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Last Updated on August 24, 2021 Saskatchewan immigration has resumed draws through its Entrepreneur stream for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) suspended draws as of March 2020, the month the deadly virus first swept through Canada, forcing governments to impose restrictions. The province conducted a

Last Updated on August 23, 2021 Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 161 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The August 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 152

Last Updated on August 23, 2021 Ottawa is pledging to resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees threatened by the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. “Offering refuge to the world’s most vulnerable speaks to who we are as Canadians, particularly in times of crisis,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.  “As more Afghan refugees continue to seek shelter

Last Updated on August 20, 2021 Business incubators are rampant throughout Canada and offer plenty of opportunity for applicants for permanent residence under the Start-Up Visa program to get the support they need to qualify to immigrate and start their businesses.  By nurturing start-ups and helping them navigate the myriad of challenges to get the

Last Updated on August 20, 2021 The United States Department of Homeland Security is keeping America’s border closed until at least Sept. 21 to even fully-vaccinated Canadians hoping to head south for non-essential travel. “To minimize the spread of #COVID19, including the Delta variant, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at our

Last Updated on August 20, 2021 Six regional plans to provide settlement service for immigrants in the francophone province of Quebec are now up on the website of that province’s immigration department. “These action plans are the result of the collaboration between the regional networks of the immigration department and its economic, community and municipal

Last Updated on August 19, 2021 Quebec immigration has conducted the largest draw of 2021 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing invitations to 515 candidates. The August 12 draw required a minimum score of 591 points in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system, where a maximum of 1,320 points are available. It

Last Updated on August 19, 2021 Canada has issued 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw targeting Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The August 19 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 403 points, one lower than the previous CEC draw. It follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Last Updated on August 19, 2021 Ontario immigration has issued its first Invitations to Apply for the provincial Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams. The province issued a total of 479 Expression of Interest ITAs on August 18 through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The draw saw 402 ITAs issued to Masters Graduate candidates

Last Updated on August 18, 2021 Wait times for immigration applications would be dramatically cut under a Conservative government due to the creation of an expedited processing stream for those who can afford it. “All revenues from this expedited processing fee will be directed towards hiring additional people to streamline processing wait lines even more,”

Last Updated on August 18, 2021 Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw, targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with 463 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The August 18 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 751 points, 9 lower than the previous PNP draw. IRCC has now issued 102,779 ITAs through

Last Updated on August 18, 2021 Alberta immigration has conducted its largest-ever Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to 396 candidates. The August 10 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw candidates require Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 300, the same as the previous draw. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that

Last Updated on August 17, 2021 Canada welcomed more new permanent residents in July than during any other month in the past five and a half years and that’s fueling optimism the country will hit its immigration target this year. “We’re ahead of where we expected to be at this point in the year, and

Last Updated on August 16, 2021 The Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador extended its immigration agreement with Ottawa this week to ensure immigration policies continue to meet its needs. “Newfoundland and Labrador is welcoming more newcomers than ever before to join us as we build a prosperous future together, and they are critical

Last Updated on August 16, 2021 Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino met with his counterpart in Washington, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas , to discuss “a variety of immigration and border-related issues.” But neither country is saying much about the results of that meeting.  A statement from Homeland Security would only say the talk included

Last Updated on August 14, 2021 Even as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raged in Canada, Ottawa issued more study permits to international students in India in the first four months of this year than during the comparable period two years ago, before the pandemic even started. Official statistics from the Canadian High