Canada / USA Land Border Restriction on Non-Essential Travel Extended another 30 days
On May 19, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that by mutual agreement with President Trump, the USA/Canada land border closure has been extended until [...]
Relaxation of post-graduate work permit rules to help international students and Canadian post-secondary institutions
On May 14, 2020, Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced a special program to assist international students studying in Canada are affected by the impact of COVID-19. [...]
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) Draw April 29th
Alberta held a draw on April 29th under the Express Entry (EE) program, where a total of 200 candidates received Notifications of Interest (NOI). The minimum Comprehensive [...]
Canada Launches Agri-Food Pilot Project on May 15, 2020
On May 15, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), announced that it will begin accepting a total of 2,750 applications annually, to the Agri-Food Pilot. This is [...]
Temporary Public Policy to Exempt Foreign Nationals in Canada from Certain Requirements when Changing Employment During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
On May 12, 2020 Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a new temporary public policy to reduce processing times and enable temporary foreign workers (TFW) with authorization [...]
Targeted Express Entry Draw #148 – May 15, 2020
On May 15, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), conducted draw #148 another targeted Express Entry (EE) draw, issuing 3371 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates [...]
