Despite being heavily affected by the coronavirus crisis, Canadian immigration is bolstered by the fact that many provinces continue to process immigration applications and hold regular draws, with special immigration measures in place. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 226 new invitations to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw […]

Despite the coronavirus crisis, Canada continues to invite candidates through provincial nominations. Recently, Saskatchewan held a new draw inviting a total of 205 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Last March 26, The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) issued invitations to candidates with at least one year of work experience

Coming to Canada:  Recently, the Canadian government announced that international students who held a valid study permit, or had been approved for a study permit, when the travel restrictions took effect on March 18, 2020 were allowed to enter the country.  Aside from the study permit, valid travel documents such as a Temporary Resident Visa

While the federal government is working to include a clearer aid plan for international students affected by the COVID-19 crisis, some international students do qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and may receive up to 500CAD per week for up to 16 weeks.  The CERB was created largely to support workers affected by the

From the beginning of the travel ban, immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents were given exemptions to travel to Canada. Now, those with immediate family members residing in Canada as holders of worker, visitor, student, or protected person status are now allowed to enter the country. The definition of an immediate family

Canada recently announced exemptions from their first travel ban order, and has now released specific terms and conditions for those who can enter the country. Foreigners who have made commitments to work, study, or settle in Canada must now provide certain documents to airlines flying to Canada, which now have the authority to accept or

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