Last Updated on November 24, 2020 Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 254 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The November 19 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 221
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Last Updated on November 23, 2020 People all over the world became more interested in immigrating to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study conducted by World Education Services reveals. The non-profit enterprise, which provides academic credential services for Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration programs, conducted surveys in April, June and August of 480,822 people
Last Updated on November 23, 2020 Quebec is making it easier for employers to find highly-skilled immigrants to fill jobs with the launch of a new employer portal within the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Nadine Girault, Quebec’s immigration minister, unveiled the province’s latest tool to streamline applications for the Quebec Skilled Worker program in
Last Updated on November 20, 2020 Manitoba immigration has issued 196 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The November 19 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 144 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates
Last Updated on November 20, 2020 Canada has confirmed its border with the U.S. will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least December 21 as the battle to contain the spread of coronavirus continues. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the decision in a tweet on November 19. The closure had been due to
Last Updated on November 19, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the Canada immigration system since restrictions were first introduced in March 2020. Canada’s federal government reacted by restricting international travel and closing the Canada-U.S. border, with most of the measures taken still in place eight months later and likely to remain into 2021.
Last Updated on November 20, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the Canada immigration system since restrictions were first introduced in March 2020. Canada’s federal government reacted by restricting international travel and closing the Canada-U.S. border, with most of the measures taken still in place eight months later and likely to remain into 2021.
Last Updated on November 19, 2020 British Columbia immigration has issued 76 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The November 17 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were:
Name Designated Learning Institution Number Date added Académie de beauté Gordon-Robertson O246872714018 20-Oct-20 Académie de l’entrepreneurship Québécois inc O19338214982 20-Oct-20 Académie des pompiers O246874709166 20-Oct-20 Agrinova O19359010241 20-Oct-20 Air Richelieu O212472259601 20-Oct-20 Atelier-école Les Cèdres O246875390901 20-Oct-20 Aviron Québec Collège Technique O246875391161 20-Oct-20 Biopterre – Centre de développement des bioproduits O19359010254 20-Oct-20 Bishop’s University O19359010995
Last Updated on November 18, 2020 Canada’s largest-ever Express Entry draw saw it surpass the annual record for Invitations to Apply with well over a month to spare. The 5,000 ITAs issued on November 18 is a record for an individual draw and brings the total for 2020 to 92,350, beating 2018’s record of 89,800
Last Updated on November 17, 2020 Ontario has announced the closure of intake for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream for the rest of 2020. The decision, effective November 16, 2020, comes after the province reached the registration intake limit for the stream. “No additional registrations will be accepted until further notice,” an Ontario
Last Updated on November 16, 2020 Canada Immigration numbers remained low in September, as travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic continued to dramatically impact permanent resident arrivals. The 15,000 newcomers arriving in September means Canada welcomed just over 40,000 in the third quarter, slightly more than the previous quarter but less than
Last Updated on November 13, 2020 Privately-sponsored refugees have faster labour market success in Canada than refugee claimants, but the gap is eroded over time, a new study shows. While the privately-sponsored group are significantly more likely to find a job in the first year after their arrival, after four years the difference is negligible.
Last Updated on November 13, 2020 Ontario immigration issued 443 Notifications of Interest to Express Entry candidates in the latest draw through the Human Capital Priorities stream. The November 12 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 469 and 477. Candidates were required to
Last Updated on November 12, 2020 Canada has announced a new open work permit and two pathways to permanent residency aimed specifically at Hong Kong residents. The move comes in response to China’s imposition of a controversial national security law earlier in 2020, giving it broad new powers in Hong Kong. Canada is also enhancing
Last Updated on November 12, 2020 Canadian citizenship applicants are calling for the resumption of knowledge tests placed on hold since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many permanent residents applying to become Canadian citizens have seen processing halted due to service restrictions caused by COVID-19. But with many services resuming either online or in-person,