Due to ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Canada has decided to delay the opening of its 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program.  Initially developed to enable Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents and grandparents to obtain permanent residency, the program has been a popular one. Since 2011, the […]

Immigration New Zealand recently announced they will be granting an automatic 3-month visa extension for temporary visa holders whose visas are set to expire between April 2, 2020 to June 25, 2020.  The automatic extension lasts until September 25, 2020.  Temporary visa holders whose visas are set to expire on or before April 1, 2020,

In this recent Express Entry draw, The Government of Canada invited 3,232 candidates to apply for permanent residence. Canadian Experience Class program candidates with Comprehensive Ranking Scores (CRS) as low as 467 were issued invitations to apply in a new Express Entry draw held March 23, 2020. The program-specific draw was the second since 2015

The IRCC has announced that in order to safeguard the continuity of trade, commerce, health and food security for all Canadians, there will be new updates regarding exemptions of travel restrictions to accommodate foreign nationals who have already committed to working, studying or making Canada their home. Among those included in the updated exemptions are

Despite global efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Canada still continues to take steps to attract global talent from around the world. Aside from announcing special measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Canada has also extended help to those interested in migrating to Canada for permanent residency. They have also taken measures

Currently, Immigration New Zealand’s Beijing, Mumbai, and Manila offices have been closed in order to comply with preventive measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, INZ is still committed to minimizing the impact on visa processing times.  New Zealand recently announced that they are closing their borders, but New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, residents

In an effort to help Canadians and businesses cope with the global COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the implementation of a $82-billion aid package.   The package includes $27 billion in direct support for Canadians, including income support and wage subsidies. Another $55 billion was also included in order to help business liquidity

Canada’s recent announcement of their 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan was largely overshadowed by the growing concerns surrounding the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, as major economic and social turmoil gripped the country and many other nations.  As the world continues to grapple with the crisis, with governments closing borders and quarantining citizens, it is clear

Following the President’s announcement last night prohibiting all forms of travel to and from NCR, and advisories posted on the official pages of various cities, we regretfully inform you that we are postponing all of our orientations this month. In order to accommodate those who registered to our events, we will be scheduling a series

Quebec employment rates have been positive over the past three months, with February seeing over 66,000 people employed throughout the province. With these developments, Quebec unemployment rate reached a historical low last month. At only 4.5 percent, this is the lowest it has been since 1976, when comparable Statistics Canada data first became available. These