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 […]
Health Canada has made brand name changes for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of now, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is renamed to Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty, the name of the Moderna vaccine has been changed to Moderna
According to the Labour Market Bulletin prepared by the Government of Canada, which analyzed Labour Force Survey results of Manitoba, employment in the province increased in July, up 7,400 to 654,800. The analysis highlights some occupations that
On August 26, 2021, the Federal Court of Canada ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to pay $2,500 to the applicant, Mr. Charles Obafemi who applied for a work permit and visitor visa in Nigeria on
On September 15, 2021, Statistics Canada released a study comparing the rate of all-cause hospitalization among immigrants with that of their Canadian-born counterparts. Despite the heterogeneity in hospitalization rates within the immigrant population, the results demonstrated a
On September 15, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. Draw #205 targeted candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program. IRCC invited 521 provincial candidates, and the cut-off score in this
On September 14, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province
On September 14, 2021, Alberta published the update of the inventory of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Currently, there are around 950 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 250 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta
On September 14, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master’s Graduate and Ph.D. Graduate streams. The province issued 627 ITAs to the eligible candidates under the Master’s Graduate
On September 14, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In program-specific draw #204, Canada issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the Canadian