Canada has extended both international travel restrictions and the closure of the border with the U.S. for another month, until May 21, 2021. The extensions were announced in two separate tweets on Tuesday morning from Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. “As cases rise and variants of concern continue to emerge across
British Columbia immigration has conducted two new draws, issuing invitations to a total of 441 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The April 13 draws again included the 31 occupations previously excluded due to the coronavirus crisis. B.C. also again took the step of conducting a general draw, and a second draw targeting
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is launching six new immigration streams for more than 90,000 essential workers already in Canada, primarily those working in hospitals and long-term care homes, other essential services, and international graduates. Those seeking permanent residence will be able to apply starting May 6 for the streams, three of which are
Canada is to create new pathways to permanent residence for more than 90,000 temporary workers and international graduates as it strives to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021 despite COVID-19 travel restrictions. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Wednesday (April 14, 2021) measures that will see a swathe of candidates with temporary status get the chance
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to the latest federal government figures released Friday. The Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey recorded unemployment of 7.5 percent, as Canada jobs increased by 303,100 during the month, moving employment within 1.5 percent of pre-COVID levels. The
La Chine est la deuxième source la plus importante de nouveaux résidents permanents canadiens qui bénéficient de programmes de parrainage familial, révèle des données d’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada. En 2019, la Chine a fourni au Canada 10 555 nouveaux résidents permanents grâce à ces programmes. Les restrictions à la frontière et les interdictions de
British Columbia immigration has conducted two new draws, issuing invitations to a total of 374 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The March 30 draws again saw B.C. take the step of conducting a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631
Canada has extended a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked the criteria of the policy to
Ottawa is temporarily tweaking its Post-Graduation Work Permit Program to make things easier during the pandemic for international students who are either already in eligible programs or will begin them by this autumn. Usually, the time these students spend on distance learning courses is excluded from consideration for the length of their PGWP – and
Canada has confirmed a new month-long extension of the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to all but essential travel to stop the spread of COVID-19. “Non-essential travel restrictions between Canada and the U.S. have been extended by another 30 days – until Apr. 21.,” tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 18. “We’ll continue to