Month: July 2020

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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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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