Quebec – 444 Skilled Workers invited to apply through Arrima

Candidates whose applications were cancelled in June 2019 when the immigration reforms act came into effect were selected in this invitation round. The draw was aimed at Quebec’s Skilled Worker Program and had their Expression of Interest (EOI) in the Arrima system.

The selected candidates met the provinces criteria had:

• their application for selection submitted under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program was terminated

• they filed an EOI before the deadline for applying of December 17, 2019

• they met one of the following conditions:

• their application, which was terminated under the Act, and was submitted to the Minister, or

• they were residing the province of Québec on June 16, 2019, and they had a study or work permit.

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Nova Scotia selects Carpenters from Express Entry

Nova Scotia selects Carpenters from Express Entry

Nova Scotia invited candidates with experience as Carpenters (NOC 7271) in a draw for the Labour Market Priorities stream. This is the second draw in a month and issued 22 invitations to apply to qualified carpenters who had a profile in the Express Entry pool.

Selected candidates must have 1) a minimum of two years of experience as a carpenter; 2) English or French language proficiency of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in listening, reading, writing and speaking; and 3) adequate funds.

The carpenters selected in this draw now have 30 days to apply for a provincial nomination.

Successful nominees receive 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points towards their Express Entry ranking score, effectively guaranteeing them an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Email info@onecanadavisa.com for details on Nova Scotia's Labour Market Priorities Stream. We are here to guide and help you understand the process and assist you with processing your application and be successful in immigrating to Canada.

Beatles 'Abbey Road' marks 50 years

In honor of the classic Beatles album’s 50th anniversary, the band will release a special edition featuring a new mix by producer Giles Martin (son of the album’s original producer and longtime Beatles collaborator George Martin) along with 23 session recordings and demos, most of which have never been previously released.

The new sets will be released Sept. 26, the anniversary of the album’s 1969 release date.

OINP Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Intake Closed

Canada. September 23 2019

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) which reopened on August 27th has closed its intake to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream as of September 23, 2019. New applications are not being accepted right now.

The Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker and International Student streams have seen a substantial increase in applications in 2019. The province has met its 2019 application target for these streams as the Federal government granted Ontario an allocation limit.

The Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker and International Student Streams will re-open in 2020. However, you can apply to the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream as it is currently accepting applications.

Visit JM Immigration, www.onecanadavisa for OINP news, announcements and program developments.

Entrepreneur Stream – Invitations to Apply Issued

September 20, 2019

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has issued 15 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the Entrepreneur Stream. The minimum score was 127. Expressions of Interest that were scored by September 12, 2019 were the only ones eligible for consideration for this draw.

The Entrepreneur Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside of Canada interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario.

It gives an entrepreneur (and up to one foreign national business partner) the opportunity to be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been established in Ontario.

The Entrepreneur Stream application is a two-stage process.

Stage 1

1. Register an expression of interest by email

2. If invited, submit an online application

3. The entrepreneur and business partner (if applicable) attend a mandatory in-person interview at the OINP office in Toronto

4. If their stage 1 application is successful, they must sign a performance agreement

Stage 2

1. They get a temporary work permit support letter to enable them to apply to IRCC for a temporary work permit

2. Establish the business – they have 20 months to implement their business plan and submit a final report

3. If their business meets all requirements, they are eligible for nomination for permanent residence.

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Is the Value of Educational Credentials Changing!

The first year after the great recession of 2010, a prevalent narrative floating around was that the value of college degree was rapidly waning. This was attributed to the massive open online courses (MOOCs) popularity. Business theorist Clayton Christensen forecasted that half of all colleges would be in bankruptcy within 15 years. Others said the degree was “doomed.”

A national survey of employers at the Northeastern University however displayed that Human Resources leaders said that the value of educational credentials in hiring has either increased (48%) or held steady (29%) over the last five years. This ascertains the significance that the traditional degree today is very much relevant in the job market. However, we see that traditional institutions have been partnering with technology firms to delivery learning.

The continuous technological innovation in the delivery of educational credentials has been increasing access to and has created a wide-ranging new option for talent development and corporate training.

In a survey conducted by HBR 64% of employers agreed that the need for continuous lifelong learning will demand higher levels of education and more credentials. In essence, this has prompted a boom in post-under-graduate learning as there is an increased demand of skills in the knowledge economy.

Organizations are aware that professional education can be earned online from an array of the top universities from around the world, but are cognizant that the programs vary significantly. As employers are the key evaluators of value, there is a general understanding that they will come together around clarity and standards.

To this end, the responsiveness of business leaders to new educational credential offerings and delivery methods will be crucial in outlining the future form of the market.

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Saskatchewan New Entrepreneur Stream Program Draw

12.09.2019 - Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) had a draw through the entrepreneur stream and invited 45 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence (PR).

To be selected in the SINP stream applicants need to complete an online form highlighting their experience, their assets and business plan. They have also to state their interest in living in the province and running their business. Applicants that meet the entry requirement are then put in a pool of candidates and are given a score out of 160 based on the information they provided.

The lowest score was 120 points and the average score was 125 points.

Applicants must have a net worth of at least $500,000 and have three years’ experience and invest a minimum of $300,000 if their business is located in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 in any other location in Saskatchewan.

Call us today @ +1 416 904 3815 to learn more about the requirements and how to submit your EOI to the SINP. Visit our website at www.onecanadavisa.com for more information about how we can assist you.