As January winds down, Canada holds fourth Express Entry draw of 2021 for candidates in Canadian Experience Class. A total of 10,000 invitations have been issued to date through the four draws, keeping Canada well on track to meet Express Entry targets for 2021.
As anticipated by CICWeekly.com, after the January 20 2021 Express Entry draw where 374 candidates with provincial nominations…
A low CRS score should not hold anyone back from applying to the Express Entry Pool. Steps can be taken to improve a score and increase your chances of becoming a permanent resident. Don’t let a low CRS score become the determining factor in your immigration…
Immigration will continue to be prioritized by the Canadian government for the foreseeable future as outlined in Trudeau’s supplementary mandate letter to Minister Mendicino. Expansion of pilot programs, providing better support to newcomers and expediting family…
International Students Affected by the Pandemic Can Now Apply for Open Work Permit
January 19, 2021
A new policy was announced by the Government of Canada for International students with expired or expiring PGWP. Students unable to gain the required work experience due to COVID will be allowed to stay in Canada by applying for an open work permit.
Another group…
Study finds that improvements can be made to Canada’s citizenship process as IRCC makes recommendations for simplifying the process and making it more accessible to applicants from all socio-economic backgrounds. This is especially significant as Canada ramps up its…
On the heels of Canada’s 2021-2023 Immigration Levels announcement, Health Canada approves both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. 30,000 doses expected to arrive within days with an additional 249,000 does expected by the end of the year, leaving Canadians hopeful…
As Ontario reaches its 2020 allocations for nominations, 688 new candidates are invited in the fifth and final Tech Draw of the year. With this draw Ontario has issued a total number of 8,050 nominations to successful candidates, even as new applications continue to come…
On October 30, 2020, Canada announced its most aggressive immigration plan ever by aiming to welcome over 1.2 million immigrants by 2023.
What does the future holds for immigrants to Canada?
It’s no surprise COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the world in…
In January 2018, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) received a tip from Winnipeg Police Service that a man was producing forged and fraudulent permanent residency papers, which he was then selling to international university students in Saskatoon as well as across Canada.