Canada and its southern neighbour have once again agreed to extend the border closure for another 30 days, until August 21. Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed to reporters that the Canada-U.S. border would remain closed. Despite lobbying from U.S. politicians to reopen the border, Canada remains committed to keeping Canadians and residents safe, amid […]
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Canada’s island province invited 194 immigration candidates to take one step closer to permanent residence. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) held two invitation rounds so far in July. The first draw was held on July 10, when the province invited eight Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates to apply for a […]
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The biometrics requirement has been temporarily scrapped by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for temporary resident applicants who are already in Canada. This means that candidates in Canada who wish to apply for, extend or restore their study permits, work permits or visitor visas, may do so without completing the biometrics requirement. This is […]
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Many prospective Canadian immigration candidates around the world were excited to learn that, following a four-month hiatus, as of last week Express Entry invitations are once again being issued under the very popular Federal Skilled Worker Program. In recent months, marked by a global pandemic, the federal government had implemented restrictive policies in several areas […]
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Manitoba held its 94th Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on July 16, 2020. It issued a total of 174 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to immigration candidates. The purpose of LAAs is to invite candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in Canada. LAAs were issued to Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program […]
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Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration du Québec (MIFI) vient de publier les détails du deuxième exercice d’invitations qui s’est tenu cette année. Cette nouvelle série d’invitations a eu lieu six mois après la dernière qui remonte au mois de janvier 2020. Ainsi le 18 juin, Québec a invité sept personnes […]
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Canadian citizenship law is catching up with the times after Quebec Superior Court ruled that the non-biological, legal children of Canadians can have the same citizenship rights as biological children. The change applies to children who were born through assisted human reproduction, such as surrogacy arrangements undertaken by Canadian citizens. It means that same-sex couples […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) has released details of the second draw of 2020, which took place six months after the first. On June 18, Quebec invited seven candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). These candidates were either except from the cap […]
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Last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its first all-program Express Entry draw since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to Canada imposing travel restrictions to help contain the spread of COVID-19, the federal government was considering all eligible candidates during its bi-weekly Express Entry draws. This meant that eligible Federal Skilled […]
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The province of British Columbia has issued 320 invitations to Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skilled Immigration (SI) candidates in its latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw held July 14. The Express Entry BC stream is one of many provincial programs across the country aligned with the federal government’s Express Entry system. The Express Entry […]
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Canada is offering more flexibility to temporary residents who want to extend their stay in the country. Due to challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new policy that provides such individuals with more time to apply for a restoration of status. Up until this new announcement, […]
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The Province of Quebec is implementing a temporary program to support the film and TV industry, which is slowly resuming after coronavirus forced productions to halt. In fact, many U.S. film and TV productions are now able to resume filming in Canada, provided they have no COVID-19 symptoms and have a plan to quarantine for […]
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IRCC has just announced several major changes to help international students pursue their education in Canada. International students offer significant social and economic benefits which is why Canada seeks to attract them to the country. Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada hosted over 640,000 international students. In a news release issued today, […]
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Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the extension of the federal wage subsidy program until December. The prime minister says that this should provide “greater certainty and support” to businesses as Canada plans to reopen its economy. The announcement should help to support the recovery of jobs that were lost following coronavirus lockdown measures. […]
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U.S. film and TV productions are coming back to Canada. Coronavirus caused film productions to shut down in March, and now major centres like Toronto are once again distributing film permits. Travel restrictions might even boost Hollywood’s interest in producing films in Canada, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With limited flights and travel restrictions blocking […]
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The closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 was devastating for the Canadian labour market, but the country’s employment rate rebounded in June. Recent figures provided in the June issue of BMO’s Labour Market Card suggest that Canada has now recovered 41 per cent of the jobs lost due to the coronavirus […]
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Alberta is accelerating two previously-announced immigration streams aimed at foreign graduates from U.S. universities as part of an overhaul of the province’s immigration system. The Foreign Graduate Startup Visa Program and the Student Entrepreneur program will be heavily promoted to “graduates of U.S. universities who are not welcome in the United States,” the Alberta Recovery […]
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Most travellers are currently expected to have a 14-day quarantine plan when coming to Canada, and if they don’t follow it they could face fines or jail time. Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been enforcing the mandatory quarantine period to travellers since April 15. They have also been trained to check people for symptoms […]
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The number of work permit holders in Canada appears to have been affected by coronavirus closures. The year started off strong with a total of 32,995 work permits issued in January 2020. After the novel coronavirus was deemed a pandemic in March work permit totals went down to 19,650, about a 28 per cent decrease […]
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Lifting coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions around the country has sparked the beginning of Canada’s economic recovery. Many Canadians and permanent residents returned to work for their previous employers while others started new jobs. Between February and April, a total of 3 million people lost their jobs due to the lockdown, and another 2.5 million were absent […]
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Canada’s immigration levels increased significantly in May 2020. Canada welcomed 11,000 immigrants compared with just 4,000 in April. The top 5 source countries of these immigrants were India, China, the Philippines, the US, and Nigeria. This new data by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) strongly indicates that the country’s immigration system is beginning to […]
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A new pathway to permanent residence is now available for prospective Ontario immigrants. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is now accepting applications for the Regional Immigration Pilot. In order to be eligible, candidates must meet the criteria for any of the OINP Employer Job Offer streams. Find out if you are eligible for any […]
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Les diplômés de cette année pourront profiter des règles actuellement en vigueur pour accéder au Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), a annoncé la nouvelle ministre de l’Immigration du Québec, Nadine Girault. Les étudiants déjà au Québec et qui auront obtenu d’ici le 31 décembre 2020 un diplôme admissible au PEQ, pourront présenter une demande au […]
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Foreign-born children whose Canadian parents are not biologically related to them now have the same right to citizenship as children birthed by Canadians. Before the Superior Court of Quebec’s ruling today, July 9, the Citizenship Act only allowed for foreign-born children to be automatically recognized as citizens if they shared a genetic link to a […]
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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. This year’s graduates will be able to take advantage of the rules currently in effect to access the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), announced Quebec’s new immigration minister, Nadine Girault. Students already in Quebec, who will have obtained a diploma eligible for the PEQ, or who will obtain it […]
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