On June 17, 2024, the Government of Canada announced an update to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The revised ministerial instructions now allow participating communities to issue recommendations until July 31, 2024. Applicants must submit […]
A new report from the National Foundation for American Policy reveals a significant rise in Indians immigrating to Canada, increasing four-fold from 32,828 in 2013 to 139,715 in 2023. This trend is driven by the ease of
Despite allocating specific points for Canadian-educated candidates, Canada’s Express Entry system often leaves international students without an Invitation to Apply (ITA) due to high Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores for all-program draws consistently above 500. This leaves
As of July 02, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new public policy that allows Hong Kong nationals applying for permanent residence to obtain open work permits, exempting them from the requirements of paragraph
Permanent residence applicants applying outside of Canada need a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to travel to Canada. According to the immigration department’s website, if the Visa Application Centres are closed in the territory where
In Canada, permanent residents are required to meet residency obligations in order to renew their PR cards. According to Section 23 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, a permanent resident must be physically present
With only a few days left to apply for the 90,000 permanent residency positions on May 6, IRCC finally updated the billing details and payment link for the new program. The single application fee is $1,050 ($550
On April 27, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the procedures for managing the intake process for permanent residence (PR) applications. New instructions apply to Non-Express Entry applications and provide guidance on reviewing applications for