On February 2, both British Columbia and Ontario held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws inviting a total 216 and 283 candidates to apply for provincial nomination, respectively.  The draws, while held simultaneously, were separate. British Columbia The BC PNP invited a total of 208 candidates through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams, […]

Good news for Post-Graduation Work Permit holders! Canada is now offering a one-time open work permit extension for international graduates whose PGWPs are about to expire.  On January 27, Canada announced the launch of a new policy for international graduates who were unable to fully utilize their PGWPs due to the pandemic.  Immigration, Refugees, and

Less than 24 hours after their third Express Entry draw of the year, Canada held another round of invitations for 4,626 candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. On January 21, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada sent out invitations to apply to CEC candidates through the Express Entry system. This is the second draw

On January 20, Canada held another Express Entry draw of 2021, inviting 374 candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program.  This is the third draw of the year so far, only two weeks after the first two successive draws of the year held on January 6 and 7 respectively. Similar to the first draw, this recent

Despite disruptions caused by the pandemic, Canada was still able to welcome 174,000 new immigrants in the first 11 months of 2020. Last November 2020, Canada welcomed 15,300 new immigrants, roughly the same intake levels as the number of immigrants welcomed in October and September. While these have been a marked improvement, these levels are

Canada plans to issue at least 40,000 invitations to permanent residency through their 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Last January 5, Canada held the lottery for the 2020 PGP, invitting 10,000 applicants hoping to sponsor family members for immigration. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have now been issuing invitations in the last week,

Canada immigration is off to an auspicious start this 2021, kicking off the year with an Express Entry draw on January 6, quickly followed by another, bigger Express Entry draw on January 7.  Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began the new year by sending out invitations to apply (ITA)  for permanent residency to 250

On December 9, Canada held another Express Entry round inviting 5,000 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residency. This latest draw brings the total number of invitations to apply (ITAs) issued for this 2020 to 102,350, a record high in the history of Candian immigration. This is the first time that the number of ITAs

Despite these unprecedented times, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program has continued to invite hopeful immigration candidates to move forward on their path to permanent residency.  Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program The program first began in 1998 with 200 admitted applicants, and has grown to facilitate the intake of over 80,000 permanent residents each year. Just this November

Canada has now resumed citizenship testing online. After tests were cancelled over eight months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country now intends to conduct tests on a brand-new platform.  Over the next few months, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be offering online citizenship tests to those whose tests were initially cancelled