British Columbia had another PNP draw under the Skills Immigration (Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled), and also the Express Entry program (Skilled Worker and International Graduate), where a total of 271 invitations were issued. Amidst the impact and changing labour market of COVID-19 in the Province of BC, there were a [...]

Breaking News!!! President Donald Trump announced via Twitter, that he will sign an executive order that will "temporarily suspend immigration" into the U.S. His reasons for the suspension of ALL immigration programs is due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the need to protect the jobs of American Citizens. Trump’s announcement comes just [...]

A Canadian Federal Express Entry (EE) Draw was conducted on April 16, 2020. This is the second EE draw in two days. A total of 3782 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category. CEC candidates chosen must have 1 year of Canadian work experience out of the [...]

A Canadian Federal Express Entry (EE) Draw was conducted on April 15, 2020, where 118 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued to candidates holding Provincial Nominations (PNP). This was a targeted draw, which appears to be the current norm of IRCC. In fact, there has not been an all program draw since March 18, 2020. [...]

In an effort to safeguard Canada against Coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 26, 2020, Canada implemented a mandatory self-isolation of 14-days to any person entering Canada by air, sea or land, whether they were asymptomatic, or exhibited signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 under the Quarantine Act. On April 14, 2020, PM Trudeau updated the Quarantine Act, effective [...]

Who Can Enter? Canadian Citizens, Canadian PR, Indians registered under Indian Act, Protected Person, U.S. Citizen, Foreign National travelling from the U.S. for essential purposes AND has been in the U.S., Canada, or both for at least 14 days before entry into Canada. Everyone else is barred from entering. Exceptions to the 14-day rule Foreign [...]

Public Safety Canada has provided guidance on what types of businesses are considered “essential services”, which can be used as a practical guide, now that travel restrictions are in effect for foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada.  The goal is to protect the public health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the case of [...]

Despite travel restrictions announced for air and land/border since the COVID-19 outbreak, Temporary Foreign Work permits continue to be approved and TFW continue to travel to Canada to promote the food supply chain and other critical infrastructure. New measures are continuously being implemented by the Government to remove the administrative burden for employers hiring foreign [...]

On April 30, 2020, the Government of Canada will implement a 50% increase in its fees for most Permanent Residence Applications. These increases will occur every two years to account for inflation and the Consumer price index. The first set of fee changes will occur from 2020-2021 and then 2022-2023. The fees for applicants under [...]

IRCC held two targeted Canadian Express Entry Draws on April 9, 2020. Draw #141 invited 698 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 606. The high CRS is due to all the candidates having Provincial Nominations. Having a Provincial Nomination adds 600 points to your overall CRS score. The second, draw #142, invited [...]