Recently, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino shared several updates regarding the coronavirus’ impact on Canada’s immigration system in the near future, touching on topics such as immigration levels, temporary foreign workers, and international students.  Mendicino observed that COVID-19 will not change Canada’s long-term demographic trends. Canada’s worker-to-retiree ratio is declining, which means that the country will […]

On April 29, Ontario recently targeted invitations to candidates may be eligible for their Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Over 190 candidates, each with work experience in 14 different skilled trades occupations were issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  Candidates from the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes were

On April 29, the province of British Columbia recently invited over 75 candidates in the Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams to apply for permanent residency through their Tech Pilot. Established in 2017, the Tech Pilot was made to address growing labor demands in British Columbia’s tech sector, issuing invitations to eligible foreign tech workers

Last May 1, the Government of Canada issued a total of 3,311 Invitations to Apply to Express Entry candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) in another program-specific draw, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score of 452.  So far, this has been the lowest CRS requirement in 2020, three points lower than April

Two days, two Express Entry draws. Last April 16, a second draw held for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program candidates who received Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 455 were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs), allowing 3,782 immigration candidates and their families to apply for Canadian permanent residency.  This draw follows the 118

Recently, Canada once again held another round of Express Entry invitations, sending out over 118 invitations to apply to provincial nominees. Candidates who received an invitation required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 808.  These candidates previously received their provincial nominations and were awarded an additional 600 points. Without the nomination, the candidates

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to process visa and electronic travel authorization (eTA) applications for those exempted from travel restrictions, particularly for temporary foreign workers who are essential to medical services and food supply chain services.  Last April 10, 2020, the IRCC also announced that they will continue to process study permit applications

International students who are about to begin their Canadian study program will still remain eligible to apply for a Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) should they choose to enroll in online coursework. The PGWP allows international students to work in Canada for up to three years, giving them the chance to gain Canadian work experience,

With special immigration measures in place, Canada continues to hold Express Entry draws despite being heavily affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In a rare move last April 9, two Express Entry draws were held in one day, with the first draw inviting over 606 candidates through regular draws, and the second draw inviting 3,924

Despite the coronavirus crisis, Canada continues to invite candidates through provincial nominations. Last March 4, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held its latest Express Entry-linked provincial nominee program draw. Over 100 candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry pool who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 300 were invited to