Minister Mendicino and FCFA President Roy invited French-speaking temporary residents to apply for PR On July 12, 2021, Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Liane Roy, President of the Federation des communautes francophones et acadienne, called French-speaking temporary residents in Canada...
Canada added seven countries to the Student Direct Stream On July 9, 2021, the Government of Canada added seven new countries to the Student Direct Stream (SDS). Now, applicants of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as...
Canada issued 4,500 ITAs for CEC candidates in Express Entry On July 8, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. In round #196, Canada issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for...
Another 392 provincial nominees have been invited in the new Express Entry draw On July 7, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed 627 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-specific draw. In round #195, the...
British Columbia held a new draw in BCPNP On July 6, 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 issued 342 invitations. Skills...
IRCC issued 506 ITAs under the International Experience Canada Over the last week, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) conducted new rounds of invitations in the pools of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. From June 28 to July 2 Canada invited 506 young...
Ontario allocated $7.74 million to help newcomers The government of Ontario allocated $7.74 million to 19 new immigrant training courses across the province to assist approximately 2,700 immigrants in learning English and acquiring other skills. According to Monte McNaughton, the Minister of Labour of Ontario, new...
Canada introduced new guidance for temporary resident visas On June 30, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced new instructions for temporary resident visas on processing open temporary resident visa (TRV) applications during the pandemic. Although the priority is to continue processing applications where the...