Canada

Last Updated on October 1, 2020 Quebec immigration has conducted its largest draw of 2020, issuing 365 invitations through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The September 24 draw was aimed primarily at candidates with a job offer, but also included other criteria listed below. This was the first Quebec draw since June 18, when

Last Updated on September 30, 2020 Canada has conducted a new all-program Express Entry draw, issuing Invitations to Apply to 4,200 candidates. The September 30 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 471 points, a point down on the previous all-program draw. This draw, and the immediately previous draws on September 16

Last Updated on September 29, 2020 Ontario immigration opened an application window for the Masters Graduate Stream on September 29, with 1,215 registrations received. The popular Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream opened and closed in a matter of hours. Candidates who successfully registered will receive an email with their file number in the next three

Last Updated on September 29, 2020 Nine out of 10 Canadian provinces saw a drop in immigration above 40 percent in the first seven months of 2020, the latest figures show. The only province to record a drop below the 40 percent mark was British Columbia, where immigration fell 33 percent between January and July

Last Updated on September 29, 2020 Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus by another month, to October 31, 2020. The decision was made via a federal government Order in Council, published on September 28. The existing travel restrictions, in place since March, had been due to expire

Last Updated on September 28, 2020 Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw aimed at automobile mechanics through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The September 24 draw saw Letters of Interest sent to candidates with skills and experience in NOC 7322 or NOC 7321 for motor vehicle body repairers or automotive

Last Updated on September 25, 2020 Manitoba immigration has issued 189 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.  The September 24 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 160 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 464 points. International Education

Last Updated on September 25, 2020 Canadian immigration authorities have vowed to process 6,000 spousal applications per month in a push to cut waiting times for families. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says the new commitment is designed to “find new ways to keep families together”. A statement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said:

Last Updated on September 24, 2020 A newly-released Gallup poll reveals Canada is the most welcoming country in the world – and far more tolerant than the United States – for immigrants. On Wednesday, the polling giant released the results of its latest Migrant Acceptance Index.  It asked people living in 145 countries last year

Last Updated on September 24, 2020 Canada’s federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to immigration as ‘a driver of economic growth’ during the recovery from the coronavirus crisis. In the Speech from the Throne to open a new session of parliament on September 23, Governor General Julie Payette said immigration helps ‘keep Canada competitive on

Last Updated on September 23, 2020 British Columbia immigration has issued 74 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The September 22 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:

Last Updated on September 23, 2020 Canada has moved to exempt certain applicants for permanent residence from providing biometrics in a new measure designed to mitigate the impact of coronavirus restrictions. The exemption, announced in a public policy effective September 22, covers permanent residence applicants who previously provided biometrics within the last 10 years. Foreign

Last Updated on September 22, 2020 Tech companies that hire immigrants with skills that complement those of their local workers get a boost in employee productivity in the long run, a new study reveals.  But the effect isn’t immediate. It can take up to a decade for that uptick in productivity to show up. In

Last Updated on September 21, 2020 Brazil rose up the rankings of most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents during the first half of this year. In 2019, Brazil was in the number 12 spot on that list. By the end of June, the South American country had climbed to number seven as the

Last Updated on September 21, 2020 Prince Edward Island has conducted a first mass immigration draw since the start of the coronavirus crisis open to candidates from overseas. The September 17 draw was also the largest of 2020, with invitations issued to 345 candidates through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island

Last Updated on September 21, 2020 Canada’s immigration authorities are taking the first tentative steps towards resuming in-person services suspended since March due to the coronavirus crisis. An announcement on September 17 said very limited citizenship, permanent residence, asylum and biometrics services would resume from Monday, September 21. All in-person services, at select Immigration, Refugees