With ongoing COVID-19 related visa service interruptions, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have temporarily exempted some foreign workers from having to provide biometrics before coming to Canada. This exemption only applies to essential workers in the agricultural and healthcare fields, along with the occupations that support these industries, that are coming from a location…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that effective tomorrow, June 9, immediate family members of Canadians are welcome to cross the Canada-U.S. border to visit their relatives. The visitor must not have symptoms of COVID-19 and they will need to self-isolate for the minimum 14 day period. The length of the visit must also be…
After two months of losses, Canada added 290,000 jobs to the economy, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. The increase in job creation is a welcome change from the losses experienced in March and April that were forecasted to continue throughout the spring. Combined with the increase in jobs created, and the number…
The BC PNP Tech Pilot program has been extended to June 2021 and is offering fast-tracked processing times of two to three months for candidates in the tech industry. The pilot project has already seen over 4200 applications processed since its launch in May 2017. Eligibility For BC PNP Tech Pilot: Applicants with stronger credentials…
There are growing fears that as Beijing continues its crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Canadians and activists will be denied permission to leave the country. More than 300,000 Canadians of Hong Kong descent are currently living in China. In addition to the dual nationals, there are also thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many of…
In 2019, the population of Canada grew by 580,000 people. A staggering 80% of that growth can be directly attributed to immigration to Canada. High levels of immigration fuel both Canada’s population and economic growth. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, Canada’s strategy of immigration-fueled growth is at risk, says a recent report from RBC…
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