Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, temporary resident applications from within Canada are exempt from providing biometrics until further notice. Prior to this announcement, temporary residents in Canada were given an extension of their existing status in Canada and an extended deadline to provide biometrics. This new announcement means that IRCC can now render a…
The federal government is making it easier for international students to study in Canada during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures will allow students in countries that have been hard hit by the pandemic to still pursue their dreams of studying in Canada while also keeping them safe. These new measures, which apply to…
The scam is simple, call people pretending to be an official government institution and inform the unsuspecting person that their Social Insurance Number (SIN) has been compromised. The scammers are usually seeking your private information, like your SIN, that can be used to steal your identity. But in some cases, they can threaten retaliation if…
Surpassing all expectations, the Canadian economy adds nearly one million jobs in June as businesses that were closed begin to reopen. The recent Statistics Canada report highlights the efforts by both federal and provincial governments to ease COVID-19 related restrictions that forced many businesses to close or operate at reduced capacity. The June job numbers…
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) sent out 187 Notification of Interest letters through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Based on the frequency of previous draws, we should see another round of invitations sent out later this month. What is Alberta Express Entry? Unlike many provincial nominee programs, Alberta Express Entry does not require candidates…
On July 7 British Columbia invited 57 candidates in their Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) to apply under their Tech Pilot program. BC PNP issues weekly draws under the Tech Pilot program to candidates who have a job offer in selected tech occupations from an employer in the province. The applicant must have at least…
On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gave international students in the U.S. the choice of transferring to a school with in-person classes or leave the country. The move to remove international students from the country if their studies are changed to online-only options will increase pressure on schools in the U.S. to resume in-person…
In 2019, almost half of all invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence sent through Express Entry were to candidates who indicated India as their country of citizenship. Per the annual Express Entry report, for the last three years, Indian nationals have received the vast majority of invitations to apply (ITAs). In 2019, candidates who…
On July 2, Manitoba PNP invited 125 candidates to apply for permanent residence through three provincial immigration streams. Skilled Workers In Manitoba Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 101 Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 475 International Education Stream Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 18 Skilled Workers Overseas Number of…
On June 30, BC PNP completed their seventh PNP draw for June and invited 314 candidates to apply for immigration. This is the second-highest BC PNP draw for all of 2020. The frequency of draws and the number of invitations sent out are more encouraging signs that Canadian immigration is returning to normal. CRS Cut-Off…
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