U.S. residents now have two new locations to submit biometrics for their Canadian immigration application. The two new Visa Application Centres (VACs) are now open in Seattle, Washington, and San Francisco, California as of November 23. The new VACs will only be offering biometric collection services, a media release says. All other VAC services can […]
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Citizenship-applicants and their supporters are calling on the federal government to address the backlog that is preventing thousands from becoming Canadian citizens. A group called Advocates for Resumption of Canadian Citizenship Tests held demonstrations in Toronto and Montreal on November 7. The group was formed in response to the backlog in citizenship applicants waiting to […]
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Participants in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program who have a letter of introduction (LOI) that is about to expire are now able to apply for an extension. Earlier this year, Canada introduced travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. Applicants of the Working Holiday, Young Professional or International Co-op categories of the IEC […]
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Prince Edward Island held its latest immigration draw on November 19. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 254 invitations. Most of the invitations, 221, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. Business Impact candidates took home the remaining 33, as long as they had a minimum point threshold of 92. Provincial Nominee […]
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Saskatchewan held a new round of invitations on November 19. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates from the International Skilled Worker category through two subcategories: Express Entry, and Occupations In-Demand. They sent out a total of 551 invitations to immigration candidates who had work experience in certain occupations. In order to be invited in this draw, candidates from both […]
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Manitoba invited 196 hopeful immigrants to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on November 19. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited skilled workers and international graduates through three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled Workers Overseas. Here are the number of invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply […]
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The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed until December 21. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news on Twitter. The new Order in Council is being updated to roll travel restrictions over for another 30 days. U.S. travellers may not come to Canada for tourism, shopping, or entertainment. Update […]
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More people are interested in immigrating to Canada despite the pandemic. Word Education Services (WES) has released its latest survey on how the coronavirus pandemic has changed intentions to immigrate. The credential evaluations provider surveyed thousands of prospective Canadian immigrants, who had applied for WES evaluations between January 2019 and July 2020. There were 27,930 […]
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The Canadian government has just announced that its Visa Application Centres (VACs) in India will resume services tomorrow, on November 20, 2020. In a new tweet, the government stated it will schedule limited biometrics appointments in Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. It will prioritize international students and family class applicants. Resuming biometrics is […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing more spousal immigration applications following a slowdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Canada was aiming to welcome 70,000 new immigrants under its Spouses, Partners and Children category. Under its new 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan this target will increase to around 80,000 […]
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Canada has held its largest Express Entry draw ever on November 18, 2020. A total of 5,000 invitations were issued in this draw, bringing immigration candidates one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. Candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 472 in order to receive an invitation this round. Express Entry […]
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B.C. invited 76 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on November 17. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker, and International Graduate subcategories through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Invited candidates need to have […]
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Immigration law both shapes and reflects the society that produces it. A recent and pioneering case, A.P. v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 906 (CanLII) makes this adage clear. In it, we see the dialogic, interpretative, and pragmatic nature of Canadian policy and law. The Federal Court of Canada recently confronted a case involving […]
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One of the ways to measure how well certain groups of migrants have integrated into Canadian society, is to look at how they performed in the labour market. Statistics Canada conducted a study on refugees who came to Canada in 2003. The study compares and contrast four different categories of refugees, how each cohort fared […]
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Canada is still accepting applications for permanent residence under the Home Support Worker Pilot. The Canadian government webpage says it has not reached the cap for the pilot. The webpage will be updated if and when the government closes the pilot to new applications in 2020. Another pilot that was launched in tandem last summer, […]
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The federal government has released a guide for international students who are coming to Canada, and navigating travel restrictions. It’s called “COVID-19: guide for international students in Canada arriving from abroad.” The government outlines the roles and responsibilities of DLIs, provinces and territories and the government of Canada in supporting international students. The guide is […]
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Canada’s new permanent resident intake continues to suffer as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. New Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows Canada welcomed 15,025 new immigrants in September 2020. This is low compared with the 35,000 immigrants Canada welcomed in September 2019. Overall, Canada has welcomed about 143,500 immigrants between January and […]
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A new feature of the Employer Portal allows businesses to recruit immigrant job seekers in Quebec and abroad using data from the Arrima system. Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration, Nadine Girault, made the announcement on November 5. It was also on that date that the new functionality of the Employer Portal, a service […]
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Une nouvelle fonctionnalité du Portail des employeurs permet aux entreprises de recruter des demandeurs d’emploi immigrants au Québec et à l’étranger qui ont un profil dans Arrima. La ministre québécoise de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, Nadine Girault, en a fait l’annonce le 5 novembre dernier. C’est également à cette date que la […]
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Hundreds of Express Entry candidates now have the chance to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 443 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry system. Candidates needed Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 469 and 477. They also needed to have work experience in one of the following nine […]
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Canada is launching two new immigration pathways for Hong Kong residents, and implementing new measures for asylum claimants. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on November 12, saying these initiatives build on the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan. These measures also support Canada’s commitment to maintain the connections between Canada and Hong Kong in response […]
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Canada is looking at offering more permanent residence pathways to foreign nationals who are already in the country. Following the announcement that Canada would welcome over 400,000 immigrants per year over the next three years, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino told Bloomberg that the government is looking into ways to offer permanent residence pathways to temporary […]
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B.C. invited 358 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on November 10. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories. The minimum required score for successful candidates was […]
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Separated family members, approved permanent residents unable to travel to Canada, and others are speaking up in the House of Commons as witnesses in a study on Canadian immigration. Canada’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration is conducting a study that will examine the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian immigration system over the course […]
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New proposed legislative amendments are a part of the Manitoba government’s effort to speed up the foreign credential recognition process. Manitoba’s minister of economic development and training, Ralph Eichler, announced the new process on November 2. “Our goal is to remove barriers so qualified, internationally educated applicants can practice their profession in Manitoba sooner and […]
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