Employment in Montreal has only decreased by 5.7% overall when compared to February, making it the second-most economic resilient city in North America. The new study was conducted by Montréal International (MI), a private-public partnership that receives funding from the private sector, the governments of Canada and Québec, the Montréal Metropolitan Community, and the City…
On Friday the Government of Canada announced that the COVID-19 related travel restrictions currently in place will be extended for another 30 days. The restrictions will expire on September 30, 2020, but they could be extended further. “Our government is extending the existing restrictions on international travel to Canada by one month — until September…
A new temporary policy will allow temporary residents in Canada to apply for a Canadian work permit without having to leave the country. Background Despite the pandemic, the Canadian economy is showing signs of recovery. The Canadian economy has gained over half the jobs lost during the initial months of 2020. Canadian employers in many…
In the second quarter of 2020, Canada only accepted 34,000 new permanent residents, down 67% from 2019, according to a new report by RBC. When compared to 2019, immigration to Canada is down in all respects. Canada was set to accept 341,000 new permanent residents in 2020. Due to the global covid-19 pandemic and the…
The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least September 21. All non-essential travel to Canada from outside the U.S. is prohibited until August 31, however, these restrictions may be extended further. Originally implemented in March, the unprecedented travel restrictions between the U.S. and Canada have been extended multiple times and were…
Only Canadian international students returning for non-discretionary or non-optional reasons will be allowed to enter Canada. Who falls into these categories, and who doesn’t, is causing confusion in the international student community. Background Back in March, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Canada imposed travel restrictions. With few exceptions, anyone attempting…
The government has again extended the Canadian travel restrictions for all non-essential visitors until at least Aug 31. It is unclear if this will be the final extension of the Canadian travel restrictions that were initially enacted in March to help flatten the Covid-19 infection curve. Canadian travel restrictions: who can enter the country The…
An ambitious plan by Canadian language schools to bring in 40,000 students for the fall semester is currently awaiting government approval. According to an advocacy group for Canadian language schools, admitting these students would inject $533 million of revenue into the Canadian economy by March 2021. It would also provide much-needed support to the beleaguered…
“Family reunification is a core immigration priority for the Government of Canada,” is an oft-repeated phrase on many government documents and webpages. Spousal sponsorship applications are typically processed in 12 months but they often take longer than that in the best of times. In the age of Covid-19 however, processing delays have greatly increased. Canadian…
Some U.S. residents will now be able to study in Canada for the Fall 2020 semester even if their student permit was obtained after March 18, 2020. ITC News has previously covered the accommodations the Canadian government has made so far for international students wishing to study in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new…
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