On September 20, 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 […]
The Biden administration will keep land borders with Canada and Mexico closed until at least October 21, 2021. The US is planning to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in November. To be
Starting the week of September 20, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will hold a lottery for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2021. IRCC will draw 30,000 candidates from the lottery over a
Despite major Canadian metropolises have been popular destinations for immigrants for a long time, small and medium Canadian cities are now beginning to attract more overseas newcomers as the pressure of living in big cities
The Government of Canada resumed random weekly draws for the International Experience Canada program starting September 13, 2021. Applicants who have applied for the Working Holiday program, are not required to obtain a job offer
On September 16, 2021, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the ninth round of the year, the province issued 129 invitations to
On September 17, 2021, the Government of Canada extended the pilot program that exempts permanent residence applicants in the family class or the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class. The program had to expire on
On September 16, 2021, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is anticipated to become permanent on March 5, 2022. The Pilot Program was launched in 2017 and
On September 16, 2021, the Government of Canada updated guidance for the bridging open work permit (BOWP) applications. Now, foreign nationals under the Quebec skilled worker class (QSWC) can apply for BOWP if they have passed a
Refugees and their lawyers want to challenge Canada’s right to deny asylum to those arriving from the United States. The ‘Safe Third Country Agreement’ signed in 2004 is considered to violate Canada’s own charter of