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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More Express Entry candidates in Alberta are one step closer to permanent residence, following a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on June 17. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued 187 invitations to candidates who may be eligible through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Invited candidates in the Express Entry pool needed a Comprehensive Ranking […]
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Canada has resumed all-program Express Entry draws and is now issuing invitations to apply to Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates. Canada’s first all-program Express Entry draw since March 4 has issued 3,900 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. Candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 478 to be invited […]
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After the CEO of Duolingo said that he may be forced to move jobs to Toronto due to the U.S. immigration ban, prominent Canadians are saying, “Let us know if we can help.” The tweet by Luis von Ahn went viral on July 6. Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner, Ailish Campbell, and the COO of Shopify, […]
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British Columbia held a new Tech Pilot draw on July 7 and issued 57 invitations. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot was launched in 2017 to assist employers in attracting potential immigrants in the Information Technology (IT) sector and to facilitate the immigration process for foreign tech workers and international students. The BC PNP […]
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Temporary residents in Canada seeking to extend their stay must apply electronically unless they are one of the exceptions. Electronic applications became mandatory for most temporary residence applications on June 4, 2019. Applications need to be sent electronically if foreign nationals want to: extend or restore their immigration status; work or study in Canada; or […]
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“The progressive immigration policies we continue to implement are laying the foundation for Canada’s success in the 21st century.” These are the words of two Canadian ministers who recently wrote on the importance of immigration to the country’s economy. Marco Mendicino is Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship while Navdeep Bains is the Minister […]
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Following each federal election in Canada, the Prime Minister provides cabinet ministers with mandate letters to fulfill. The mandate letters outline the priorities of each minister. After Canada’s October 2019 election, Marco Mendicino was appointed as immigration minister. Launching a new Municipal Nominee Program (MNP) was among the priorities outlined to him by Prime Minister […]
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B.C. saw a jump in the number of skilled workers come through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2019. Skills Immigration (SI) is one of two immigration streams managed by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). This stream is for skilled foreign workers who want to settle in Canada’s westmost province. About 99% […]
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On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that Canada is looking at how to welcome more immigrants from Hong Kong. As of the 2016 Census, there were 215,000 Hong Kong-born Canadians living in Canada. Press reports indicate there are an additional 300,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently living in Hong Kong. Many […]
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Canada will only accept temporary resident visas submitted online. This policy will be in effect for those applying for work permits, study permits, and temporary resident visas (TRV) while outside of Canada between July 1 and September 30. Need assistance with a temporary visa application process? Contact wp@canadavisa.com However, Immigration, […]
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As the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, on the fourth of July, it is worth taking a look at immigration patterns from the U.S. to Canada in recent years. Over 10,000 U.S. residents immigrated north in 2019 through Canada’s Express Entry system. This represents a significant increase from the 600 U.S. residents who immigrated through Express […]
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2020 has been a challenging year for us all. The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on Canada’s immigration system. Immigrants themselves have been affected by numerous disruptions, whether its difficulties accessing language testing, credentialing services, biometrics, or other government services. Immigration professionals have also been working around the clock to adjust to all […]
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