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Express Entry Draw # 168 On November 25th, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held draw #168 and the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score dropped to 469! This is the first time in 2020 that the CRS dropped to an all-time low. A total of 5000 Invitations were issued. The recent drop is [...]
We have all seen the effect of the Trump administration on U.S. immigration policy. On June 22, 2020, Trump’s presidential proclamation, prevented the entry of many foreign nationals on H-1B, L-1, H-2B, and J-1 visas through the end of the year. President Trump opined that current immigration policies disadvantaged U.S. workers from competing in [...]
After a one week delay, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Federal Express Entry draw #166 under the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program. As in the last few draws, 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score increased quite a bit for this draw, to 478, which was an 8 [...]
On October 27, 2020, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC), announced that express entry candidates will receive additional points if they are French-speaking and/or bilingual (Francophone immigration). Under the Express Entry online system, French-speaking candidates were awarded a maximum of 15 Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) points and bilingual candidates would be eligible for up to [...]
On October 29th, Quebec announced its target immigration levels for 2021, which was published in the Plan d’immigration du Québec 2021. The target is to introduce up to 47,500 immigrant arrivals in 2021. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has also announced its multi-year immigration plan for 2021, 2022, and 2023, which plans to [...]
On October 28, 2020, Quebec put forth a draft regulation in the Gazette Officiel du Québec with plans to introduce 3 new permanent immigration pilot programs for the period of November 1, 2020 to November 1, 2021. These permanent immigration programs will be in addition to the existing Quebec Skilled Worker and Quebec Experience [...]
On October 30th, 2020, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced their multi-year immigration plan for 2021, 2022, and 2023, which will promote the importance of filling labour shortages, family reunification, and refugee resettlement plans. Although IRCC continued to accept and process applications throughout the pandemic, including Express Entry applications, they also recognize that [...]
October 27, 2020 The Province of Alberta has announced that they are creating two new immigration streams for foreign nationals interested in Entrepreneur and Start-Up Ventures. This move is in line with other provinces, where tech jobs have been a major part of their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s). These programs are being implemented to [...]
On September 30, 2020, the DOS released instructions on how to apply for the 2022 DV Program. For FY2022, there are up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) that will be available. Registration began on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and will conclude on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:00 [...]
As COVID-19 cases continue to soar in the U.S., the decision has been made to extend the U.S. Canada border closure for another 30 days, through to November 21, 2020. There are approximately 8 million+ cases of COVID-19 currently in the U.S. The U.S Canada border shutdown has been ongoing since March, with extensions every [...]
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