by Nwando Oranye | Jun 3, 2021 | Immigration Blog
The Government of Canada started planning for the Canada-US border to reopen as the vaccination campaign is going well. On May 25, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a press briefing that more than fifty percent of Canada’s population received the first dose...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 3, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On May 31, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 3, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On May 31, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In the program-specific draw #190, Canada issued 5,956 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program....
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 1, 2021 | Immigration Blog
Conference Board of Canada introduced a report studying the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant admissions. According to the report, permanent resident (PR) admissions were down 56 percent compared to 2019. Refugee and family class admissions were most hard-hit with a 72...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 1, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On May 28, 2021, British Columbia announced that the BC PNP Tech Pilot has been extended indefinitely to provide B.C. tech employers with the continued ability to recruit and address workforce needs by prioritizing 29 in-demand tech occupations. The program was...