Canada set a new record inviting 5,000 candidates in one Express Entry draw On November 18, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the largest draw in the history of Express Entry. In round #167, Canada invited 5,000 candidates to apply for permanent residence. The...
British Columbia invited 1950 candidates in the Tech Pilot in 2020 On November 17, 2020, British Columbia conducted a new invitation round in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The province distributed 76 invitations to apply for a nomination in...
Ontario closed the 2020 intake for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream On November 16, 2020, the website of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) officially announced the closure of the intake for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream in 2020. According to the...
IRCC will introduce biometric fee exemptions changes to the GCMS On November 13, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the upcoming changes for the Global Case Management System (GCMS) related to the system’s ability to accept partial biometric enrolment. This functionality is not available...
OINP invited 443 candidates in the Human Capital Priorities StreamOn November 12, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted a new round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. In this draw, OINP issued 443 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to...
Protest for the resumption of citizenship tests held in Toronto Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citizenship tests and many interviews have been stopped. A protest was held at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto demanding the resumption of citizenship tests and progress on citizenship applications. When citizenship...
British Columbia invited 358 candidates in the new draw On November 10, 2020, British Columbia held a new draw in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In this draw, the government invited 358...
Canada to extend the validity of the LOI for IEC participants On November 9, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that participants of the International Experience Canada program whose letter of introduction for a work permit is about to expire and who are unable...
Claresholm received 11,000 profiles of prospective candidatesThe demand for immigration to the town of Claresholm in Alberta significantly exceeds the supply. The Claresholm Economic Development Committee (CEDC), the municipal body responsible for the management of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) in Claresholm, reported...
OINP issued 210 NOIs in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker StreamOn November 4, 2020, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the fourth invitation round in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW) of the OINP Human Capital Category. In this draw, Ontario invited 210 candidates. The...