by Nwando Oranye | Sep 21, 2021 | Immigration Blog
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 apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 21, 2021 | Immigration Blog
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 September 9, 2021, however, now, was...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 20, 2021 | Immigration Blog
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 is in effect...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 20, 2021 | Immigration Blog
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 completeness check under section 10 of...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 20, 2021 | Immigration Blog
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 human rights, as it returns...