Moving to Canada is very exciting! You are probably spending hours in front of your computer researching about everything related to living in Canada. One of the first things that comes into mind is housing. Where should I live in Canada? Should I rent or buy? How much should I put aside for a down […]
IRCC: No details yet on Parents and Grandparents Program 2022
In a March 14, 2022 email to CIC News, IRCC said it has yet to be determined when the application process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 will open. Under the new Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is aiming to welcome 25,000 immigrants under the PGP this year, and this […]
Canada is open to tourists again. Here’s how to avoid criminal inadmissibility issues at the border
This year marks the first since the start of the pandemic that Canada is fully open to tourists. Canada imposed travel restrictions on tourists in March 2020 and lifted them for those fully vaccinated in late summer 2021. Effective April 1st, fully vaccinated tourists do not need to complete a COVID-19 test before entering Canada. This […]
Canada’s PNP draw results from March 14 to 18
This past week, three Canadian provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to take the next step toward permanent residence. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Provincial officials who manange these programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. While a provincial nomination is not the same […]
I’m a Newcomer Searching for Housing in Canada: Should I Rent or Buy?
What will I learn? Moving to Canada is very exciting! You are probably spending hours in front of your computer researching about everything related to living in Canada. One of the first things that comes into mind is housing. Where should I live in Canada? Should I rent or buy? How much should I put […]
IRCC: No details yet on Parents and Grandparents Program 2022
In a March 14, 2022 email to CIC News, IRCC said it has yet to be determined when the application process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 will open. Under the new Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is aiming to welcome 25,000 immigrants under the PGP this year, and this […]
Canada is open to tourists again. Here’s how to avoid criminal inadmissibility issues at the border
This year marks the first since the start of the pandemic that Canada is fully open to tourists. Canada imposed travel restrictions on tourists in March 2020 and lifted them for those fully vaccinated in late summer 2021. Effective April 1st, fully vaccinated tourists do not need to complete a COVID-19 test before entering Canada. This […]
Canada’s PNP draw results from March 14 to 18
This past week, three Canadian provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to take the next step toward permanent residence. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Provincial officials who manange these programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. While a provincial nomination is not the same […]
How film and TV production companies can get Canadian work permits
Movie and TV shoots generate jobs, revenue, and infrastructure development. As such, the Canadian government offers facilitated work permit processing for foreign film industry workers to shoot on location in Canada. Canada has already lifted much of its COVID-19 restrictions. Fully vaccinated foreign travellers are able to come to Canada with an approved antigen test, and many […]
IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022
A recent internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.” Discover Your Canadian Immigration Eligibility CIC News obtained the memo today via an access to information request to IRCC. The memo was submitted […]
