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Canada has moved to exempt certain applicants for permanent residence from providing biometrics in a new measure designed to mitigate the impact of coronavirus restrictions. The exemption, announced in a public policy effective September 22, covers permanent residence applicants who previously provided biometrics within the last 10 years. Foreign nationals who are both inside or
Canada’s immigration authorities are taking the first tentative steps towards resuming in-person services suspended since March due to the coronavirus crisis. An announcement on September 17 said very limited citizenship, permanent residence, asylum and biometrics services would resume from Monday, September 21. All in-person services, at select Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offices, will
Provincial Nominee Program candidates who lost their employment offers due to coronavirus have been given a year to find a new job and still qualify for Canada immigration. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) change, announced on September 17, is the latest in a number of moves aimed to support immigration candidates affected by
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 407 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The September 15 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British Columbia to Exclude Certain Jobs from
The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus is set to be extended, it has been widely reported. Currently, the closure expires on September 21, with another month’s extension set to take the deadline to October 21. The extra month would mean the world’s longest land border will have
The Philippines is Canada’s most third-most important source country for new immigrants and so there are many options for Filipinos who wish to apply for permanent residence in Canada. During the second quarter of this year, immigration to Canada slowed to a trickle due to international travel restrictions imposed during the height of the COVID-19
Canada immigration numbers dropped off in July, halting the recovery seen since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The latest federal government figures show 13,645 new permanent residents were admitted during the month, nearly 30 percent down on the 19,180 admissions in June. July’s figures are also dramatically down on the same month of 2019
Prospective Canadian citizenship candidates are calling for the resumption of either online or in-person tests suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. Candidates are worried the suspension of tests put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 will mean a backlog of cases that significantly delay the process of becoming a Canadian citizen. The number
The CEO of a major business group has issued a stark call for Canada to get its immigration system back up to speed sooner rather than later. Goldy Hyder, the president and CEO of the not-for-profit Business Council of Canada, believes immigration should be ‘a pillar of Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery plan’. In an article
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 428 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The September 1 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British Columbia to Exclude Certain Jobs from
