Canada welcomed 103,420 newcomers in the first half of 2020 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released the new figures about immigration to Canada. In the first half of the year, the country admitted 103,420 immigrants. According to the 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada was...
British Columbia held the largest draw in 2020 On August 7, 2020, British Columbia conducted a new round of invitations in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). This draw was the largest in...
Express Entry Draw #159 – 250 ITAs for the Federal Skilled Trades Candidates On August 6, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) surprisingly held a new Express Entry invitation round, just one day after the previous draw. In this round, IRCC issued Invitations to Apply...
IRCC held a new all-program Express Entry draw On August 5, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second all-programs draw in the Express Entry in the last four months. In round #158, Canada issued 3,900 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence to...
IRCC released new instructions for the Post-Graduate Work Permits On August 4, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the new program delivery update for the issuance and eligibility for Post-Graduate Work Permits (PGWP) to international students. The length of the PGWPs is determined based...
IRCC extended the Open Work Permit Pilot for spouses On July 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the extension of the Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The pilot was first launched in...
Ontario held a new OINP Tech Draw On July 29, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) distributed 1,288 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates under the Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. This is the fifth OINP tech draw since the launch of...
British Columbia sent invitations to 34 Tech Pilot candidates On July 28, 2020, British Columbia invited 34 candidates in a new draw of the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The province issued invitations to apply for the provincial nomination in...
Express Entry invited to apply for PR 3,343 CEC candidates On July 23, 2020, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. This was the ninth Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program-specific draw. In the invitation round #157, Canada issued 3,343 Invitations...
IRCC again held a PNP-targeted Express Entry draw On July 22, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 557 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #156, the cut-off score was 687 points,...