by Nwando Oranye | Feb 20, 2024 | Immigration Blog
A January 2022 report by Statistics Canada revealed the impact of COVID-19 on new immigrant integration in Canada. A record low number of new immigrants filed taxes in 2021 due to pandemic border restrictions. Over half of these tax-filing immigrants were already...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 5, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On February 23, 2023, the Government of Canada resumed biometrics collection for in-Canada temporary residence applications. Applicants who apply for temporary residence (visitor visas, study and work permits and extensions) on or after February 23, 2023, must provide...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 22, 2022 | Immigration Blog
As the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions ravaged China, searches on the country’s leading internet search engine for “conditions to immigrate to Canada” skyrocketed by a whopping 28-fold. On April 3, WeChat reported a massive surge of...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 16, 2022 | Immigration Blog
When economic restrictions were imposed due to the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, immigrants found themselves in a much more difficult position than their Canadian-born counterparts. Many had no choice but to rely on federal government aid during this time. In 2020,...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 28, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On September 26, 2022, the Government of Canada lifted all COVID-19 entry restrictions for all people travelling to Canada. Effective October 1, 2022, travellers will no longer have to submit public health information through ArriveCAN, provide proof of...
