The CRS score in the Express Entry remains high On September 30, 2020, the Canadian Immigration Department (IRCC) held an all-programs draw in the Express Entry third time in a row. In round #164, IRCC issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence to candidates...
1,215 applicants registered in the OINP’s Masters Graduate Stream On September 29, 2020, Ontario opened registration of the applications to the Masters Graduate Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Shortly after the opening, the province reached the 1,215-target number of registrations and closed the...
Canada extended travel restrictions until October 31 Unfortunately for many immigrants, foreign workers and international students, on September 28, 2020, the Federal government extended the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any Country Other than the...
Manitoba nominated 1,089 candidates in July and August Manitoba keeps updating bi-monthly new statistics on the issuance of the provincial nominations in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). On September 25, 2020, the Manitoba published new MPNP figures. In July, the province nominated 590 Skilled Workers...
Canada to facilitate the processing of the spousal sponsorship cases On September 24, 2020, the Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino announced that his department will take steps to facilitate the processing of spousal sponsorship applications. According to Mendicino, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased...
Sudbury issued 12 invitation in the round of RNIP On September 22, 2020, the City of Greater Sudbury conducted the fifth round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury invited 12 candidates and the lowest score to receive the...
IRCC eases biometric requirements for some permanent residence applicants On September 22, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released good news for thousands of permanent residence applicants. The new IRCC policy allows applicants for permanent residence who submitted their biometrics to IRCC in the last...
Prince Edward Island issued 345 invitations in the PEI PNP On September 21, 2020, Prince Edward Island announced the results of the invitation rounds in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) which was held on September 17. In this draw, PEI PNP issued...
Visas issued to international students fall 22 percent this year While restrictions on international travel have resulted in fewer international students arriving in Canada this year, the number of study permits issued to international students also fell 22.3 percent in the second quarter. There are indications...
Paper-based PNP applications with a job offer can be put on hold On September 17, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted an update regarding the processing of the paper-based permanent residence applications in the job offer streams of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Responding...