After switching to a new intake system, Ontario held its first PNP draw for international students. Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had
The Canadian government hinted this week that it may raise the current limits for permanent residents admitted under its new temporary program. “I’m open to discussion on whether or not to review the current caps,” Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino,
Eligible family members of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 can apply for permanent residence. On May 12, Canada’s minister of immigration put in a new public policy to allow families of air
Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting the care needs of Canadian families across the country. Caregivers have come to Canada for decades to provide in-home care and support to Canadians, and in response, Canada has made available
Everything you need to know about the new immigration pathways for temporary residents in Canada On May 5, 2021, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched guidelines for six new temporary immigration programs targeting essential workers and international graduates residing
Essential workers and international graduates can apply to become permanent residents starting May 6, 2021. As part of an initiative to meet immigration targets amid travel restrictions, Canada is launching six new limited-time immigration programs for essential workers and international
Ontario has opened a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for two of its provincial immigration programs. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) EOI system is now open for the following streams in the Employer Job Offer Category: Foreign Worker;
On April 27, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the procedures for managing the intake process for permanent residence (PR) applications. New instructions apply to Non-Express Entry applications and provide guidance on reviewing applications for completeness and putting them into
On April 23, 2021, Saskatchewan has updated the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) processing times. The new data is based on average times from January 1 to March 31, 2021. The processing time is updated every quarter (every three months).
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from different processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times have slightly reduced for agricultural
