The province of B.C. has issued a total of 4,438 invitations through its various PNP streams so far this year. British Columbia held a new draw through its Provincial Nominee Program on May 18. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 82 invitations through the province’s Tech Pilot and under the Express Entry...More Please

After switching to a new intake system, Ontario held its first PNP draw for international students. Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. These candidates may qualify for the Ontario Employer Job Offer: International...More Please

The world’s longest international border has been shut for over a year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government have begun working towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border, according to Bloomberg. However, discussions are just getting started, and a reopening of the border may not be imminent just yet. One approach would be to adopt a new system that allows...More Please

The study offers 38 recommendations on how to improve Canada’s immigration system. The parliamentary committee on immigration has released the results of its study on how the pandemic has affected Canadian immigration. Salma Zahid, the Chair of the committee, presented the report in the House of Commons on May 13. It touches on issues pertaining to the...More Please

The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program. About one week after launching an ambitious immigration program that aims to admit up to 90,000 permanent residents to Canada, the immigration minister is hinting at the possibility of raising that cap. “I’m...More Please

Here is a guide on how you can join your family in Canada. If you have family in Canada, you may be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions. You may even be allowed to reunite with your family members who are temporary residents in Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has policies in place to address family...More Please

ANALYSIS: What partnered immigration candidates should know about Canada’s Express Entry system. If you are applying for immigration through the Express Entry system with your spouse, you are going to be scored differently from single applicants. Canada’s three leading federal economic immigration programs are the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Immigration, Refugees,...More Please

Eligible family members of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 can apply for permanent residence. On May 12, Canada’s minister of immigration put in a new public policy to allow families of air disaster victims apply for permanent residence. Family members of those whose lives were lost in...More Please

IRCC’s March data shows Canada has landed over 70,000 new immigrants in the first quarter of this year. Canada landed 22,425 new permanent residents in March 2021. Data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) earlier this week shows the country welcomed over 70,000 new immigrants in the first quarter of this year. This Q1 2021...More Please

Temporary foreign workers are exempt from the COVID-19 travel restrictions and can come to Canada for work. People looking to work in Canada temporarily may still be able to do so despite COVID-19-related travel restriction. This applies to all types of work and is not exclusive to health care or other essential work. The Canadian border is only closed to...More Please