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...
Canada returned to a 60-days e-APR in the Express Entry On June 29, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) returned to the 60-day timeframe for a complete electronic application for permanent residence (e-APR). Applicants who received an invitation to apply (ITA) on or after...
Canada updated instructions in the International Mobility Program On June 25, 2021, the Government of Canada updated general guidelines in the International Mobility Program and provided new instructions for Caribbean Agricultural Liaison Officers. Now, Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption code C10 provides specific information on...
Canada issued 6,000 ITAs in the Express Entry draw for CEC candidates On June 24, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In program-specific draw #194, Canada issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the Canadian...
Canada invited 1,002 provincial nominees in the Express Entry draw #193 On June 23, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry invitation round. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program. IRCC issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to...
Canada extended travel restrictions again On June 18, 2021, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair wrote in a tweet that Canada will extend travel restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21st, 2021. This also means that the US – Canada border...
BC PNP released Statistical Report 2020 On June 17, 2021, British Columbia (BC) published a Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Statistical Report 2020. The report is an overview of key program statistics for the 2020 calendar year and provides a complete picture of a range of...