Month: May 2021

Last Updated on May 16, 2021 Ottawa is willing to give open work permits within the next month or so to tens of thousands of applicants for permanent residency in Quebec who have seen their applications held up by lengthy processing delays. Quebec’s provincial government and several organizations within the francophone province have asked Prime

Last Updated on May 15, 2021 A new code of conduct aimed at tackling the scourge of fraudulent immigration consultants has been published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Dated May 15, 2021, but published the day before in the official Canada Gazette, the ‘Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship

Last Updated on May 14, 2021 International graduates who were not one of the applicants for Canada’s new pathway to permanent residency should consider the Start-Up Visa alternative. When Canada’s one-time pathway to PR for 40,000 international graduates went live last week, the spots were filled in just over 24 hours. While more spaces may

Last Updated on May 13, 2021 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 4,147 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian Experience Class candidates. The May 13 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 401 points, one more than the previous CEC draw. It follows a May 12 Provincial Nominee Program

Last Updated on May 13, 2021 Canada has announced a new pathway to permanent residence for families of victims of two plane crashes: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. A new public policy, announced May 13, 2021, allows in-Canada family members of citizens, permanent residents and those found eligible for permanent

Last Updated on May 13, 2021 International graduates who want to stay in Canada but missed the deadline under Ottawa’s latest pathway to permanent residency still have a lot of options. Last week, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) started accepting applications for permanent residency under six new streams, including two for international graduates already

Last Updated on May 12, 2021 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing 557 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The May 12 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 752 points, 35 higher than the previous PNP draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has

Last Updated on May 12, 2021 Canada immigration numbers remained high in March, with 22,425 new permanent resident arrivals, the third-highest monthly total since COVID-19 travel restrictions were imposed. The latest federal government figures show Canada welcomed 70,500 newcomers in the first three months of the year, compared to just over 69,000 in 2020 –

Last Updated on May 12, 2021 Alberta immigration has recorded its lowest minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 2021 in its latest Express Entry draw. The May 5 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw the province issue invitations to 250 candidates with CRS scores as low as 300. Important requirements for the Alberta Express

Last Updated on May 12, 2021 British Columbia immigration has conducted two new draws, issuing invitations to a total of 379 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The May 11 draws featured a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for

Last Updated on May 12, 2021 Ontario has issued the first invitations to apply through its newly launched Expression of Interest system. On May 11, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) targeted candidates through the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream with a score of 31 or above. Candidates needed to have work experience in one

Last Updated on May 11, 2021 The Philippines are one of the top three most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents who come through family sponsorship programs, reveals data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada, 8,875 Filipinos became new permanent residents of

Last Updated on May 10, 2021 Canada’s immigration minister says he’s confident Ottawa will hit its immigration targets for this year despite the COVID-19 global pandemic which has slowed the arrival of newcomers to the country to a trickle. “I am confident that we are doing everything we can to meet that target and we

Last Updated on May 10, 2021 Manitoba immigration has issued 150 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The May 6 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 108 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates

Intake Cap 40,000 applications. Eligibility Requirements 1) Complete before applying and no earlier than January 2017, a program of study at one of the following Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs): Public post-secondary institution, such as a college, trade/technical school, university or in Quebec CEGEP. Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees under provincial

Last Updated on May 7, 2021 Restrictions imposed to combat the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic took their toll on the Canada jobs picture in April, new figures show. The federal government Labour Market Survey reveals employment fell by 207,100 jobs during the month, as several provinces were forced into new lockdowns. Unemployment rose