by Nwando Oranye | May 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On May 20, 2021, Prince Edward Island held a new draw in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the fifth round in 2021, PEI PNP issued 138 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. The province...
by Nwando Oranye | May 23, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On May 20, 2021, the Department of Immigration (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. In round #188, Canada issued 1,842 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence and the lowest score dropped to 397...
by Nwando Oranye | May 21, 2021 | Immigration Blog
More than 51,000 temporary foreign workers who have already been selected by the provincial government are waiting for their permanent residency in Quebec. Lengthy processing delays made the province ask for help from the Federal Government. Minister Mendicino...
by Nwando Oranye | May 21, 2021 | Immigration Blog
Statistics Canada introduced a labour market analysis that highlights some improvement in economic outcomes from ‘two-step’ immigrations – temporary residents transitioning to permanent residency. The analysis compares the employment rate and earnings...
by Nwando Oranye | May 21, 2021 | Immigration Blog
In March 2020, the Immigration Department postponed all citizenship tests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which left hundreds of thousands in a difficult situation. The number of permanent residents willing to take the citizenship test increased from 87,000 in March...