Les réformes du PEQ annoncées récemment entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui et touchent les demandes des étudiants internationaux et des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Les nouveaux critères d’admissibilité au Programme de l’expérience québecoise (ou PEQ) présentés par le gouvernement provincial le 9 juillet entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui, le 22 juillet. Créé en 2010, le PEQ est un programme d’immigration […]

Federal Court rules turning asylum-seekers around at Canada-U.S. border under the Safe Third Country Agreement unconstitutional The Federal Court of Canada has struck the U.S. off of the Safe Third Country Agreement, which could affect thousands of asylum-seekers if it comes into effect. The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. states that […]

Foreign officials and their families can now come to Canada. Canada’s border remains closed but foreign diplomats, consular officers, officials and their immediate family members have been added to the list of exempt travellers. The new exemption applies to foreign nationals who have diplomatic acceptance on their passports, a consular acceptance, or an official acceptance […]

Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to foreign tech workers and international students through the BC PNP. The province of British Columbia issued 62 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to BC PNP Tech Pilot candidates on July 21. The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track immigration pathway for in-demand […]

IRCC has released details on how the new two-step study permit process will work for international students. Canada released new information this morning on how to obtain a study permit for the fall 2020 academic year. The coronavirus outbreak has made it difficult for international students to get the documents they usually need for Canadian […]

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has made important changes to the Employer Form requirements. UPDATE: The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream has now closed. The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream reached its registration limit just hours after opening. Ontario says that registration for the stream is now closed until further notice. Original story published July […]

A loophole in Canadian Citizenship law that prevented some parents from passing on citizenship to their children has been closed to support the needs of modern families. Canadian citizenship law is catching up with the times after Quebec Superior Court ruled that the non-biological, legal children of Canadians can have the same citizenship rights as […]

Canada’s tech sector has been booming in recent years. Even in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, the sector remains strong with companies actively recruiting talent. Due to its need for more ICT workers, Canada offers many permanent and temporary pathways to support the sector. These include general programs for skilled workers, and specific programs dedicated for tech talent. […]

A recent study suggests global population will peak mid-century and decline by 2100. Canada will need to keep immigration as a priority to remain competitive in the global economy at the end of the century, a new study suggests. The study by The Lancet forecasts a global population decline starting in the late 21st century. They suggest […]

The number of U.S. residents arriving through Express Entry increased by 75 per cent between 2017 and 2019. This growth rate is much higher than that of other countries, according to new data New data indicates that Canada is becoming a magnet for talent from the United States. Over the past two years, foreign-born U.S. […]