Nov 25, 2020 Express Entry Draw November 25th, 2020 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted an express entry draw on November 25th 2020 for applicants in all categories. IRCC has issued a total of 5,000 ITAs (Invitation of Apply) in this round with a minimum CRS (comprehensive ranking system) score of 469. This is the highest number... Read More
Nov 21, 2020 ArriveCAN Canada Border Services Agency has launched the ArriveCAN mobile app to make it easier for travellers to provide their contact information upon entering the country. All travellers are required to provide contact and quarantine information upon and after entry into Canada. This is part of Canada's efforts to reduce the spread... Read More
Nov 18, 2020 Express Entry Draw for Permanent Residence: November 18, 2020 Results Earlier today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw for all the categories in the Express entry pool: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW), and Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC). In today’s draw, 5,000 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score... Read More
Nov 12, 2020 New Immigration Measures for Hong Kong Residents Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a new immigration initiative that will attract students and youth from Hong Kong to Canada by offering a new open work permit and broadening their pathways to permanent residency. This initiative builds on the 2021-2023 Immigration... Read More
Oct 30, 2020 Canada Increases Immigration targets to historic levels The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, tabled the 2021‒2023 Immigration Levels Plan today, which sets out a path for responsible increases to immigration targets to help the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19, drive future growth and create jobs for middle class Canadians. The minister in his... Read More
Oct 26, 2020 Borders Law Firm Extends 100% Success Rate on Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications The team at Borders Law Firm is very excited to announce that we have recently received approvals on three applications for Permanent Residence made on Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) grounds. We are all very happy for our clients, who have been waiting patiently for these decisions. These approvals mean that... Read More
Oct 19, 2020 Canada-U.S. land border closure extended until November 21st 2020 The Canada-U.S. land border closure has been extended yet again. As expected, the federal government has announced that the restriction on non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. land border will now expire on Nov. 21. The current agreement was set to expire on Wednesday. The extension comes amid continued concern over... Read More
Oct 15, 2020 Ontario Tech Draw On October 15, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest (NOI) to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream. The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 462 and 470. This is the fourth draw in this year and a total... Read More
Oct 14, 2020 Express Entry Draw for Permanent Residence: October 14, 2020 Results Earlier today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw for all the categories in the Express entry pool: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW), and Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC). In today’s draw, 4,500 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score... Read More
Oct 5, 2020 Government of Canada announces details for opening of 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced details for the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program, building further on the government’s commitment to reuniting families. Over a 3-week period, from 12 p.m. EDT on October 13, 2020, to 12 p.m. EST... Read More
Sep 16, 2020 Canada to Extend Border Closure with US until October 21, 2020 According to a report by CBC, the federal government plans on extending the Canada-US land border closure until October 21, 2020. As such, the border will remain closed to non-essential (discretionary or optional) travel for at least another month. Canadians citizens and Permanent Residents may currently enter Canada, provided that... Read More
Sep 16, 2020 IRCC to Begin Contacting Permanent Residency Applicants for Biometrics Appointment Scheduling On September 15, 2020, IRCC announced that Service Canada Centres are gradually resuming their biometrics collection services for Permanent Resident applicants who have received a biometrics instruction letter. A Service Canada officer will call the applicant at the telephone number they provided in their Permanent Residence application to schedule an... Read More