August 31, 2021, was the last day for receipt of applications under the Special Program for Asylum Seekers during the COVID-19 Period. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had granted permanent residence (PR) under the […]
On September 1, 2021, the Liberal Party released a new election platform that addresses long-standing policy problems in the country as well as discusses future improvements in the immigration system. The Party promised to expand pathways to
On September 1, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 635 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #203, the cut-off score
On August 31, 2021, Quebec announced that a bridging open work permit came into effect for holders of a Certificate de selection du Quebec. Now, temporary foreign workers who live in the province and have been selected
On August 31, 2021, the Government of Canada reached an agreement with the USA to support refugees’ travel to safety. As part of this work, Canada will welcome up to 5,000 Afghan nationals who have
After Canada’s ban on direct flights from India was implemented on April 22, Indian students take an indirect route from where they can finally take a flight to Canada. One of the routes that were
On August 31, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the results of the new draw under the Entrepreneur Stream. On August 26, the province invited 20 business candidates. The minimum score of this round
On August 31, 2021, British Columbia held two invitation rounds in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, BC
As Canada emerges from the pandemic and companies start to hire once again, Statistics Canada announced that 75.7 percent of Canadian businessmen have a somewhat or very optimistic outlook for upcoming years. According to the
On August 30, 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