Today’s Express Entry round issued 3,515 invitations to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 440 or higher. Express Entry draw cut-offs continue to plummet as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invites a larger number of CEC-specific candidates. Today’s draw was the largest CEC-specific Express Entry draw since May 1st, […]

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Canada welcomes the third highest number of study visa holders in the world, right after the United States and Australia. In fact, there are currently over 640,000 international students in Canada. Canada has become an increasingly popular destination for international students. In fact, the international student population in Canada has more than tripled in the […]

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Border officers are on the frontlines enforcing Canada’s travel restrictions, but the particulars of how they determine “essential travel” for specific situations have not been made available to the public. Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) distributes internal instructions to the authorities who get the final say in who crosses the Canadian border. CIC News has […]

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Canada has just held a new Express Entry draw, inviting candidates who had previously received a provincial nomination. A total of 385 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued to Express Entry candidates in the May 27 invitation round. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the Express Entry pool are awarded an additional 600 points on […]

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British Columbia invited 133 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence through its latest Tech Pilot draw on May 26. Invitations were issued to Skilled Worker and International Graduate candidates under the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration categories. The minimum required score for candidates in both categories was 80. The May 26 […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEES) said international students who are forced to stay in their country of origin because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions will be allowed to begin their studies online in the province this fall, Radio-Canada reports. This announcement is excellent news for the […]

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Le ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MEES) a déclaré que les étudiants étrangers qui sont obligés de rester dans leur pays d’origine en raison des restrictions de voyage liées au coronavirus seront autorisés à commencer leurs études en ligne dans la province cet automne, rapporte Radio-Canada. Cette annonce est une excellente […]

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The Government of Canada is waiving the condition requiring temporary foreign residents to provide proof of a valid work permit or renewal of an expiring permit by email to receive the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The new measure, which took effect this week, was announced in the form of a directive sent to Employment […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec is extending the temporary suspension of the immigrant investor program. The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) will now be closed to applications until April 1, 2021, according to the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI). Quebec had previously closed the program until July 1, 2020. The […]

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Le gouvernement du Québec prolonge d’un an la suspension temporaire du Programme des immigrants investisseurs. Le Programme des immigrants investisseurs (PIIQ) sera désormais fermé aux demandes jusqu’au 1er avril 2021, a annoncé ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI). Québec avait préalablement suspendu le programme jusqu’au 1er juillet 2020. Le programme permet […]

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Some international students can’t submit all the required documents for their study permit or Post-Graduation Work Permit application, so Canada is keeping their files open until they can. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many application centres to close or limit their operations. As a result, some study permit applicants are unable to complete three essential […]

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Nova Scotia held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on May 22, inviting nurses to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) released details on eligibility criteria for the draw, but did not say how many people were invited. Candidates need to have at least three […]

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The province of Manitoba invited 99 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence on May 21. The invitations were issued through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education streams. The invitations, also known as Letters of Advice […]

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Prince Edward Island has held three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws since special coronavirus measures were put in place. For these three draws the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) only invited candidates from the Express Entry and Labour Impact categories who were working in an essential service such as healthcare or trucking. […]

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In recent years, obtaining a Canadian permanent residence (PR) visa has become more competitive. Under various programs, immigration candidates are often ranked against one another, with the highest scoring candidates receiving invitations to apply for PR. Candidates who want to improve their chances to become Canadian permanent residents may wish to consider an education pathway […]

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B.C. issued 158 invitations in the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new draw on May 19. Candidates were invited from the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC immigration categories. Provincial score requirements varied by program. Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian […]

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It is easy to get jaded by all the negativity the coronavirus pandemic has caused in our everyday lives, as a result, we forget how in times of crisis there presents an opportunity for human kindness to reveal itself. [Read more…]

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COVID-19 is showing us the need for continued strong immigration to Canada and the important contribution of immigrant workers to the Canadian economy, federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Friday when he spoke with the Canadian Press. “[It is] vitally important that we continue to immigrate today in a manner that is safe and orderly […]

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Canada and the U.S. have reached another agreement to extend their border closure for another 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced, suggesting it is the ‘right thing’ to do. The border was first closed some two months ago to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The extension to the border closure […]

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Spouses and common-law partners of Canadians who are applying for permanent residence have the option to stay in Canada legally with an open work permit. The Open Work Permit Pilot allows spouses and common-law partners of Canadians to work in Canada while they are applying for permanent residence through spousal sponsorship. In order to be […]

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U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in the U.S. have options to immigrate to Canada even during the coronavirus pandemic. Canada is still processing permanent and temporary immigration applications. For U.S. nationals, and visa holders, this means it is still possible to come to Canada to work, or reunite with family. Rules for travelling to Canada […]

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Completing an English or French language test that is officially recognized by the Canadian government is mandatory for skilled worker candidates that want to secure a permanent residence (PR) visa to move to Canada. In fact, obtaining high language test scores is among the best ways of increasing your odds of successfully immigrating to Canada. […]

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Applications are now being accepted for the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot. The pilot is intended to address the labour needs of Canadian employers in the meat processing, mushroom and greenhouse production, and livestock-raising industries. Temporary visa holders who are already in Canada working in these fields will be able to apply for permanent residence under the […]

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Canada’s Express Entry draws are seeing a downward trend in score requirements for Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-specific draws, as the May 15 draw had the lowest points cut off for this cohort since January 2019. The new Express Entry round issued 3,371 invitations to CEC candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 447 or […]

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Canada is making a major change to its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) rules for international students who want to study in Canada beginning this fall. The PGWP enables international students to gain Canadian work experience after completing their educational program at a Canadian designated learning institution (DLI). International students must have completed a full-time program […]

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