Canada wants to accept 401,000 new immigrants in 2021On October 30, 2020, the government of Canada released the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan. Next year, Canada plans to admit 401,000 immigrants, another 411,000 in 2022 and 421,000 in 2023. In its history, Canada has invited more...
Impacts of the pandemic on the trucking industryThe trucking industry in the GTA faces a lot of challenges because of the COVID pandemic. The number of open positions has reduced while competition for them has increased. As a result, many new licensees with no experience...
International Experience Canada season 2020 is about to officially endThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has ruined the intake of candidates for the International Experience Canada (IEC) season 2020. Opened in early January, since March 13, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) postponed all...
IRCC introduced additional points for French in the Express Entry On October 27, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced changes to Express Entry's Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) system. Effective immediately, candidates who have a CLB 7 level in French will get 25 points, up...
OINP issued ITAs to another 21 Entrepreneurs On October 26, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a new invitation round in the Entrepreneur Stream of the OINP. This was the fifth draw for business immigration to Ontario in 2020. In this round, the provincial...
Canada welcomed 255 self-employed immigrants in 2020 The pandemic of COVID-19 reduces the number of immigrants coming to Canada. At the same time, Canada kept supporting all programs and pathways of obtaining a permanent residence in the country. One such program is the Self-Employed Persons Program...
Canada may change the text of the Oath of Citizenship On October 22, 2020, the Oath of Citizenship bill introduced in the Parliament of Canada. The Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino issued a statement saying that the reason to amend the Citizenship Act and the text...
Canada announced DLI with COVID readiness plans On October 21, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in cooperation with Health Canada and provincial authorities released a list of designated learning institutions (DLIs) with approved COVID readiness plans that can accept international students who aren’t currently...
British Columbia issued 80 ITAs in the Tech Pilot On October 20, 2020, British Columbia held a new round of invitations in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this draw, BC invited 80 individuals to apply for the provincial...
Prince Edward Island invited 184 skilled workers and 27 entrepreneurs On October 19, 2020, Prince Edward Island released the results of the October 15 draw in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In this invitation round, the provincial government issued 211 invitations to...