More than 7,000 people were denied entry to Canada Since last year, the CBSA has increased its border control and prohibited 7,208 people from entering Canada. They were repatriated immediately. This figure was an increase compared to the 2017 figure of 2,873. The five countries that...
British Columbia invited 191 candidates in the BCPNP On July 23, 2019, British Columbia held a new round of invitations for candidates under Express Entry British Columbia and Skilled Immigrant categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) program. The total number of invitations...
Artificial intelligence and immigration The federal government already uses, in part, artificial intelligence (AI) in its immigration system. Pilot projects have been launched in 2017 and 2018 for electronic applications for temporary resident visas from China and India. However, the use of AI has been limited...
Prince Edward Island invited 135 candidates in the new round On July 18, 2019, the province of Prince Edward Island held a new round of invitations for candidates under the Labour Impact and Business Impact categories of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)....
Alberta invited 180 candidates via AINP On July 5, 2019, Alberta held a new round of invitations in the Alberta Express Entry Stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). In this round, Alberta issued 180 invitations to apply. The lowest score among those who received...
British Columbia invited 73 Tech Pilot candidates On July 16, 2019, British Columbia held a new draw for the candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot. This program is designed for the top talented foreign specialists in 29 technology occupations which...
Canadians can expect to have their personal information collected at Canada-U.S. Border All travellers crossing the border between Canada and the United States can expect to have some of their personal information recorded now that a new phase of a border agreement has been implemented. The...
Ontario Regional Immigration Pilot On July 15, 2019, Ontario announced that the province is open for business and a skilled labour force is at the core of the Ontario's economy. The provincial government is working to make it easier for companies to attract the most talented...
Ontario invited 1,623 candidates through OINP tech draw On July 12, 2019, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,623 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates in Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities. In this round all invited candidates have work experience in six technical...
Ontario will target six technology sector NOCs Ontario revealed the plans to target specific technology occupations in the new tech draws from the Express Entry pool via Human Capital Priorities Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The tech draws will select candidates in the...