Last Updated on November 7, 2021 Canadians who are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 can enter the United States starting Monday – but the trip back home is going to be too costly to just cross the border to buy cheap gas and do a little shopping. On Nov. 8, the United States opens its border to
Month: November 2021
Last Updated on November 5, 2021 Quebec is to make it easier for employers to hire overseas candidates in a slew of high-demand occupations through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The province has published lists of jobs it has submitted to the federal government that will qualify for: simplified work permit processing, exemptions from
Last Updated on November 5, 2021 Canada’s unemployment rate fell to a 20-month low of 6.7 percent in October, as figures showed a continuing Canada jobs recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment is now just one percentage point higher than the pre-pandemic level of 5.7 percent, recorded in February 2020, according to the latest Statistics
If you’re approaching retirement and have a green card, you might be wondering if you qualify for Medicare. Medicare is available to permanent legal residents in the United States but has some restrictions based on work and residency history. Medicare Requirements There are a few key differences in requirements for Medicare for green card holders.
Last Updated on November 4, 2021 In Canada’s West Coast province of British Columbia, more than 50 communities are signalling their readiness to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to attract and welcome immigrant entrepreneurs. The BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Pilot was introduced in March 2019 to attract immigrant entrepreneurs
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Last Updated on November 3, 2021 Canada will allow eight more airports to accept international flights starting at the end of this month, as travel increases following the COVID-19 pandemic, says Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. “Increased vaccination levels have allowed us to safely re-open these additional Canadian airports to international passenger flights,” said the transport
Last Updated on November 3, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 77 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech draw. The November 2 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 75 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI
I began working with Nadia and her team at the beginning of 2020 right before my husband and I got married. (He’s Canadian and I’m American.) Nadia helped us choose the best immigration route for our situation- spousal sponsorship and made a very tough process, very easy for us. Nadia and her team worked diligently
I began working with Nadia and her team at the beginning of 2020 right before my husband and I got married. (He’s Canadian and I’m American.) Nadia helped us choose the best immigration route for our situation- spousal sponsorship and made a very tough process, very easy for us. Nadia and her team worked diligently
Last Updated on November 2, 2021 Angel investors, one of the three designated categories of organizations that must back an applicant for permanent residence in Canada under the Start-Up Visa program, can belong to any one of nine groups. Those include: Canadian International Angel Investors, a Canadian company that helps early-stage technology companies move to
Last Updated on November 2, 2021 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is not going to extend the TR to PR Pathway set to expire on Friday to allow temporary residents working in the healthcare sector to become permanent residents. “There are no plans to extend it beyond Nov. 5,” confirmed Alexander Cohen, the immigration minister’s press
Last Updated on November 2, 2021 Twice as many new permanent residents to Canada were already in the country on a temporary basis this year compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures show a significant boost in new permanent residents previously in Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or International Mobility Program (IMP),
Last Updated on November 2, 2021 Ottawa needs to open Canada’s land border with the United States to fully-vaccinated refugees, says an association of refugee lawyers. “It’s been over 19 months since the COVID pandemic began,” the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) tweeted on Thursday. “We are now permitted to eat indoor at restaurants,
Last Updated on November 1, 2021 Ontario immigration issued 20 Invitations to Apply in its second draw of 2021 through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream. The October 27 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 147 and 174 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest by October 21, 2021