Newfoundland and Labrador highlights progress on increasing immigration On October 7, 2020, the Minister of Immigration, Skills and Labour of Newfoundland and Labrador, Gerry Byrne published a Ministerial Statement on immigration to the province. The province launched the Immigration Action Plan in 2017 in which it...
BCPNP invited 72 high-tech specialists in the Tech Pilot On October 6, 2020, British Columbia conducted a new draw for candidates in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this round, the government invited 72 high-tech specialists to apply for...
10,000 parents to be sponsored in 2020. Parents and Grandparents Program reopening announced On October 5, 2020, the Federal Immigration Department (IRCC) finally announced the reopening of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). This year, Canadians will be allocated only 10,000 spots, while for the next...
Canada to allow some additional categories of foreign nationals to travel to Canada On October 2, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a new update regarding travel restrictions and exemptions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The government will allow some extended family members of Canadians...
Alberta introduced major changes to the AINP On October 1, 2020, the government of Alberta introduced major changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Beginning today, AINP will use a new online portal that will serve all economic streams (the Alberta Opportunity Stream and the...
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...