Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has stated that IEC participants with a job offer can now come to Canada despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Effective May 8, 2020, some International Experience Canada (IEC) visa holders are exempt from Canada’s coronavirus travel restrictions. Only IEC participants who have a valid job offer and a port of entry letter...More Please

Express Entry candidates, skilled and semi-skilled workers, as well as international student graduates were invited to apply in the BC PNP’s latest invitation round A total of 237 immigration candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from British Columbia on May 7. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited candidates in the Express Entry...More Please

Canada and Australia have pursued completely different immigration plans in recent years—a trend which has continued during the coronavirus crisis. Immigration is critical to the economic health of both Canada and Australia. In recent decades, the two countries have become increasingly reliant on new permanent residents and temporary visa holders such as international students and foreign workers...More Please

Letters of Advice to Apply were sent to skilled workers, international student graduates, and Express Entry candidates Manitoba invited 123 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on May 7. The invited candidates had profiles Manitoba’s Expression of Interest (EOI) pool, and came from three Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) streams. Of these candidates, 14 had a valid Express...More Please

Survey shows most international students are determined to study abroad despite travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, though face-to-face study is preferable to online courses Most aspiring international students in a recent survey say the coronavirus pandemic is not stopping them from pursuing their post-secondary education abroad. That being said, many would still prefer the face-to-face...More Please

Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Canadian provinces are still holding draws inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence Many provincial nominee programs across the country are continuing their operations to bring immigration candidates closer to the highly sought-after permanent residence status. Provincial nominee programs (PNPs) offer more...More Please

Marco Mendicino participated in a Q&A session this morning discussing how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Canada’s immigration system in the coming months and years. Marco Mendicino shared several updates this morning on how the coronavirus will impact Canada’s immigration system in the near future. In a 60-minute discussion with the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section,...More Please

Temporary foreign workers with implied status may now have their health care coverage extended for a period of six months in Quebec As of April 29, temporary foreign workers whose permits are expiring and cannot be renewed due to processing delays and as a result of the special measures put in place by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...More Please

As of April 29, Alberta has put in place special coronavirus measures while carrying out operations Applications for immigration to Alberta will continue to be accepted and processed, but the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) has introduced new temporary measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The AINP will now accept copies for all required documents, including copies...More Please

Today’s program-specific draw is the eighth since the start of the coronavirus crisis he Government of Canada has issued 3,311 Invitations to Apply to Express Entry candidates through a program-specific draw held May 1. The Invitations to Apply, or ITAs, were issued to Express Entry candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for...More Please