Canadian Immigration News
The latest updates on Canadian immigration policy, IRCC announcements, Express Entry draws, and program changes.
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The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Provincial Nominee Program has issued invitations to 161 candidates eligible under the Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Work Permit Entrepreneur categories. This draw saw the second highest number of invitations issued to Labour & Express Entry candidates this year. Individuals that have received an invitation in this draw must […]
Quebec Immigration
The Quebec government has announced changes to its Quebec Experience Program. The province will also launch two new pilot programs for nurse’s aides and tech workers. Quebec has announced changes to the Quebec Experience Program which are set to take effect in the coming weeks. Since 2010, the Quebec Experience Program has fast-tracked applications for […]
The federal government has announced that international students and temporary foreign workers no longer need to show proof of a valid work permit in order to access the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Foreign residents in Canada will no longer need to show an image of their work permit when applying to CERB. Effective immediately, […]
Express Entry Draw
3,515 Express Entry candidates in the Canadian Experience Class program will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 150th Express Entry draw on May 28th, 2020. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw is 440, down seven points from the last Canadian Experience Class-specific draw. Draw Number: 150 Draw Date: May […]
Canadian Permanent Residence
As restrictions put in place to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic begin to loosen, foreign nationals may now have greater access to language testing centres. Most applications for Canadian immigration require foreign nationals to provide language test results. In order to obtain permanent residency in Canada, you must show that you are proficient […]
385 Express Entry candidates who have received provincial nominations have been invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 149th Express Entry draw on May 27th, 2020. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw was 757, but only candidates who have been nominated through a Provincial Nominee Program will be invited. Draw Number: […]
Studying In Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have updated their policies in light of the restrictions currently in place under COVID-19. They will continue to accept applications for study permits and post-graduate work permits even if some documents are missing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many application centres are now closed. Prospective international students have been […]
The border between Canada and the US was closed to non-essential travel in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That closure has been extended for another month. Foreign nationals who can prove that their travel is essential may still be able to come to Canada from the US for immigration purposes. At this time, […]
Working In Canada
Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino has announced that the Agri-Food pilot program is now accepting applications after experiencing delays related to COVID-19. The Agri-Food Pilot program was originally set to open for applications back in April. The program was postponed from its original start date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Canadian government […]