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

Last May 13, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited over 703 Express Entry candidates with experience in six tech sector occupations to apply for provincial nomination.  All 703 candidates had experience working in the following occupations:  Computer and information systems managers NOC 0213 Computer engineers NOC 2147 Database analysts and data administrators NOC 2172

According to Australia’s latest three-step plan for exiting lockdown, international students may be the first category of international travelers to be exempt from the current travel ban. What this announcement means is, as long as strict quarantine rules are observed, international may once again begin to enter the country in July.  “Issues of international students,

Last May 7, Manitoba invited 123 immigration candidates from three different Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) streams. Each candidate had a profile in Manitoba’s Expression of Interest pool, and at least 14 had valid Express Entry Profiles.  Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued during this invitation round were given out as follows:  Skilled Workers

Last May 7, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent over 237 immigration candidates invitations to apply for a provincial nomination through the Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams.  Depending on the subcategory, provincial score requirements were varied, with:  Skilled Worker, requiring a provincial score of 108; and, International Graduate, requiring a score