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…
As Coronavirus rages across the U.S. and dominates headlines, the Trump administration is curtailing immigration everywhere it can. First, they came for asylum seekers, overseas green card processing, and almost all temporary work visas. Seemly not satisfied with that, they are now going after international students. Any international students who are taking classes online because…
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…
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…
Ottawa today announced an extension of the COVID-19 related travel restrictions for any non-essential travel to Canada until at least July 31. The rules prevent anyone from traveling to Canada for non-essential purposes unless they are Canadian or the immediate family members of Canadians. Initially enacted on March 18, the travel restrictions were set to…
The province of Prince Edward Island has issued four provincial nominee program (PNP) draws in 30 days, inviting 129 applicants to apply. It has been a very busy month for PNPs. This could be a good sign that immigration to Canada is slowly returning to normal as economies begin to reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic. …
British Columbia sent out 87 invitations through the Tech Pilot Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Invitations were sent through BC’s Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) programs. This is the sixth BC PNP draw for June so far, and the second draw for the recently extended a tech pilot program. It’s a positive sign…
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order extending and expanding the U.S. immigration ban until the end of the year. Trump’s latest executive order follows his decision to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S. for 60 days. The new ban not only targets green cards processed abroad but now also includes non-immigrant visas. A…
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