6 New PR Streams Launch this Week
The new streams are available to 90,000 essential workers and international graduates, plus an unlimited number of French-speakers. The streams will continue to accept applications until November 5, 2021, or until the intake caps are achieved. Learn more about Canada’s new PR streams Three of the streams will target French-speaking health care workers and other […]
What does the Liberals Election 2021 win mean for Canadian immigration?
The Liberal Party is projected to form another minority government. The final election results are still not announced because COVID-19-related reasons, such as longer waits at polling stations and many Canadians mailing in their votes. A Canadian party would need at least 170 seats in the Canadian Parliament to form a majority government. The Canadian […]
Ontario invites masters students in PNP draw
Ontario invited a total of 326 international masters students to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on August 25. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited immigration candidates who had Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 37 through the Ontario Masters Graduate Stream. Invited candidates now have 14 days to submit […]
Canada calls election, commits to resettling 20,000 more Afghan refugees
The announcement of the election, which will take place on September 20, was expected. In recent months, Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been ahead of the other parties in the polls, and the leader has been making funding announcements across the country. The context is favorable for the Liberal leader, who is seeking a majority government […]
Canada commits $100 million towards settlement initiatives for newcomers
This funding will be provided over the next three years and will focus on improving the ways newcomers access settlement services. The funding will come from the Ministry’s Service Delivery Funding (SDI) program. The SDI is a funding process program that focuses on needs assessment, information, language training and skills development, employment-related services and community ties. “Settlement services […]
Canada invites 888 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw
This new round of invitations was the 21st of the year to focus on provincially nominated candidates. Invited candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 740. This is also the third largest PNP draw of the year. During the largest draw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent out 1,002 Invitation to Apply on June […]
In case you missed it: Last week’s immigration news
Last week, the Canadian government made two important announcements regarding travel and vaccinations and several Provincial Nominee Program draws were held. First, Canada’s federal government announced the introduction of a standardized Canada-wide proof of vaccination that will eventually be used as a document for international travel. Rather than creating a federal database for health information, […]
Express Entry: Canada holds new draw targeting provincial nominees
The Government of Canada invited 613 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw was 737. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a record number of 112,653 ITAs in […]
Entry requirement exemptions for international students and workers coming to Canada will end January 15
The Canadian government announced several important changes to the conditions of entry into the country on November 19. One of the major changes announced is for groups of travellers who are currently exempt from certain border requirements in order to enter Canada. Beginning January 15, 2022, the following groups will only be allowed entry if they have […]
A look back at immigration news from the past week
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw last week. The draw was held on November 10 and invited 775 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. These candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 685. This was the second-lowest cut-off score since IRCC started holding PNP-focused draws back in March 2020. IRCC […]
