You can still immigrate to Canada even if you have a low CRS. Are you among those with a low CRS score who feel it may not be worthwhile to submit an Express Entry profile? You may have been following recent rounds of invitations and see that most candidates who received an invitation to apply for permanent […]

484 Express Entry candidates were issued Notifications of Interest under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams. The province of Ontario has issued 484 invitations to Express Entry candidates through two provincial immigration streams in the first draw of the year. On January 13, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued  Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to […]

Immigration candidates who are approved at the provincial level will be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada. B.C. invited 230 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on December 22. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the following […]

Creating an Expression of Interest profile in Arrima is the first step to immigrating to Quebec as a skilled worker. Quebec issued invitations to apply for selection under the Regular Skilled Worker Program to 233 immigration candidates on December 16. Details of the latest draw were released today. Invitations were issued to candidates who had […]

A glance back at Ontario’s last draws of 2020, and what to look forward to next year. Ontario has issued more than 8,000 nominations to immigration candidates this year, more than filling the number of spots the province was originally allowed. The federal government originally allocated 7,600 provincial nomination for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) out […]

The historic border closure between Canada and the U.S. will extend into the new year. The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential travel for another 30 days. U.S. travellers coming to Canada will be subject to the renewed travel restrictions until January 21, according to the new Order in Council. U.S. restrictions are now valid […]

Immigration candidates were invited to apply to Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. Saskatchewan’s held a new draw on December 17, inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates from the International Skilled Worker category through two subcategories: Express Entry, and Occupations In-Demand. They sent out a […]

There are more tech jobs up for grabs now than there were before the coronavirus outbreak Canada is losing tech talent and as a consequence, Canadian companies are trying to attract foreign talent to move north. This is according to a report published December 2020, by Innovation Economy Council entitled Magnetic North: How Canada Holds its […]

Canada has announced a new measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. UPDATE: The travel restriction has been extended until January 6, 2021. Canada is banning all flights arriving from the United Kingdom beginning December 20, 2020 at midnight in an enhanced effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Update on December 23, 2020: […]

Universities and colleges face a drop in international enrolment and an increase in domestic enrolment Canada has updated its list of approved Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) that are currently permitted to welcome international students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A DLI is a school, university or college that is allowed to host international students. Canada had previously introduced travel […]