Last Updated on July 22, 2020 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw aimed at Provincial Nominee Program candidates, issuing Invitations to Apply to 557 candidates. The July 22 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 687, nine points lower than the previous PNP draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s return
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Applying for PR can be a daunting task. I remember going on various websites during my research period and being so overwhelmed with the number of forms, and directions on how, when, where to send them. It was a great comfort and relief to me knowing that I could rely on someone else, an expert,
Last Updated on July 21, 2020 Canada has introduced a new exemption to border closures and travel restrictions for accredited foreign representatives and their family members. The incoming official must have a passport containing diplomatic acceptance, consular acceptance or official acceptance issued by Global Affairs Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada. They must
Last Updated on July 21, 2020 Canada has offered more details for international students on the new 2-step application process for a Canada study permit put in place due to coronavirus restrictions In guidance posted on July 20, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) seeks to clarify which students can still travel to Canada under
Last Updated on July 21, 2020 Ontario immigration opened applications for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream on Tuesday July 21, before closing the stream again a few hours later. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream is aimed at candidates with a job offer under National Occupational Classification 0, A or B, with two
Last Updated on July 20, 2020 Prince Edward Island has announced the results of two PEI PNP draws conducted during July. The draws saw 195 invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact streams. On July 16, 187 invites were issued to candidates who submitted profiles during March and April who were
Last Updated on July 20, 2020 Manitoba immigration has issued 174 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The July 16 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 134 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 430 points. International Education
When immigrating to Canada with your common-law partner, there are necessary requirements and proof that you must show to successfully cross the border together. Unfortunately, for some couples especially during these unpredictable times, lack of common-law partner proof has separated them. Canadian-American couple Stephen and Cathy were separated at the border in June 2020 because
Last Updated on July 16, 2020 Quebec immigration has released details of its first Arrima Expression of Interest draw since January. In a June 18 draw, the French-speaking province issued 7 invitations. The candidates invited met the following criteria: Their application to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program under the old system was terminated as part
Last Updated on July 16, 2020 British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 320 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The July 14 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More UPDATED Coronavirus:
Last Updated on July 15, 2020 Ottawa has made further significant changes to help international students wishing to study in Canada start a new program online from this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Changes to the Study Permit application process and to how time spent studying online counts toward a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
Last Updated on July 14, 2020 Visitors, study and work permit holders in Canada affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been given until the end of 2020 to restore their status. A new public policy implemented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 14, 2020, will come as significant relief to many people
Applying for PR can be a daunting task. I remember going on various websites during my research period and being so overwhelmed with the number of forms, and directions on how, when, where to send them. It was a great comfort and relief to me knowing that I could rely on someone else, an expert,
Last Updated on July 14, 2020 The Canada-U.S. border is to remain closed for another month to August 21, according to multiple sources. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly confirmed the extended closure in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week. The border has been closed since March 21 to stop
Last Updated on July 14, 2020 Watered-down reforms to the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) have drawn more criticism from stakeholders, including student and business groups. The governing Coalition Avenir Quebec is being accused of not listening to concerns, while student groups labelled the easing of the reforms ‘insufficient’. Business groups meanwhile, said the reforms would
Since the ICE made an announcement about international students in the US facing possible deportation because of coronavirus online course transition, many students are unsettle trying to figure out there next step and how to get around this policy. On July 6th, ICE stated that international students who fall under specific categories “may not take