Recently, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that they would be opening the 2020 intake window for Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Just earlier this week, IRCC released a statement regarding the details for this year’s intake of the PGP.  The 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) intake window will be open between […]

Last September 30, Canada held a new Express Entry invitation round, sending out invitations to apply (ITAs) to 4,200 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residency in another all-program draw. During this recent round, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 471, one point lower than the minimum score of the prior all-program draw

A recent press conference conducted by Canadian ministers responsible for health, immigration, and safety, announced that travel restrictions for international students entering Canada would be eased.  Effective October 20, international students with valid study permits will be able to enter Canada, provided that their designated learning institution (DLI), has an approved COVID-19 readiness plan in

Australia is in the midst of reevaluating their immigration priorities. While immigration has historically played a major role in Australia’s economic development, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly slowed down overseas arrivals.  In August, Australia announced their plans to welcome a half a million new immigrants by the year 2023. With the launch

Last September 24, Saskatchewan sent out 535 invitations to immigration candidates in the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams in a recent draw conducted by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Candidates invited by the province will receive a provincial nomination to apply for permanent residency.  As of this draw, the SINP has issued about

On September 22, British Columbia held a Tech Pilot draw inviting 74 immigration candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residency.  The minimum provincial score for candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories was at 80 points, following the recent trend of

On September 22, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced two updates regarding international students who are interested in pursuing further education in Canada. During his online panel, the Minister announced that over 56,000 international students have been approved for the first stage of the new two-step study permit process.   In order to better accommodate international students

Last September 17, Prince Edward Island selected 345 economic immigration candidates from the Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact streams to apply for a provincial nomination. This recent draw is another record-breaking round for the province, beating their previous August 20 draw by 40 nominations.  Of the 345 candidates, 313 are from Prince Edward

On September 16, Canada held their 163rd round of Express Entry, inviting 4,200 candidates to apply for permanent residency in another all-program draw, just two weeks after another all-program draw held on September 2. Both the previous draw and this draw are tied for second-biggest draw in the history of Express Entry, with 4,200 candidates

Recognizing the importance of international students to the socioeconomic life of the country, Canada recently released an overview of the temporary measures currently in place for international students, study permits, and post-graduation work permits. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted the information regarding the temporary measures on the Government of Canada website.  These measures