Last Updated on December 16, 2020 Ontario immigration says candidates who reported errors during the recent opening of the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream will still be able to register. The stream opened on Thursday, November 26 but closed again quickly due to a technical issue with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) e-filing
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Last Updated on December 16, 2020 Nova Scotia immigration has announced the permanent closure of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream. Category A of the stream, for candidates with a job offer, will permanently close as of January 4, 2021. Category B, aimed at candidates with skills and experience in in-demand jobs, has already
The G-1145 form is used to request an electronic notification (e-Notification) when US Citizenship and Immigration Services accepts your immigration application. This provides USCIS with an alternative way to inform you of the status of your immigration application other than through physical mail. This convenient option provides applicants with faster, easier updates straight to a
Are you currently working and have experience as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic and also interested in immigrating to Canada? We have wonderful news for you! Canada considers Heavy-Duty Mechanics as highly-skilled workers which qualify individuals for many Canadian programs like Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs. Job Description (NOC 7312 – Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics) A heavy
Last Updated on December 15, 2020 Canada has announced a relaxation of the work experience requirements and a new temporary work permit measure under the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The work experience change means the one year (or 1,560 hours) of experience required in the previous three years no longer has to be
Last Updated on December 15, 2020 Ontario is conducting a new Tech Draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream on Tuesday (December 15, 2020). The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) targets six technology occupations through its Tech Draws. The occupations are: 0213 – Computer and information systems managers 2147 – Computer engineers 2172
Last Updated on December 14, 2020 Canada saw just over 15,000 new immigrants arrive in October, keeping pace with the month before, but still well down on 2019 levels, the latest figures show. With restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it means Canada welcomed 158,565 new permanent residents in the first 10 months
Last Updated on December 14, 2020 Canada’s border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least January 21, as the battle to contain the spread of coronavirus continues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the extension on Friday December 11, bringing the Canada-U.S. border closure in line with international travel restrictions. Both
Last Updated on December 11, 2020 Newfoundland & Labrador has expanded its list of in-demand occupations, adding several information and communications technology jobs. Employers in the Atlantic Canadian province can hire foreign nationals and international graduates in the occupations without labour market testing. The In-Demand Occupations list applies to several streams of the Newfoundland &
Last Updated on December 11, 2020 Newfoundland & Labrador immigration has changed the requirements for its International Graduate Category. The Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) changes were announced on December 10, 2020. Under the changes, candidates must have a job offer in National Occupational Classification 0, A or B, of from NOC C
Last Updated on December 10, 2020 Canada will begin accepting permanent residence applications on Monday December 14 from refugee claimants who helped care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new public policies were published on Wednesday December 9 outlining the details of the new pathways to permanent residence, which were originally announced on August
Last Updated on December 10, 2020 British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 256 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The December 8 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British
Last Updated on December 9, 2020 Canada passed 100,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a calendar year for the first time by issuing 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for the third consecutive Express Entry draw. The December 9 draw took the total ITAs for 2020 to 102,350, while the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score
Last Updated on December 9, 2020 Quebec has announced a plan to remove the start-up and security deposit requirement under stream 2 of the Quebec Entrepreneur Program for candidates with applications already in the system. Provincial Immigration Minister Nadine Girault outlined the plan in a draft regulation published in the Gazette officielle du Quebec on
Last Updated on December 8, 2020 Atlantic Canadian business and educational leaders are encouraged by Ottawa’s plan to boost immigration to more than 400,000 per year over the next three years. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and members of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) took part in a virtual roundtable to discuss the role
Last Updated on December 8, 2020 Highly-skilled foreign nationals and international students eyeing tech sector jobs will be able to apply for permanent residence in of Newfoundland & Labrador under a new stream starting next year. “Employers have been asking for a new immigration pathway flexible enough to help them meet the growing demand for