After the first six weeks of the pilot, the number of positive COVID-19 tests was relatively low. Alberta is testing arrivals at two ports of entry that allows travellers to cut down on the number of days they must spend in quarantine. After six weeks of the pilot, the number of positive coronavirus tests has […]

New IRCC data provides good news to those looking to sponsor their wife, husband, or partner Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing more spousal immigration applications following a slowdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Canada was aiming to welcome 70,000 new immigrants under its Spouses, Partners […]

VACs in India will begin to schedule limited biometrics appointments as of November 20 in: Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. The Canadian government has just announced that its Visa Application Centres (VACs) in India will resume services tomorrow, on November 20, 2020. In a new tweet, the government stated it will schedule limited […]

As the pandemic progresses, more are reporting increased interest in Canadian immigration according to a new survey. More people are interested in immigrating to Canada despite the pandemic. Word Education Services (WES) has released its latest survey on how the coronavirus pandemic has changed intentions to immigrate. The credential evaluations provider surveyed thousands of prospective […]

This is now the eighth time Canada is extending travel restrictions on U.S. travellers. The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed until December 21. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news on Twitter. The new Order in Council is being updated to roll travel restrictions over for another 30 […]

Manitoba has now issued 4,469 invitations to immigration candidates in 2020. Manitoba invited 196 hopeful immigrants to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on November 19. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited skilled workers and international graduates through three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled Workers Overseas. Here are the […]

Increased levels of immigration, and immigrant employment outcomes could add $37.9 billion in GDP to the Ottawa-Gatineau region Immigration is vital to the economic growth of the Ottawa-Gatineau region, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada looked at the demographic and economic impacts of immigration over the last decade. Their new study […]

The Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration provides the Canadian government with an opportunity to update the public on Canada’s immigration system. Last week, Canada’s government released the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration 2020. This report is released to provide Parliament and the public with an overview of the latest immigration developments in Canada. […]

The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 8.9 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada. Canada added another 84,000 jobs in October, which is significantly slower employment growth compared to the month before. Between August and September, there were 378,200 jobs created in Canada’s labour market. Throughout October, restrictions were re-imposed across Canada […]

Candidates were invited through the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams B.C. invited 358 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on November 10. 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 Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and […]