Ottawa’s special pathway for Ukrainian refugees, the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel pathway, is now accepting applications, says Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “With this new program, those fleeing (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will be able to stay in Canada for up to three years and are eligible for free open work and
Month: March 2022
Fully-vaccinated travellers will be able to come into Canada without getting tested for COVID-19 unless they are randomly chosen for that testing starting next month. “Starting Apr, 1, Canada will no longer require fully-vaccinated travellers to provide a COVID-19 test to enter the country!” tweeted Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Thursday. Read More Canada Sends
Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan targets 80,000 through permanent residence streams for spouses, partners and children in 2022. That number represents the majority of the 105,000 Family Class immigrants set to be welcomed this year, with the remainder coming through the Parents and Grandparents Program. It shows that there are plenty of options for Canadian
Ottawa is equipping Canadian immigration offices in Warsaw, Vienna and Bucharest with mobile biometric kits to take the fingerprints and portrait photos of prospective Ukrainian refugees in its bid to ensure proper security precautions are taken. “Biometrics continue to be a mandatory requirement for clients applying to come to Canada and must be submitted to
Canada has conducted a new Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw, issuing 924 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The March 16 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 754 points, 7 lower than the previous PNP draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is continuing to avoid conducting all-program draws, the last of
Hospitals and clinics – already hurting for a want of nurses – are going to suffer even more labour shortages in the coming years as overworked healthcare workers quit and the need grows to recruit even more internationally-trained nurses. COVID-19’s latest Omicron-fuelled wave is putting a massive strain on a healthcare system that was already
The Senate approved a reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program – the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“Integrity Act”) – on March 10, 2022, as part of the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Bill. The same bill had been passed by the House the night before. Last June 30, 2021, the EB-5 Regional
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The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) program may be for you if you own and/or work in a foreign firm and want to establish a presence in Canada. The ICT Start-Up option was developed to attract significant individuals to Canada who would help a foreign firm establish a Canadian branch, subsidiary, or affiliate. The ICT Start-Up program
Canada’s immigration department does not know when it will start accepting applications for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). “Information on the next parent and grandparent intake is not yet available,” wrote Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) media relations officer Rémi Larivière in an e-mail last week. “IRCC continues to process parents and
Alberta has announced the details of a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The March 8 draw saw 350 candidates invited, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 318, 22 lower than the previous draw. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have
British Columbia has conducted its first draw since making a series of changes to the streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The March 14 draw saw invitations issued to more than 170 candidates in four different categories. Skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 85 points received 123 invitations through
South Koreans mused on Twitter about immigrating to Canada in the wake of the election of the conservative People Party Power leader Yoon Suk-yeol. He has been dubbed “K-Trump” by his detractors for his political promises which they claim are like those of former U.S. President Donald Trump who pledged to “drain the swamp”. Read
Every year, a large number of newcomers arrive in the United States – and finding a fantastic job that allows them to acquire experience while also establishing roots is an important element of the American dream for many. The good news is that there is a reasonably consistent supply of employment in the United States
Manitoba has issued 191 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in two new draws, including one designed to help bring in Ukrainians. The draws took place on March 9 and March 10 through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. In the March 9 draw saw 71 LAAs issued in a Special Immigration Measure
British Columbia has made a slew of changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) designed to respond to labour market shortages in health and early childhood educator occupations. The changes, announced on March 10, 2022, include a new list of priority occupations for the BC PNP and a new policy of targeting
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