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The BC PNP Tech Pilot has been stretched indefinitely and renamed BC PNP Tech to provide B.C. tech employers with the continued ability to recruit and retain international talent when local skilled workers are unavailable. BC PNP Tech offers people in 29 tech occupations a prioritized pathway to permanent residency, and an opportunity to contribute…

IRCC delivers an application guide for 6 new immigration streams  - Canada has released the full guide for the six new immigration streams for international graduates and essential workers. The guide on the government website gives official instructions on how to apply for the new limited-time immigration pathways opening May 6 at noon Eastern Standard Time. Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and…

Budget 2021: What does it typify for Canadian immigration? The Canadian government has deferred its first budget since 2019. This important announcement usually takes place in the first quarter of each year, although this did not happen due to the coronavirus infection last year. The Canadian federal budget receives much attention domestically because it includes…

 Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino have pioneered an innovative path to permanent residency for more than 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who actively contribute to Canada’s economy – Announced Wednesday. These special public policies will bring Canada with existing temporary workers and international graduates with the required skills and experience to…

Visitors now have more extended time to apply for a work permit within Canada Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) originally introduced the measure between August 24, 2020, and March 31, 2021. Foreign nationals in Canada on visitor status will now be able to benefit from the temporary policy until August 31, 2021, according to…

Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had a minimum score of 682. This Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement may seem high, but that is because everyone invited had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Express Entry candidates who get a provincial nomination are automatically given 600 points…

The minister of immigration suggested that Canada is on track to meet the ambitious immigration targets for 2021. Marco Mendicino said 26,600 new permanent residents were admitted in January, in a video interview with Bloomberg news. That translates to a roughly 10 per cent increase from January 2020, before Canada went into lockdown. Mendicino said…

The new edition of the Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Newsletter includes the following: One of IRCC's efforts to speed up spousal application procedures for couples Gradual reopening of some IRCC offices Family New processes were introduced to support greater family reunification and entry for compassionate causes IRCC increases points under the express entry…

Canadian post-secondary institutions are boasting about the number of international students coming through their doors, and some are even calling for more. International students help Canadian universities and colleges expand their programs, and supplement their revenues. They also help to promote diversity on campuses, enriching the post-secondary experience for all students. Canada made it easier…

To ensure that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sufficient time to complete the development of a new intake process for the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program, the reopening of the program will be postponed until Ministerial Instructions are issued. This means that the opportunity to express interest in sponsoring a parent or grandparent…

Family reunification is a top immigration priority for the Government of Canada. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) continues to be very popular, with high demand for sponsorship from Canadian citizens and permanent residents. More information on plans for the intake process for the program in 2020 will be available soon. We encourage all interested…

People who have received protected person status in Canada often have dependent family members abroad who are living in difficult conditions. When they apply for permanent residency, there are challenges for migration officers, as it’s often difficult to reach their family members. To address these challenges, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched 2…

While Quebec’s move to impose a values test on immigrants has prompted some criticism, experts say it likely won’t cause the same uproar as the province’s ban on religious symbols.The values test for new immigrants to Quebec will be enforced starting Jan. 1, 2020. The government has said immigrants will be expected to obtain “an attestation…

Every year, thousands of Franco-phones immigrate to Canada and settle in French speaking communities outside Quebec. Throughout their journey, many Franco-phones organizations across Canada support and encourage them in planning their new life.  

Understanding the Canadian Language Benchmarks

Canada recognizes the decree published by the Venezuelan National Assembly on June 7, 2019, to extend the validity of Venezuelan passports (excluding provisional passports). Venezuelan passport holders who want to travel to or stay in Canada can now continue to use their passport if it expired less than 5 years ago or will soon expire. Applicants…

Some of the experts are saying the federal government’s recent roll-out of a “historic” new multi-year immigration plan gives the system clarity but falls short of what the nation really needs in terms of new residents. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen unveiled the plan Nov. 1. It calls for 310,000 new permanent…

Canada is competing with other nations for international talent, and must do even more to attract and retain newcomers, says Minister of Immigration Ahmed Hussen. Hussen made the remarks during a wide-ranging opening address on the opening day of the Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Immigration Summit 2017: Innovating at 150 and beyond. The summit…

Spouses and common-law partners sponsored to immigrate to Canada will no longer experience a period of conditional permanent resident status. Instead, they will have full permanent resident status upon landing. The removal of the conditional permanent residence provision was confirmed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on April 28, 2017. By eliminating the condition,…