Here is a guide on how you can join your family in Canada. If you have family in Canada, you may be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions. You may even be allowed to reunite with your family members who are temporary residents in Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has policies in place to address family […]

ANALYSIS: What partnered immigration candidates should know about Canada’s Express Entry system. If you are applying for immigration through the Express Entry system with your spouse, you are going to be scored differently from single applicants. Canada’s three leading federal economic immigration programs are the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Immigration, Refugees, […]

Eligible family members of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 can apply for permanent residence. On May 12, Canada’s minister of immigration put in a new public policy to allow families of air disaster victims apply for permanent residence. Family members of those whose lives were lost in […]

IRCC’s March data shows Canada has landed over 70,000 new immigrants in the first quarter of this year. Canada landed 22,425 new permanent residents in March 2021. Data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) earlier this week shows the country welcomed over 70,000 new immigrants in the first quarter of this year. This Q1 2021 […]

Temporary foreign workers are exempt from the COVID-19 travel restrictions and can come to Canada for work. People looking to work in Canada temporarily may still be able to do so despite COVID-19-related travel restriction. This applies to all types of work and is not exclusive to health care or other essential work. The Canadian border is only closed to […]

Canada invites 176 more candidates than previous PNP-only draw. Canada invited 557 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 12. Express Entry candidates needed a score of at least 752 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). They also needed to have previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Any time someone […]

Canada’s Immigration Minister outlines steps IRCC is taking to improve the country’s newcomer efforts. Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino delivered a keynote address on May 12 called “Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System.” Mendicino gave the speech at a virtual event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. Since 1903, the Canadian Club has hosted prominent speakers […]

Over the past four months, B.C. has been issuing some 400 invitations in five categories of the BC PNP every two weeks. British Columbia invited 379 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held May 11. Since February, B.C. has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations every two weeks. More specifically, there has been […]

Alberta has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with a score 300 to apply for a provincial nomination on May 5. It was not the largest draw of the year, 250 immigration candidates were invited. This year’s record is 300. However, the Comprehensive […]

Alberta has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with a score 300 to apply for a provincial nomination on May 5. It was not the largest draw of the year, 250 immigration candidates were invited. This year’s record is 300. However, the Comprehensive […]