Quebec is working “on different scenarios” to increase its immigration targets, the province’s immigration minister confirmed during a recent press conference. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a significant drop in the already low number of immigrant admissions to Quebec and the province is now actively seeking ways to reverse the situation. Quebec immigration minister […]

An overview of Canadian immigration programs for nurses plus new temporary PR pathways available to healthcare workers in Canada. The pandemic has exacerbated the need for nurses and other health professionals in Canada. Even before coronavirus swept the globe, Canada had been experiencing a shortage of nurses, and as such there are a number of […]

As part of an initiative to meet immigration targets amid travel restrictions, Canada is launching six new limited-time immigration programs to essential workers and international student graduates who are working in Canada. There has been much interest in the new programs, as they are open to a wide range of candidates. Generally speaking, to apply […]

Immigration candidates in Canada can go ahead and book their General tests in support of their applications for the new permanent residence programs launching on May 6. Some 90,000 PR applications will be accepted. Essential workers, international graduates, and other immigration candidates currently living in Canada now have the ability to book their language tests […]

Canada’s immigration department is digitizing the application process for paper-based programs. Some Canadian immigration programs have made the transition from paper-based to an online application process. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched an online permanent residence application portal on April 1. The immigration department has digitized the application process for a random selection of permanent […]

Canada is looking to allow more categories of essential workers to travel to Canada from the U.S. The Canadian federal government is looking to consider more occupations as “essential work” in an effort to allow more workers to travel across the Canada-U.S. border during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Marc Garneau, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister. […]

CanadaVisa’s new tool will help you determine your eligibility for the 90,000 immigration spots available beginning May 6. CanadaVisa is proud to announce the launch of a free new tool that helps users quickly determine whether they are eligible for Canada’s six new immigration pathways. This simple tool will ask you a few questions so […]

Language test providers report technical difficulties following unprecedented demand. The original story continues below: Prospective Canadian immigrants are not able to book language tests after the two English language test providers’ websites went down due to a sudden influx of demand. Both IELTS and CELPIP reported technical difficulties yesterday, April 15, the day after Immigration Minister […]

Descriptions and eligibility criteria for 6 limited-time Canadian immigration programs. Canada is opening up immigration pathways to essential workers, international students, and French speakers who are living in the country. Starting May 6, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will open the door to 90,000 essential workers and international student graduates on temporary status in Canada. There will also […]

Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Prince Edward Island has released the details of its scheduled April 15 draw. A total of 156 invitations were issued through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). Most of the invitations, 140, went to Express Entry and Labour […]