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
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
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
On September 7, 2021, Canada reopened state borders for international travellers arriving in Canada by air. All international travellers still have to meet specific entry requirements and had received the full dose of one of the four vaccines approved by
On August 30, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of
Every month, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) invites candidates through Quebec’s online system Arrima. Invited candidates can apply for permanent selection in order to obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) within 6 months. This year, the province invited 1,562
On August 10, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a new Permanent Residence (PR) Online Application Portal for authorized immigration representatives to submit PR applications for non-Express Entry programs online on behalf of their clients. In September 2021,
In May, within the first day of launching the temporary residence to permanent residence (TR to PR) program, Canada reached its intake cap of 40,000 international student graduates. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) got significantly more applications than intended
On August 16, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). As of now, foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence under the RNIP Program and received an acknowledgment
American tourists can now visit Canada for the first time since the pandemic. Canada opened its borders to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents at 12:01 a.m. Monday, August 9th. Travelers will need to submit proof of vaccination and
