Canada welcomed over 200 Start-Up immigrants in 2020 According to data by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Canada admitted 200 permanent residents through the Start-Up Visa in 2020. In 2019, this number was twice bigger for the same period. In total, last year 515 start-uppers...
Ontario invited 772 candidates in the OINP Tech Draw On October 15, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent 772 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates under the Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. This is the sixth OINP tech draw since the launch...
Most international students will come to Canada for September 2021 session International students are waiting to come to Canada to attend their study programs. Nearly 90% of colleges have announced that the January session will be online. Canada does not have a high number of students...
Three Atlantic provinces updated their lists of Designated Employers in the AIPP Nova Scotia has updated the list of provincial employers designated to participate in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). During August and September 2020, Nova Scotia added 46 new employers. Since the last update,...
Ontario nominated 6,180 prospective immigrants in 2020 On October 8, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced new figures about the issuance of the nomination certificates. Since the last update on September 17, 2020, Ontario nominated another 625 foreign nationals under all streams of OINP....
Newfoundland and Labrador highlights progress on increasing immigration On October 7, 2020, the Minister of Immigration, Skills and Labour of Newfoundland and Labrador, Gerry Byrne published a Ministerial Statement on immigration to the province. The province launched the Immigration Action Plan in 2017 in which it...
BCPNP invited 72 high-tech specialists in the Tech Pilot On October 6, 2020, British Columbia conducted a new draw for candidates in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this round, the government invited 72 high-tech specialists to apply for...
10,000 parents to be sponsored in 2020. Parents and Grandparents Program reopening announced On October 5, 2020, the Federal Immigration Department (IRCC) finally announced the reopening of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). This year, Canadians will be allocated only 10,000 spots, while for the next...
Canada to allow some additional categories of foreign nationals to travel to Canada On October 2, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a new update regarding travel restrictions and exemptions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The government will allow some extended family members of Canadians...
Alberta introduced major changes to the AINP On October 1, 2020, the government of Alberta introduced major changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Beginning today, AINP will use a new online portal that will serve all economic streams (the Alberta Opportunity Stream and the...