Jul 16, 2021 New open work permit available for recent permanent residency applicants The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today that, beginning July 26, 2021, individuals who have applied for the recently opened pathway to permanent residence will be eligible for an open work permit while awaiting the results of their application. The pathway to permanent residence... Read More
Jul 12, 2021 New pathways to permanent residence for French Speaking Temporary Residents In Canada The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, urges French-speaking temporary residents in Canada to take advantage of the recently launched temporary pathways to permanent residence. This public policy came into effect on May 6, 2021 and will end on November 5, 2021. Until November... Read More
Jul 8, 2021 International Students – IRCC update on work during COVID 19 International Students who worked in an essential service during COVID time were allowed to work more than 20 hours during an academic session. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has confirmed that from March 18, 2020 to August 31, 2020, students were allowed to work more than 20 hours per week... Read More
Jul 6, 2021 IRCC launches online Permanent Residence Applications for Non-Express Entry Immigration Programs Immigration IRCC launched an online permanent residence application portal enabling applicants who apply for select economic permanent resident programs to submit their applications online. These programs include: Non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications applications submitted under the start-up business class applications submitted under the self-employed persons class applications for... Read More
Jun 24, 2021 Express Entry Draw June 24, 2021 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in it’s latest express entry draw on June 24th, 2001, has invited 6,000 Canadian Experience Class Applicants. The comprehensive Raking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold for this draw was 357, the second lowest cut-off mark so far for CEC applicants. IRCC continues to hold... Read More
Jun 23, 2021 Ontario PNP Draw July 23, 2021 Ontario invited 583 applicants from the Express Entry pool in its latest draw on July 23, 2021. The invited applicants have Comprehensive Raking System (CRS) scores between 464 and 467. The following occupations were targeted in this draw: Banking, credit and other investment managers (NOC 0122); Advertising, marketing and public... Read More
May 5, 2021 Applications open tomorrow for new pathway to permanent residency for over 90,000 essential temporary workers and international graduates of a Canadian institution On May 5, 2021, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced an innovative pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates of a Canadian institution who are actively contributing to Canada’s economy. This special public policy will grant permanent status... Read More
Apr 29, 2021 April 29 Express Entry Draw: 400 Points Targeting Canadian Experience Class Only Earlier today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). 6,000 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 received an Invitation to Apply (ITA). This cut-off is a 17-point drop from the previous draw on April 16,... Read More
Apr 23, 2021 Canada Bans Flights from India and Pakistan for 30 Days On Thursday, April 22, the Government of Canada announced that it would be banning flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days in response to surging case counts in the region and the spread of a new variant of concern. The ban comes into effect at 11:30 PM on April... Read More
Apr 19, 2021 April 16 Express Entry Draw: 417 Points Targeting Canadian Experience Class Only Last Friday, April 16, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). 6,000 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 417 received an Invitation to Apply (ITA). This cut-off is a significant drop from previous draws, which were... Read More
Apr 15, 2021 Canada Announces New Pathway to Permanent Residency for Workers in Essential Positions and Recent International Graduates On April 14, the Government of Canada announced they would be accepting 90,000 applications for Permanent Residency for individuals currently living in Canada who fall into one of two categories. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be accepting applications between May 6, 2021 and November 5, 2021. However, the... Read More
Apr 15, 2021 Minister Mendicino launches plan to accelerate caregiver application processing The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to life in Canada and around the world, including to application processing at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC is working to overcome the pandemic - related roadblocks that have interfered with processing applications from caregivers and their families by announcing... Read More