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Effective June 10, 2020, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is prioritizing certain occupations in the agricultural, food processing, and health care sector, which are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. The listed occupations have been prioritized across all provinces and territories (except the province of Quebec). For a list of occupations specific to the [...]
As of 11:59 EDT on June 8, 2020, CBSA announced that immediately family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are entering Canada from a land border, to be with an immediate family member, will be exempt from the prohibition on entry to Canada if they are entering for a period of 15 days [...]
The Federal government is in works to introduce a new program that would grant permanent residency to asylum seekers who have worked in health-care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be a temporary measure, which will grant permanent residence, and is expected to cover all regions of Canada. The program may be officially launched [...]
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Marco Mendicino took part in a press conference during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Monday, June 8, 2020. Mendicino indicated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there needs to be a complete overhaul of the immigration application process amidst the pandemic. "IRCC needs to act quickly [...]
The Federal Express Entry (EE) Draw #152 held on June 11, 2020 by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Services (IRCC) issued a total of 3559 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category. The CEC candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 437, a 3-point drop since the last [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the global economy. Canada and the U.S. have implemented bans on non-essential travel and this is being extended until the end of July. Having the borders shut for all these months, undoubtedly affects Canada’s food supply, so in n efforts to safeguard the continuous flow of Canada’s food supply [...]
June 10, 2020 - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), conducted a targeted Express Entry (EE) draw, issuing that 341Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates holding Provincial Nominations (PNP) with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) score of743. The CRS cutoff score has dropped since the last EE draw on May 27th, which was 757, [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the global economy. In efforts to safeguard the continuous flow of Canada’s food supply and health security as well as trade and commerce, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new public policy on June 5, 2020 to temporarily exempt foreign workers in certain essential service sectors, such [...]
With COVID-19, many individuals thinking of international study, have decided to put off their studies for a later date. This has caused a significant decrease in the number of international students coming to Canada. Now, with the recent announcement from Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that starting Fall 2020, international students who have an acceptance [...]
As of 11:59 EDT on June 8, 2020, CBSA announced that immediately family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are entering Canada to be with an immediate family member, will be exempt from the prohibition on entry to Canada if they are entering for a period of 15 days or more. If a [...]
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