IRCC announced the plan to help Lebanese On September 3, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published a notice about immigration and consular assistance for people affected by the Beirut tragedy. The government will help Canadians to return to Canada from Lebanon and implement special...
Almost 70,000 invitations to Express Entry On September 2, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the third all-programs round of invitations in the Express Entry since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In round #162, Canada issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent...
The border will remain closed until September 30 On August 28, 2020, the government extended travel restrictions to Canada until September 30, 2020. This was announced by Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair on Tweeter. Canada has imposed travel restrictions on March 18. Initially, it was...
Ontario invited 21 candidates in the Entrepreneur Stream On August 27, 2020, the government of Ontario conducted a new invitations round in the Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). In this draw, the provincial government issued 21 Invitations to Apply. This was the...
OINP held a new round in the Human Capital Priorities Stream On August 26, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a new round of invitations in the Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. In this draw, OINP distributed 703 targeted Notifications of Interest...
Prince Edward Island invited a record high 321 candidates between July 31 and August 20 On August 25, 2020, Prince Edward Island published the results of the invitation rounds in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) that were held on July 31, August...
Pandemic-related immigration slowdown threatens Canadian economy A new report by the Royal Bank of Canada Economics shows that the immigration slowdown could threaten the Canadian economy. According to the report, in the best-case scenario, this year Canada will admit only 70% of the target number of...
Ontario Premier is worried about Chinese entrepreneurs in the OINP Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on August 18 that immigration applicants can submit applications directly to his office. According to the Ontario government, 80% of applications for the entrepreneur category for the provincial nomination program in...
Canada issued 3,300 ITAs in the Express Entry for CEC candidates On August 20, 2020, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In the program-specific draw #161, Canada issued 3,343 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the...
Saskatchewan conducted a new draw in the SINP On August 14, 2020, Saskatchewan conducted a new draw in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The province issued invitations to apply for the provincial nomination to 533 candidates. In the Express Entry category, SINP issued 286 invitations...