CRS score drops to 380 which is the second lowest in 2021 as IRCC continues to draw on candidates living in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on May 31, inviting 5,956 candidates to apply for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates with scores of at […]

Nearly half of Canadians think the world’s longest frontier should stay closed until at least September. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government started planning for the Canada-U.S. border to reopen, but Canadians are in no hurry. Over three quarters of Canadians also agree that whenever the border reopens, travellers to Canada should show proof […]

The Information Commissioner of Canada published results of an investigation into systemic issues in IRCC’s handling of access to information requests. Canada’s information commissioner is calling on the immigration department to improve communication with clients. As it is, the only way to see the status of your application or understand why your application for permanent […]

The Government of Canada is lifting its COVID-19 travel restrictions on cruise ships. As of November 1, 2021, cruise ships will be allowed to enter Canada as long as they comply with the Canadian government’s public health guidelines. This announcement was made today by Canada’s transport minister Omar Alghabra. On February 4, 2021, Canada announced […]

ANALYSIS: Canadian immigration will be guided by Canada’s ability to defeat COVID-19 and whether a federal election is called. Two major issues will shape the trajectory of Canadian immigration for the remainder of this year. They are Canada’s ability to contain and ultimately defeat the coronavirus pandemic and secondly, whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to call […]

The province of B.C. has issued a total of 4,438 invitations through its various PNP streams so far this year. British Columbia held a new draw through its Provincial Nominee Program on May 18. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 82 invitations through the province’s Tech Pilot and under the Express Entry […]

After switching to a new intake system, Ontario held its first PNP draw for international students. Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. These candidates may qualify for the Ontario Employer Job Offer: International […]

The world’s longest international border has been shut for over a year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government have begun working towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border, according to Bloomberg. However, discussions are just getting started, and a reopening of the border may not be imminent just yet. One approach would be to adopt a new system that allows […]

The study offers 38 recommendations on how to improve Canada’s immigration system. The parliamentary committee on immigration has released the results of its study on how the pandemic has affected Canadian immigration. Salma Zahid, the Chair of the committee, presented the report in the House of Commons on May 13. It touches on issues pertaining to the […]

The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program. About one week after launching an ambitious immigration program that aims to admit up to 90,000 permanent residents to Canada, the immigration minister is hinting at the possibility of raising that cap. “I’m […]