Canada is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications on April 30. The fee increases will apply to economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes. In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, IRCC announced it would increase fees every […]
As of April 1, fully vaccinated travellers no longer need a pre-arrival COVID-19 test to enter Canada. Travellers will still need to provide proof of vaccination status and all other mandatory information through the ArriveCAN app, either on desktop or mobile, before crossing the border. Travellers who arrive without completing their ArriveCAN submission may have to test on […]
On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clients can now see more accurate estimates of how long it will take to process their application. Most permanent resident and citizenship services will now use dynamic processing times. New calculations will […]
Canada has been playing catch-up this past quarter, resulting in a relatively slow start to the year for Express Entry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has so far invited only 6,470 Express Entry candidates to apply, all of whom are Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. Compared to previous first quarters, the start of 2022 has been […]
Canada invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 30. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 785. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates get an […]
Effective immediately, certain Ukrainians looking to move to Canada will no longer need to submit their biometrics at Visa Application Centres (VACs) overseas. In an email to CIC News this morning, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s office explained: “Biometrics are currently a requirement before arrival in Canada for the majority of Ukrainian nationals. IRCC relies on biometrics […]
If your company has a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate in Canada, you can send key personnel to the Canadian location through an Intra-Company Transfer (ICT). ICT work permits are initially valid for one year and may be eligible for renewal. If the worker qualifies, employers are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirement. Both the company […]
If you have a criminal record and do not address inadmissibility before you apply for a Canadian work permit, you risk being refused entry to Canada. You may be able to overcome criminal inadmissibility depending on the crime, how long ago it happened, and how you have behaved since. In order to come to Canada with a […]
This past week, Quebec released its immigration draw results. BC held its weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) round of invitations. Ontario and Manitoba also held PNP draws. Among the many ways to immigrate to Canada, the PNP allows participating provinces to tailor their own immigration programs. Quebec has more autonomy over its immigration system than any […]
In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to its 12-month processing standard for new applicants. According to a government media release, efforts to modernize the Canadian immigration system have allowed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to get back on track. IRCC also launched a portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can track their […]
