Canada is providing funding so that employers who have hired foreign workers can comply with mandatory coronavirus measures for new arrivals. The $50 million is intended to help employers meet the current health regulations to keep foreign workers safe during their two-week quarantine. Employers and temporary foreign workers share the responsibility of preventing the spread […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it will continue to process visa and electronic travel authorization (eTA) applications for those who are exempt from travel restrictions, with a particular focus on temporary foreign worker applications related to essential medical services and food supply chain services. In an announcement made on April 10, 2020, IRCC […]

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Canada may be the most open country on the planet right now. Countries around the world have shut their borders, closed their airports, and imposed lockdowns to fight the deadly coronavirus. Canada, too, has implemented such emergency measures. But, it is also seeking to strike a balance between containing COVID-19 while enabling global talent and […]

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International medical graduates who have already passed their exam to practice medicine in Canada or who graduated from medical school within the past two years now have the opportunity to apply for a temporary license that will allow them to work in Ontario. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is allowing candidates who […]

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A second Express Entry draw took place on Thursday, April 9, where a total of 3,294 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to Canadian Experience Class candidates with ranking scores of 464 and above. This rare second draw within the same day saw the lowest minimum CRS score requirement since October 2019. […]

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Manitoba has invited 153 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw held April 9. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited candidates who had filed an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile through one of three immigration streams. Here are the numbers of invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply […]

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The Government of Canada has invited 606 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held April 9. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for this invitation round decreased by 22 points from the previous Provincial Nominee Program draw held March 18. Canada continues to hold regular draws which removes the […]

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Canada’s immigration department is increasing processing fees at the end of the month for foreign nationals who wish to become permanent residents. The fees that foreign nationals pay include operational, processing and service delivery costs related to all permanent residence immigration programs. The new regulations come into effect on April 30, at 9 a.m. EDT. […]

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International students starting their Canadian study program in the coming weeks will not be penalized for online coursework if they eventually apply for a Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The PGWP allows international students to work in Canada for up to three years. It is a way to get Canadian work experience, which is highly […]

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Employers hiring foreign workers in 10 agriculture, food processing, and trucking occupations can now skip past a time-consuming step in the work permit process. Canada is now waiving the advertising requirement for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in certain high priority occupations. In order to get an LMIA, in most cases, employers need to […]

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British Columbia has issued 476 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in draws that took place March 30, April 6 and 7. The most recent draw held April 7, was conducted under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)’s Tech Pilot, which assists the province’s technology sector in its efforts to recruit […]

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The Canadian government has announced they will still be accepting and processing spousal and common-law sponsorship applications for partners who are both in Canada and abroad. This is good news for applicants, both inside and outside of Canada, who have not yet had an opportunity to file their applications with the Canadian Immigration authorities. As […]

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The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 18 invitations to apply to candidates registered in the Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot on April 6. The minimum score requirement for this draw was 107, the lowest score for this stream since October 2019. The Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) stream is for experienced business people seeking a pathway […]

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Alberta has invited more Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) released details of the March 18 draw, where 136 candidates were invited to apply through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Invited candidates had profiles in the federal Express Entry pool and required […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec is still processing applications for temporary and permanent selection, though many services for immigrants have changed due to COVID-19. Immigrants holding work or study permits in Quebec may wonder how coronavirus is going to affect their application for a selection from the province. The Ministère de l’Immigration, […]

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Le Québec continue de traiter les demandes de sélection temporaire et permanente, bien que de nombreux services destinés aux immigrants aient changé en raison de la COVID-19. Les immigrants qui détiennent un permis de travail ou d’études au Québec peuvent se demander comment le coronavirus va affecter leur demande de sélection dans la province. Le […]

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Canada now has mandatory quarantine requirements for travellers who enter the country during the coronavirus pandemic. These requirements differ depending on whether or not the traveller has symptoms of COVID-19. People with symptoms are not permitted to board a plane to Canada, though they are still allowed to cross the border by land. Canada has […]

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Canadian employers are allowed to bring temporary foreign workers into the country, but they must do their part to ensure the safety of the new arrivals and Canadian residents. It is now mandatory for all travellers to Canada to undergo a 14-day self-isolation period. They may not even stop at the grocery store on their […]

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There were more Express Entry candidates invited to apply for permanent residence in the first quarter of 2020 than there were in the first quarters of the two previous years. Though coronavirus is changing the Canadian immigration landscape, the year started off looking like it would be a big year for Express Entry. The 2020-2022 […]

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As a result of Canada’s directives aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus, foreign nationals can no longer apply for a temporary visa, such as a work permit, study permit or visitor visa, by flagpoling. Flagpoling refers to a process whereby foreign nationals inside Canada go to the Canada – US border, enter the US […]

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The launch of a new Canadian immigration pilot for foreign workers in the agri-food industry has been rescheduled as the government continues its response to coronavirus. The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot is now expected to be open to applicants from May 15, 2020, until May 14, 2023. The pilot was supposed to start accepting applications on […]

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Over half of all principal applicants who received a provincial nomination from Ontario last year were invited through one of three Express-Entry linked streams. Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream brought in the most nominations out of all Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams in 2019. Nearly 51 per cent of all applicants, or […]

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British Columbia held a provincial nominee program draw on March 30, inviting 311 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited candidates under two immigration categories: Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration. In order for candidates to be selected through the Express Entry […]

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Saskatchewan held a new draw inviting a total of 205 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) issued the invitations on March 26. Candidates did not need a job offer to be selected, however, they needed one year of work experience in an eligible occupation […]

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The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 226 new invitations to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held March 26. The MPNP is part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program and allows Manitoba to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates each year through a variety of streams designed to address […]

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