British Columbia held its weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 27. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 354 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. Find out if you are eligible for […]

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Saskatchewan has just unveiled the results of two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws that took place in recent weeks. On October 21, 2020, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited immigration candidates under its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories. Find out if you are eligible for Canadian immigration On October 7, Saskatchewan invited candidates […]

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Francophone and French-speaking Express Entry candidates are now eligible for more points toward their immigration application. Canada’s immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, announced that French-speaking and bilingual candidates will receive additional points under the Express Entry system. French-speaking candidates will now receive 25 additional points for their language skills, up from 15. Bilingual candidates will now […]

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Canadian citizens and permanent residents have until next Tuesday to notify Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada about their desire to sponsor their parents and grandparents. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) expression of interest window opened on October 13 and closes on November 3 at 12 PM EST. Through the PGP, parents and grandparents can obtain Canadian […]

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Le gouvernement fédéral a ouvert le Programme de parrainage des parents et des grands-parents (Programme des PGP) 2020 le 3 octobre, s’appuyant sur son engagement à réunir les familles. Grâce au Programme des PGP, les parents et les grands-parents peuvent obtenir la résidence permanente au Canada, et ensuite la citoyenneté. Les Canadiens et les résidents […]

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Ontario invited 21 invitations for entrepreneur candidates to apply to the entrepreneur stream on October 26. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had Expression of Interest (EOI) scores between 142 and 200. Candidates who received an invitation to apply do not need to contact the program. The OINP will send […]

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International graduates from Alberta post-secondaries will have two new options to immigrate to Canada. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is launching two new immigration pathways to encourage international graduates to open businesses in Alberta that will create new high-paying jobs and help diversify the economy. The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream is starting October […]

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Canada will soon make a major announcement that will shape its economic trajectory for years to come. By Friday, immigration minister Marco Mendicino will unveil Canada’s new Immigration Levels Plan which will detail the number of newcomers the country seeks to welcome in 2021. This announcement is usually standard fare. Since the late-1980s, Liberal and […]

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Another Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) stream went live on October 21. North Bay, Ontario, is now the eleventh Canadian community to unveil the RNIP program criteria. There are twelve participating communities in the pilot. The only community that has not launched its program is Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. North Bay is a city of […]

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Around the world, immigrants and their children have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and they are likely to continue to be affected in terms of health and integration outcomes. Recently the OECD published a policy brief on how the pandemic has affected immigrants and their children in terms of integration measures like health, […]

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Manitoba issued 206 invitations in its latest draw for immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. 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. Find out if you are eligible for Canadian immigration The invitations, […]

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Restricting immigration has proven costly to the U.S. economy, according to a new report. On June 22, 2020, American President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to limit the number of employment-based visas the U.S. would issue for the rest of 2020. This includes new employment-based visas under the H-1B, H-2B, J, and L categories. […]

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Nova Scotia invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on October 22. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) released the draw’s eligibility criteria for Express Entry candidates. Those who were invited now have the chance to get a provincial nomination through the Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream. The NSNP did not say how […]

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Canada is expected to continue rising immigration levels beyond 2020, despite travel restrictions and reduced numbers of new permanent residents. Canada’s immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, is not scaling back government immigration targets for the next three-year levels plan, Bloomberg reports. Days before Canada went into lockdown, Mendicino announced that Canada would welcome over one million […]

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Canadian schools with coronavirus readiness plans can start accepting new study permit holders, as of October 20. Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) are now able to accept international students irrespective of the date the study permit was obtained. DLIs are colleges, universities, and other educational institutions approved by the government to welcome international students. Before, the […]

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British Columbia invited 100 total immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on October 20. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 80  invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories. The minimum required […]

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When Prashant Gupta got his confirmation of permanent residence, he quit his job and booked his flight to Canada to leave on March 18, 2020. Two days before his scheduled trip, borders closed and Canada went into lockdown. Now, seven months later, Gupta is one of thousands across the globe who were not able to […]

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The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream reached its registration limit. Ontario says that registration for the stream is now closed until further notice. Original story published Oct 20, 2020 at 20:01 GMT: Ontario is set to open registration for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream on October 21. Immigration candidates need a current job […]

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Prince Edward Island has released details of its most recent immigration draw on October 15. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 211 invitations. Most of the invitations, 184, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. Business Impact candidates took home the remaining 27, as long as they had a […]

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Canada is rolling over travel restrictions for another month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed via Twitter that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential travel until November 21. Travellers seeking entry into Canada from the U.S. will be turned away at the border if they are coming for tourism, shopping, or entertainment. Essential […]

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Canadians have become more accepting of immigrants over the past year, a new study finds. More Canadians are comfortable with current immigration levels, they see immigrants as good for the economy and not a threat to Canadian jobs, and they believe that immigration is essential to growing the country’s population. These findings come from a […]

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Canada is on pace to issue 100,000 or more Express Entry invitations in 2020. This would be remarkable, considering the negative impact that COVID-19 is having in Canada and around the world. Prior to Canada imposing travel restrictions in March 2020, immigration minister Marco Mendicino announced the country would target 341,000 new permanent resident admissions […]

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Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) expression of interest window began on October 13 and will remain open until November 3. The PGP enables sponsors to bring their parents and grandparents over to Canada. Parents and grandparents obtain Canadian permanent […]

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Over 10,000 U.S. citizens and residents pivot north every year to settle in Canada through Express Entry. In fact, the U.S. is the second most popular source country among Express Entry immigrants. Between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of Express Entry applicants whose country of residence is the United States almost doubled from 7 per […]

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Ontario held a new Tech Draw on October 15, inviting Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream. A total of 772 principal applicants received NOIs from the […]

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