ANALYSIS: The September 20 election is arguably one of the most important in Canadian history. On September 20, Canadian citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a new government. Immigrants are eligible for Canadian citizenship if they have resided in Canada for 1,095 days within the five years before applying for citizenship. Canada has one […]
A new non-partisan group of Canadians is coming together to support Afghan refugees. A new organization has just launched to help Canada achieve its goal of resettling 20,000 Afghan refugees. Lifeline Afghanistan features a group of non-partisan Canadians who are looking to raise awareness on Afghan refugee resettlement, play a coordinating role, and bring Afghans […]
The two new draws bring the number of 2021 Alberta PNP invitees to 4,007. Alberta has released the details for two of its biggest draws of the year. On August 23, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held its largest draw to date, with 450 invitations to Express Entry candidates. Invited candidates needed Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least […]
The latest draw is the eighth of the year for Quebec and brings to 2,145 the number of candidates who were invited to apply for permanent selection. Quebec released the results of a third draw that took place last month on August 26. This third round of invitations held via the Arrima expression of interest […]
The following is the monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 3,400 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of August. Nearly every Canadian province and territory, except Quebec and Nunavut, operates its own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Having their own immigration programs allows provincial governments to […]
A guide to Canadian elections for first-time and future voters. On September 20, 2021, Canada will hold a federal election. Anyone who is a Canadian citizen and age 18 or over on election day can run or vote for the House of Commons. This is one of the few privileges that citizens enjoy but that permanent residents […]
PR cards cannot be re-issued outside Canada, but Permanent Resident Travel Documents (PRTDs) can. A permanent resident (PR) of Canada might leave Canada for some time. If that person wants to return, they must present their PR card, which confirms their PR status. Most PR cards last for five years, although some last for less. […]
The pandemic has increased demand in certain occupations in Saskatchewan. A Canadian government study about how the pandemic is affecting the labour in each province, highlights some occupations that increased in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan. It is true that many industries were negatively affected by pandemic-related shutdowns, such as the tourism and hospitality sectors. Many individuals lost […]
B.C. has now issued 8,089 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the start of the year. British Columbia invited 488 immigration candidates through four Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on August 31, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations for its PNP program each month. The province holds […]
British Columbia invited over 435 immigration candidates through four Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on August 17, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations for its PNP program each month. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale retail managers as well as restaurant […]
