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Canada welcomed nearly 11,000 new permanent residents in May, the first sign of recovery since coronavirus restrictions severely limited arrivals. Despite international travel restrictions and the closure of the Canada-U.S. border, permanent resident admissions rose 165 percent compared to April, when just 4,130 newcomers were welcomed. While the increase is a sign of the start
Canada has introduced a new exemption to coronavirus entry restrictions for immediate family members of citizens and permanent residents. The new exemption is in place as of June 8, 2020 at 11.59pm. What is the New Exemption? Foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have
The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on Canada immigration was fully felt in April, as new permanent resident admissions plummeted to 4,140. The figure represents a 78 percent drop on the 19,125 March arrivals, which were already down 26 percent on February. Between February and April, permanent resident arrivals dropped from 25,930 to 4,140, a decline
The number of new permanent residents admitted to Canada dropped by 26 percent between February and March 2020, showing the initial impact of coronavirus restrictions. As the global pandemic took hold in Canada and around the world during March, immigration numbers dropped by more than 6,000, from nearly 26,000 admissions to under 20,000. The figures
2020-03-28 – Canada says exemptions to coronavirus travel restrictions are now in place for temporary foreign workers, certain international students and approved permanent residents. The travel restriction exemptions previously announced on Friday, March 20 are in place as of Thursday, March 26. Those who are exempt can now travel to Canada. The new exemptions were
2020-03-16 – Canada’s federal immigration authorities have introduced a number of special measures aimed at candidates affected by the outbreak of coronavirus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday, March 16 that Canada would take the extraordinary step of barring entry to everyone who is not a citizen or permanent resident, with a few exceptions.
2020-03-10 – Canada saw a 50 percent rise in the number of candidates transitioning from temporary to permanent residence between 2016 and 2019. New figures show nearly 75,000 people became permanent residents in 2019, up from under 50,000 three years before. It shows that temporary residents – particularly those in Canada through the International Mobility
2020-02-04 – Canada’s new permanent resident total for 2019 is set to be well over 340,000, with Indian citizens dominating the figures. With December’s numbers still to be published by the federal government, the number of permanent residents welcomed in the first 11 months of the year is 320,300. The figure is effectively the same
2019-11-11 – Canadian permanent residents have all the benefits and obligations outlined below. Where You Can live A permanent resident and their accompanying dependants can live, work and study in any one of the ten provinces or three territories within Canada. Education Permanent residents have the right to free education up to the age of 18 in the Canadian public school
2019-09-24 – The pathway to becoming a Canadian permanent resident can be short for some and longer for others. It can be achieved directly from abroad or inside Canada by applying to one of Canada’s multiple immigration programs. However, many who achieve permanent residence first come to Canada as a temporary resident. This may be
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