We’ve seen a lot of movement in British Columbia Provincial Nominee programs in the last week. On April 7, 2020, the BC PNP held its 8th draw of the year and issued 147 Invitations to Apply (ITA) under the Tech Pilot Program to applicants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations. Applicants had [...]

Transport Canada published a “Travel Decision Tree” to assist Airlines determine who can or cannot board a plane to Canada as a final destination and to conduct health checks of all air passengers on route to Canada from international locations. This guidance based on an Interim Order to Prevent Foreign Nationals from Boarding flights to [...]

The BC PNP issued 311 Invitations to Apply (ITA) on March 30, 2020 under the Skills Immigration and Express Entry categories. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on BC’s current economy and job outlook, candidates falling in the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled (ELSS) category were excluded from the draw. In addition, there were 14 NOC 0, [...]

March 30, 2020 - As the Canadian Government continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak, many delays have been announced by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s). One of the latest delays is the opening the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, a 3-year Pilot program announced in July 2019 to address the labour shortage [...]

The DOL’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Atlanta National Processing Center (NPC) will issue PERM labor certification documents electronically to employers and their authorized attorneys and/or agents, commencing on March 25, 2020 through to June 30, 2020. These documents will include the certified Form ETA-9089 [...]

Breaking News! March 25, 2020 - U.S. Lawmakers finally agree on a $2 Trillion Stimulus Package to rush financial assistance to Americans during this COVID-19 pandemic. It is said it will push relief to health workers and hospitals who are caring for patients and putting themselves at risk. It will also work secure the financial [...]

Another Canadian Federal Express Entry Draw was conducted on March 23, 2020, less than one week after the most recent draw. During this draw, 3232 candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) received Invitations to Apply (ITA). Candidates chosen had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) 467 and must have applied prior to November 25, [...]

On March 18, 2020 air travel restrictions were issued for all non-Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and their immediate relatives entering into Canada and for “non-essential” travel for those traveling through the U.S./Canada land border. Although there were exceptions to the restrictions, there has been uncertainty regarding the categories of foreign nationals who would still be [...]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a document on March 20, 2020 regarding the Temporary Travel Restrictions between the U.S. and Canada at Land Borders due to the spread of COVID-19. Due to DHS’s heightened concern regarding the risk of the continued transmission of COVID-19 [...]

Canadian Federal Express Entry Draw was conducted on March 19, 2020, with a total of 668 Invitations sent out. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) was 720 as only candidates with an Express Entry Provincial Nomination were chosen. Having a Provincial Nomination adds 600 points to your overall CRS score.