Only 50 per cent of studies are now required to be from within Canada for the B.C. PNP international student categories. International graduates from B.C. now only need to have completed at least 50 per cent of their studies from within Canada to be eligible for the international student immigration categories, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) […]

Only 50 per cent of studies are now required to be from within Canada for the B.C. PNP international student categories. International graduates from B.C. now only need to have completed at least 50 per cent of their studies from within Canada to be eligible for the international student immigration categories, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) […]

Canada is reaffirming its commitment to international student graduates by further loosening eligibility requirements for the Post-Graduation Work Permit. International students who complete their entire postsecondary program online will now be eligible for the three-year open work permit after graduation. “This new policy means that students hoping to work in Canada after graduation won’t miss […]

Justin Trudeau announced final details of Canada’s new coronavirus measure on air travel. Air travellers to Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel for three days at their own expense starting February 22. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released the official date at a press conference on February 12, about two weeks after introducing the new […]

The open work permit is the first of the new immigration measures becoming available to Hongkongers this year. Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for a new Canadian open work permit starting February 8. The new three-year work permits will allow Hongkongers to gain work experience in Canada. They can then use that experience toward […]

A new Statistics Canada report reveals immigrant wages were on the rise before the pandemic, some groups surpassed Canadian-born workers. The median entry wage for new immigrants admitted to Canada was the highest it had ever been in 2018, according to a Statistics Canada report released Feb. 1. Immigrants were seeing a steady rise in […]

BC issued invitations to 8 Entrepreneur candidates and another 208 Skilled Worker and International Graduate candidates on February 2. British Columbia held a draw through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on February 2, 2021. A total of 208 Skilled Worker and International Graduate candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination under the province’s Express Entry BC (EEBC) […]

Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from PEI. Prince Edward Island held its first scheduled draw of the year on January 21. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 211 invitations. A total of 196 of the invitations went to Express Entry and Labour […]

Canada’s 2020 immigrant intake will be the lowest since 1999. Canada welcomed around 15,000 new immigrants in a month for the third time in a row, according to the Canadian government. The latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that the country welcomed 15,300 new permanent residents in November 2020, roughly the same level as […]

Manitoba issued invitations to international student graduates and skilled workers both in the province and abroad. Manitoba invited 272 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 14, 2021. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited skilled workers and international graduates to apply to one of the following three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education […]