Canada held its last Express Entry draw of 2020 on Wednesday December 23. In what has been an unprecedented year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a total of 107,350 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence to successful Express Entry candidates. The December 23 draw saw a total of 5,000 candidates receive ITAs. […]
Ontario’s latest draw took place on December 15 and issued notifications of interest to aspiring candidates who qualified for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). In order for aspiring candidates to receive invitations through this stream, they […]
Under its new 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan, the Canadian Government intends to welcome around 80,000 immigrants per year under its Spouses, Partners and Children immigration category. Most of the immigrants who arrive under this category are the wives, husbands, and partners of the Canadians or permanent residents who sponsor them. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible […]
This year (2020), Canada surpassed the goal of inviting 100,000 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence, after inviting another 5,000 federal Express Entry candidates invitations to apply on November 18th. This is the largest number of invitations ever issued in a calendar year. A total of 102,350 immigration candidates were invited to apply in […]
With the year 2020 coming to an end, the next Express Entry is expected to reach a historic milestone for Canada’s immigration system. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Canada has been holding frequent Express Entry draws throughout 2020. At the beginning of 2020, Canada had set a goal of issuing 91,800 invitations to apply this year. With […]
The Canadian Government recently announced new immigration policies supporting both Hong Kong residents and Canadians in Hong Kong. Those new policies include offering a new open work permit to Hong Kong graduates from post-secondary institutions. Pathways to permanent residence will also be available to them. Improvements have also been made to existing immigration programs to […]
Eight months ago, Canada suspended all in-person citizenship tests due to the coronavirus pandemic, creating a need for a new testing option. The immigration department is now testing Canada’s new online testing platform over the next few months, which is currently only available at the moment for those whose tests were cancelled prior to closure. […]
With the decline in application processing, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently doubled the number of spousal applications it is processing. Prior to the pandemic, Canada’s goal was to admit 70,000 new permanent residents under the Spouses, Partners and Children immigration category. This goal will be increased to […]
On November 18th, 2020, Canada held its largest ever Express Entry draw, inviting 5,000 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. This brings the total amount of invitations issued to 92,350 in 2020, which surpasses the goal of 91,800. Canada is on it’s way to surpass 100,000 invitations by the end of 2020. In October, […]
More immigration pathways for temporary residents who are currently in the country is on the horizon. Immigration minister Marco Mendicino indicated that an announcement would be made by the Canadian federal government soon. For many temporary residents including international students, temporary foreign workers and asylum seekers, this is great news. With the limitations from the […]