Canada launched a special program to resettle the Afghan refugees On July 23, 2021, Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced a special program to resettle more Afghan refugees in...
Canada issued 4,500 ITAs in the Express Entry draw for CEC candidates On July 22, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In program-specific draw #198, Canada issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the...
Canada invited 462 provincial nominees in the Express Entry draw #197 On July 21, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. Draw #197 targeted candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program. IRCC invited 462 provincial candidates, and the cut-off score in...
Canada will accept a record number of applications for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program On July 20, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program. The government will use the random selection process as used in previous years. Applicants...
Canada introduced a new open work permit for recent permanent residency applicants On July 15, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Marco Mendicino announced that starting from July 26, 2021, applicants of the recently opened pathway to permanent residence will be eligible for...
Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student Streams On July 13, 2021, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) and International Student Stream (EJO IS) of the Ontario...
Minister Mendicino and FCFA President Roy invited French-speaking temporary residents to apply for PR On July 12, 2021, Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Liane Roy, President of the Federation des communautes francophones et acadienne, called French-speaking temporary residents in Canada...
Canada added seven countries to the Student Direct Stream On July 9, 2021, the Government of Canada added seven new countries to the Student Direct Stream (SDS). Now, applicants of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as...
Canada issued 4,500 ITAs for CEC candidates in Express Entry On July 8, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. In round #196, Canada issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for...
Another 392 provincial nominees have been invited in the new Express Entry draw On July 7, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed 627 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-specific draw. In round #195, the...