The easternmost Prairie Province has invited a total of 1,627 candidates so far in 2021. Manitoba invited another 335 Canadian immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on March 25. If these invited candidates receive the provincial nomination through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) they will be one step closer to permanent residency status. Manitoba regularly...More Please

“There does not appear to be a health justification” for the current travel restrictions imposed on COPR holders, says federal MP Christine Normandin. A Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) is calling on the federal government to address the plight of foreign nationals with COPRs who cannot enter Canada. In a letter to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino,...More Please

ANALYSIS: Canada has several immigration options to support the settlement of French-speaking foreign nationals outside of Quebec. For several years, the Government of Canada has been stepping up its efforts to attract Francophone immigrants to communities outside Quebec. These efforts are driven by declines in francophone populations across the country and the importance of ensuring their survival...More Please

Canada and U.S. experts present recommendations on how to re-open the border. Leading border experts met to discuss how to re-open the Canada-U.S. border, as Canada announces travel restrictions will roll over until April 21. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Twitter, saying non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. will continue for...More Please

Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Prince Edward Island has released the details of its scheduled March 18 draw. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued a total of 150 invitations. Most of the invitations, 140, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The...More Please

ANALYSIS: A look back at COVID-related measures and how they are shaping the future of Canadian immigration. Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety...More Please

Express Entry candidates who received a provincial nomination are now one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. Canada invited 183 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 17. 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...More Please

The BC PNP has now invited 2,432 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021. British Columbia issued 506 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 16. The invitations were issued to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)....More Please

So far in 2021, Alberta has invited 709 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Express Entry candidates are one step closer to permanent residency status after Alberta held a new draw on March 2. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 200 Express Entry candidates to apply for the Alberta Express Entry stream. Candidates...More Please

Public consultations suggested the new system would be “fairer and more predictable.” Ontario is changing the registration system of five of its economic-class immigration streams in the coming weeks. Instead of the previous first-come-first-served model, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is moving to an Expression of Interest (EOI) system, a points-based system that ranks candidates based...More Please