Canada held their first Express Entry draw this June, inviting over 341 candidates in the seventh draw specifically targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) recipients. The country has alternated between inviting PNP and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in its Express Entry draws since the implementation of special measures to combat the coronavirus on March 18. […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that immediate family members are now able to enter Canada. The measure was effective on June 8, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT.  All eligible foreign nationals are now able to enter Canada, as the exemption is no longer limited to travelers entering Canada from the US. This means those

International students who are unable to submit all the necessary documents for their study permit of Post-Graduate Work Permit requirements due to coronavirus disruptions need not worry,  as Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not be refusing incomplete applications.  Due to the pandemic forcing many application centers to cease or limit operations, some applicants

On May 28, Canada held a second Express Entry round for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, sending out over 3,515 invitations to apply with candidates holding Comprehensive Ranking System scores of 440 or higher.  Cut-off scores continue to lower for Express Entry draws as Immiration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to target CEC-specific candidates.

This week, the Government of Canada announced a new measure to waive the condition that required temporary foreign residents to submit proof of a valid work permit or renewal of an expiring permit by email to be eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The directive was sent to Employment and Social Development Canada

On May 27, Canada’s latest Express Entry draw issued 385 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates who previously received a provincial nomination. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 757, as Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates are awarded an additional 600 points to their original score. Without the additional points from

Last May 19, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 158 invitations in their most recent draw, inviting candidates from the Express Entry BC and Skilled Immigration categories.  Candidates had varying scores, depending on their chosen program.  For Express Entry BC, the score requirements were:  110, for the Skilled Worker

Recently, the New South Wales government announced that they would provide a $20M relief package for international students affected by COVID-19. The package is set to include a temporary housing scheme as well as student support services.  The NSW government announced their intention to protect international students and maintain their record as a “leading global

Less than twenty-four hours after the May 13 provincial nomination targeted Express Entry draw, Canada invited over 3, 371 Canadian Experience Class candidates in another draw last May 15.  This recent draw had the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this specific stream since January 2019, inviting CEC candidates who held a minimum score

Last May 13, Canada invited over 529 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency, bringing the total number of invited immigration candidates to 34,829 this 2020.  In this latest Express Entry draw, only candidates who received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were invited. Because these candidates received an additional 600 points