Canada received the first direct Air Canada flight from India after the Government lifted the travel ban on direct flights from India that were in place from April 22, 2021. According to Mark Galardo, Air Canada’s senior vice president of network planning and revenue management, people are eager to reunite with family and friends since the air company is the…
On September 29, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 761 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #206, the cut-off score was 742 points, 10 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 29, 2021 at 09:45:29 UTC.…
On September 28, 2021, Alberta posted a new update about the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) inventory. Currently, there are around 750 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 375 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. On September 14, 2021, Alberta held a new round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and invited 385 candidates. In addition, on September…
On September 27, 2021the sections on spouses or common-law partners of skilled workers and international students have been extensively updated to reflect new requirements designated by the Minister. Now, the spousal open work permit is applicable only for spouses of study permit holders who are eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). In addition, the application should include only one…
Over the last week, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From September 18 to September 24, Canada invited 1,164 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of September 24, there are 28,647 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round,…
Family reunification is a priority for the Government of Canada. This year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be accepting a record number of up to 30,000 applications under the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program. IRCC is now sending invitations to apply to selected potential sponsors who submitted their interest in sponsoring their parents and grandparents last year. Applicants…
On September 22, 2021, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province issued 65 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers from the healthcare, agricultural, and manufacturing sectors, and 7 candidates were invited under the targeted draw for Regional…
Now, foreign nationals under the Quebec skilled worker class (QSWC) can apply for BOWP if they have passed a completeness check under section 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and meet other eligibility requirements. Quebec will be responsible for the selection of applicants, while IRCC will be responsible for determining admissibility. Applicants selected by the province will…
Over a two-week period beginning the week of September 20, 2021, IRCC will hold a lottery to invite 30,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents to submit their sponsorship applications. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will only consider those who submitted an interest to sponsor form on its website between noon EDT on October 13, 2020, and noon EDT on…
The Government of Canada helped 145 Canadian-bound refugees flee Afghanistan overland to Pakistan. About 145 individuals who helped Canada during its military mission to Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, have Canadian visas and are now being processed in Pakistan. According to Alexander Cohen, Press Secretary at Office of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 2,200 Afghan refugees have…
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