IRCC updated applications processing procedures due to COVID-19 On April 10, 2020, the Canadian government released new clarification on the processing procedures for different application types. Canada has suspended the processing of non-essential visitor visa (TRV) applications, as well as the eTA applications. The only exception...
IRCC provided new instructions on the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program On April 8, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released some clarifications regarding the instructions and program guidelines for the Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) applications as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. International students must...
Canada welcomed 24,725 newcomers in January 2020 According to the official figures by IRCC, in January 2020, Canada welcomed 24,725 permanent residents, 3,835 more compared to December 2019. Among those new PRs, 9,955 were foreign skilled workers; 5,005 immigrants were nominated by the Provincial Nominee Programs;...
Alberta invited 136 persons to apply for a nomination On April 6, 2020, Alberta published a new update of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) inventory. As of April 1, the province has 1,775 applications waiting for the eligibility assessment. Among those applications, 1,475 were submitted...
Top-10 of the total PR admissions in January 2020 IRCC has finally released the official comprehensive statistics for permanent residence admissions in January 2020. In the first months of the year, Canada admitted 24,725 immigrants. Most of them arrived from India – 5,370 Indians became new...
International students and foreign workers may be eligible for CERB According to the Federal Government website, to be eligible for the CERB, temporary residents must reside in Canada and have a valid Social Insurance Number. Therefore, temporary foreign workers and international students may be eligible for...
Top 10 countries of origin of the January Express Entry immigrants In January 2020 Canada admitted 8,665 new Permanent Residents via the Express Entry system. Most of those newcomers were born in India - 3,555 or 41% of the total immigrants. The second-largest source of new...
Agri-Food Immigration Pilot delayed On March 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has rescheduled the start of the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot for May 15, 2020. The new pilot will be accepting applications until May...
Immigration Department to interview clients via video conferences On March 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) informed the public that its stuff plans to use video conference interviews and hearings for clients. Video conferencing will also assist to reduce long waiting times for citizenship...
Parents and Grandparents Program remains postponed On March 27, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finally shed some light on the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program. Due to the spread of the Covid-19, the program will not reopen in April as was announced earlier. IRCC...