English 
Français 
Español 
العربية 
Português 
Русский 
Six Canada immigration Visa Application Centres are currently open in India for candidates to submit biometrics, as the centres continue to resume limited services amid the coronavirus crisis. The VACs are open by appointment only and are offering “biometrics collection services for priority family sponsorship applications”, according to the Government of Canada website. The six
Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 254 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The November 19 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 221 invites issued to Labour Impact and
People all over the world became more interested in immigrating to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study conducted by World Education Services reveals. The non-profit enterprise, which provides academic credential services for Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration programs, conducted surveys in April, June and August of 480,822 people who had applied for those services
Quebec is making it easier for employers to find highly-skilled immigrants to fill jobs with the launch of a new employer portal within the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Nadine Girault, Quebec’s immigration minister, unveiled the province’s latest tool to streamline applications for the Quebec Skilled Worker program in early November. “Faced as we are
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw that saw the province issue 551 invitations across two streams. In the November 19 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand stream candidates with skills and experience in one of 75 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 337 invitations, with a minimum score of 80
British Columbia immigration has issued 76 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The November 17 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI –
Ontario has announced the closure of intake for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream for the rest of 2020. The decision, effective November 16, 2020, comes after the province reached the registration intake limit for the stream. “No additional registrations will be accepted until further notice,” an Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program statement said. Ontario
Canada Immigration numbers remained low in September, as travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic continued to dramatically impact permanent resident arrivals. The 15,000 newcomers arriving in September means Canada welcomed just over 40,000 in the third quarter, slightly more than the previous quarter but less than half of the 104,000 arrivals in
Privately-sponsored refugees have faster labour market success in Canada than refugee claimants, but the gap is eroded over time, a new study shows. While the privately-sponsored group are significantly more likely to find a job in the first year after their arrival, after four years the difference is negligible. The findings were reported in a
Canada has announced a new open work permit and two pathways to permanent residency aimed specifically at Hong Kong residents. The move comes in response to China’s imposition of a controversial national security law earlier in 2020, giving it broad new powers in Hong Kong. Canada is also enhancing existing programs to help people from
