2020-04-01 – Canada’s immigration system remains operational despite the impact of the unprecedented global battle against the spread of coronavirus. It is a mark of the importance of immigration to Canada that draws have continued at both federal and provincial level since the Canadian response to COVID-19 was put into action mid-March. Canada moved to dramatically
Canada admitted a new record of nearly 110,000 new immigrants through Express Entry in 2019 in the busiest year on record for the skilled immigration selection system. The year also saw more than 330,000 profiles submitted to the Express Entry pool, a rise of 20 percent in 2018 and an indication of the increasing interest
Canada is expecting a ‘significant surge’ in immigration applications as coronavirus restrictions ease, putting a ‘tremendous demand’ on government resources, federal officials say. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must move to overhaul how it processes applications in order to cope with the rush, according to a new tender document. In preparation for the post-pandemic
A Federal Court judge has ruled against more than 1,000 Chinese millionaires who tried to immigrate to Canada under the now-scrapped immigrant investor program and then tried to force their way in through the courts. As Canada’s immigrant investor program became increasingly popular with China’s newly affluent population, the Canadian consulate in Hong Kong was
According to several experts, Canada’s new permanent residence application system will discourage top-level professionals and other highly skilled workers from coming to this country unless changes are made soon. The new Express Entry program, which came into effect on January 1, combines together workers wishing to apply for permanent residency in Canada. They submit an
Bank of Montreal’s chief economist says the Canadian economy offers plenty of positives despite what the Bank of Canada says. In a report released today, Douglas Porter says, “By many metrics, Canada has long since returned to normal. In fact, we may look back on current conditions as the good old days.” Here are 10