For the past two years, traveling to the United States has been up in the air for many individuals as numerous travel restrictions have been made as the US navigates the COVID-19 pandemic. US officials have stated that they are doing everything they can to stop the spread of the virus which has been tremendously
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Last Updated on December 20, 2021 Saskatchewan has launched a new expression of interest pool targeting 21 healthcare occupations for Canada immigration to the province. Through the International Healthcare Worker EOI, the province plans to link qualified candidates with healthcare job vacancies through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Candidates submit a profile to show
Last Updated on December 20, 2021 Manitoba has issued 349 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The December 16 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 296 LAAs, with the lowest ranked
Last Updated on December 20, 2021 The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP), a program that has attracted more than 10,000 new permanent residents to the four Atlantic Canadian provinces in only a few years, is being made permanent starting on New Year’s Day. “Over the past few years, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot has made an incredible
Ontario plans to welcome 100 immigrants over the next two years as part of a program that allows international entrepreneurs to apply for immigration after investing a minimum of $200,000 in the province’s economy. The government will focus on bringing foreign entrepreneurs to Ontario towns outside of the Greater Toronto Area, according to Labour Minister
Last Updated on December 17, 2021 Canada has moved to lift its travel ban on 10 African countries, but reimposed testing requirements for Canadians taking short trips in new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced on Friday that all travellers will need a PCR test to return
Last Updated on December 17, 2021 Quebec will increase its immigration application fees in the new year to keep up with inflation in a move the province says is tied to the rise in the Consumer Price Index. Statistics Canada, the country’s national agency responsible for providing data on demographics and the economy, reported earlier
Last Updated on December 17, 2021 Prince Edward Island has conducted its final provincial draw of 2021, issuing invitations to apply to 125 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates. The December 16 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.
Last Updated on December 17, 2021 Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has laid out policy priorities for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser as part of a new round of mandate letters following the recent Liberal election victory. Trudeau’s letter, published on Thursday, calls for action on economic immigration, temporary workers, processing times, family reunification, citizenship, francophone
Last Updated on December 16, 2021 In a year mired by the COVID-19 crisis, Canada still managed to post some record numbers through its flagship Express Entry system in 2020. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) belatedly released its 2020 Express Entry Report this week. Usually released much earlier in the year, the document offers
Last Updated on December 16, 2021 British Columbia immigration has issued 11 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The December 15 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through the province’s general Entrepreneur stream. Candidates required a minimum score of 118 points. Requirements for the Canada immigration stream are below. What Was the
Express Entry candidates in certain tech occupations continued to receive the highest number of invitations to apply in 2020. Just as in each year from 2016 through to 2019, candidates in the following three occupations received the most invitations to apply through Express Entry in 2020: Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173) Information systems analysts
Most immigrants admitted to Canada through the Express Entry system settle in Ontario, a new report reveals. Out of nearly 64,000 people admitted through Express Entry in 2020, a total of 37,524 — nearly 60 percent — settled in Ontario. Ontario is home to Canada’s largest urban area, the Greater Toronto Area, as well as
The recently published Express Entry Year-End Report for 2020 revealed that Express Entry processing times increased in 2020 to nine months, on average. The report, which was published in late 2021, only covers the year 2020. It remains unknown how Express Entry processing times have changed in 2021, although Canada’s pandemic-related backlog of 1.8 million
In 2020, Indian citizens received the highest number of Express Entry Invitations to Apply (ITAs) — earning a whopping 47 percent of all ITAs issued. Chinese and Nigerian citizens followed, receiving the second- and third-highest numbers. These figures were released in the 2020 Express Entry Year-End Report, published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Last Updated on December 15, 2021 Saskatchewan has published 2022 draw dates for the Canada immigration Entrepreneur category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The first three draws of 2022 will take place on January 6, March 3 and May 5. Saskatchewan’s Entrepreneur category targets candidates with a minimum net worth of $500,000, requiring
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