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Canada’s new permanent resident intake continues to suffer as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. New Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows Canada welcomed 15,025 new immigrants in September 2020. This is low compared with the 35,000 immigrants Canada welcomed in September 2019. Overall, Canada has welcomed about 143,500 immigrants between January and […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3eWJOvs

Last week, Canada’s government released the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration 2020. This report is released to provide Parliament and the public with an overview of the latest immigration developments in Canada. It is released alongside Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan. With Canada aiming to welcome over 400,000 immigrants annually under its 2021-2023 Immigration Levels […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/2GEX6A5

Canada will continue to expedite up to 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications per month until the end of 2020. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made this major announcement in late-September, as it detailed how it aims to bring loved ones together as quickly as it can amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Canada […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/356r6hW

Travellers to Canada will soon be required to use the ArriveCAN app as part of efforts to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. This free app was introduced in April, 2020, in an effort to help travellers comply with border measures, a government media release says. It is available as a mobile app, or […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/2TR8Jaa

Immigrants make up a large share of university-educated workers in STEM fields in both Canada and the U.S., and a recent study looked into which country sees better outcomes for immigrants in these sectors. The Statistics Canada study looked at the economic outcomes of immigrants age 25 to 64 who had at least a bachelor’s […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/34JiRbi

It is possible to apply for spousal sponsorship at the same time you apply for a visitor visa thanks to the concept of dual intent. Some couples applying for spousal or common-law partner sponsorship want to first apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) and then come to Canada to apply for inland sponsorship. The […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/35U9xAy

British Columbia held its weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 27. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 354 invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories. Find out if you are eligible for […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3kB28MT

Ontario invited 21 invitations for entrepreneur candidates to apply to the entrepreneur stream on October 26. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had Expression of Interest (EOI) scores between 142 and 200. Candidates who received an invitation to apply do not need to contact the program. The OINP will send […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/31OvD6y

Another Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) stream went live on October 21. North Bay, Ontario, is now the eleventh Canadian community to unveil the RNIP program criteria. There are twelve participating communities in the pilot. The only community that has not launched its program is Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. North Bay is a city of […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/37G2bn2

Around the world, immigrants and their children have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and they are likely to continue to be affected in terms of health and integration outcomes. Recently the OECD published a policy brief on how the pandemic has affected immigrants and their children in terms of integration measures like health, […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/37Cbap9

British Columbia invited 100 total immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on October 20. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 80  invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories. The minimum required […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/34dLHQQ

When Prashant Gupta got his confirmation of permanent residence, he quit his job and booked his flight to Canada to leave on March 18, 2020. Two days before his scheduled trip, borders closed and Canada went into lockdown. Now, seven months later, Gupta is one of thousands across the globe who were not able to […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/34dIEbm

The number of immigrants employed in the Canadian labour force climbed as September saw more people regain jobs at an accelerated rate. Employment rose 2.1 per cent in September, accelerating compared to the 1.4 per cent jump in August, according to the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. Data in this report were collected from […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/2IkuhJR

Alberta-bound immigrants can now apply online for most immigration programs, but the province has also introduced new fees. As of October 1, applications to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) can be done online, unless they are for the Self-Employed Farmer Stream. Candidates in the Alberta Express Entry Stream must receive authorization from AINP to […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/34vNeAG

International students will be allowed to travel to Canada starting October 20, if their study institution has a coronavirus-readiness plan that has been approved by its provincial or territorial health authority. Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) are expected to send the specifics of their readiness plan to the provincial or territorial government, since this is the […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3iA08T5

India is the number one source country for immigrants coming from overseas to Canada. There were about 1,374,710 people of Indian origin in Canada in 2016, according to the census. Since then, the number of Indian immigrants has increased substantially over the last few years. In 2019, Indian citizens accounted for a quarter of the […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3nis95q

British Columbia issued 450 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw that took place on September 29. This was the province’s largest draw of 2020, surpassing the over 430 invitations it issued in its September 1st draw. Today’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw saw invitations go to Skilled Worker and International […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3n0GFhT

Canada is once again extending travel restrictions to foreign travellers as cases of coronavirus continue to rise. A new Canadian government Order in Council states that coronavirus travel restrictions will be extended until Halloween, on October 31. Canada initially closed its borders from March 18 to June 30. Since then travel restrictions have been rolled […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3kPdY5A

Every year thousands of Nigerians immigrate to Canada, and the numbers have been growing in recent years. In 2019, about 12,595 Nigerians got Canadian permanent residence, and about 11,985 pursued their education in Canada. This is up considerably from the 4,090 who came to Canada in 2015. There were about 42,430 Nigerians living in Canada […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/2Hv6QNj

Canada has announced additional facilitative measures to support those affected by the situation in Beirut, Lebanon.  Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Lebanon wishing to return to Canada may receive priority processing if they require travel documents such as a permanent resident travel document (PRTD), or a Canadian passport.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3iDiqUz