Last July 20, Canada recently announced the details for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister Marco Mendicino held a press conference to conduct the announcement for the Parents and Grandparents Program.  According to Minister Mendicino, another lottery will be held for this year’s Parents and Grandparents Program. […]

Canada continues to ease travel restrictions as the vaccine rollout continues globally. Fully-vaccinated tourists may soon be able to enter Canada from the USA this August, should the COVID situation remain under control. Tourists from other countries who are fully-vaccinated can expect to begin entering the country by September 7.   Fully vaccinated tourists are no

On July 13, Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held the biggest Expression of Interest (EOI) draw in the history of the program.  Combining three major Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, the OINP sent out invitations to foreign workers, international students, and applicants with employment offers in rural communities. All told, the program invited a total

Last July 8, Canada invited 4,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency. Candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were the main focus for this draw.  For this invitation round, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement was at least 369 points, much lower than the previous draw.  Express Entry draws focusing

On July 7, Canada sent out 627 invitations to apply for permanent residency to Express Entry candidates with provincial nominations.  For this draw, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) set the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement to 760 points. The higher score requirement is due to the focus on inviting Express Entry candidates

Canada officially began the first phase of easing travel restrictions on July 5, at 12:01 AM ET. The country announced a number of new measures for fully-vaccinated travelers who have been exempted from border restrictions: Fully-vaccinated travelers are no longer required to quarantine. They are also no longer required to comply with day-eight testing. Additionally,

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) launched a brand-new immigration stream for in-demand workers last June 28.  The Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream went live on the OINP’s online portal recently, and has already begun accepting applications. The new stream was added to the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system. This means that interested

On June 24, Canada held a second consecutive Express Entry draw inviting a total of 6,000 candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Closely following on the heels of the previous PNP-targeted draw held earlier that day, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a total of 7,002 invitations to apply (ITAs)  for permanent

A total of 1,002 Express Entry candidates were invited to apply (ITA) for permanent residency last July 24.  All candidates invited were able to successfully receive provincial nominations. Because the candidates were invited through Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams, the cut-off score for this draw was set relatively high. For this draw, a

On June 21, Canada announced that Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders can now enter the country and complete their landing. Canada issues the Confirmation of Permanent Residence to individuals who have been approved to immigrate to Canada. An individual with a COPR has met all the criteria needed to immigrate, paid off the necessary