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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Canada added another 84,000 jobs in October, which is significantly slower employment growth compared to the month before. Between August and September, there were 378,200 jobs created in Canada’s labour market. Throughout October, restrictions were re-imposed across Canada in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases, leading to slower employment growth. At the same time, […]
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Immigration is vital to the economic growth of the Ottawa-Gatineau region, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada looked at the demographic and economic impacts of immigration over the last decade. Their new study is called Four Futures: The Economic Impact of Immigration in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region. The Conference Board also forecasted […]
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Last week, Canada’s government released the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration 2020. This report is released to provide Parliament and the public with an overview of the latest immigration developments in Canada. It is released alongside Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan. With Canada aiming to welcome over 400,000 immigrants annually under its 2021-2023 Immigration Levels […]
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Canada will continue to expedite up to 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications per month until the end of 2020. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made this major announcement in late-September, as it detailed how it aims to bring loved ones together as quickly as it can amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Canada […]
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Manitoba issued 205 invitations to immigration candidates on November 5. 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. The invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs), were distributed as follows along with their Expression of Interest (EOI) score […]
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Canadian provinces held more than 10 draws last month. Together, all invitation rounds resulted in close to 3,000 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence across the country. There are two types of provincial nomination streams: Enhanced nomination streams, which are linked to Express Entry Base nomination streams, which are not linked with Express Entry […]
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Canada’s immigration department will once again use a randomized selection process for parents and grandparents sponsorship in 2021. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that there will be only one round of invitations to apply for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) a part of the 2020 intake, in a new program delivery update. […]
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Canada held its latest Express Entry draw on November 5. A total of 4,500 invitations went to Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 478. French-speaking candidates are eligible for more CRS points in this draw. Recently, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that French-speaking candidates now get 25 additional […]
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As the U.S. counts votes to determine the winner between President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden, it is worth taking a look at how the election result will impact Canada’s immigration system and desire of those looking to move to Canada from the U.S. One may intuitively believe that a Trump win will […]
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