Upfront Medicals no Longer Available for Family Class Applicants
Applicants for permanent residence are vetted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for medical and criminal inadmissibility. Visa and immigration officers and border services officers have the authority to…
September 20 Express Entry Draw Invites 2,871 Candidates to Immigrate to Canada
In the latest Express Entry draw, which took place on September 20, 2017, a total of 2,871 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 433 were issued…
Record New Low Points Thresholds in Latest BC Immigration Draw
A total of 378 invitations to apply to the BC PNP were issued over this period, including a number issued under the program's new Tech Pilot.These BC PNP categories are…
Manitoba Invites 349 Skilled Workers to Apply for Provincial Nomination
The latest draw brings to total number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in 2017 to 2,942. A LAA acts in the same way as an invitation to apply…
Manitoba Invites 31 More Candidates to Apply for Business Immigration
The government of Manitoba issued 31 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) on September 29 under the Manitoba Business Stream (MPNP-B), part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Candidates…
Latest Express Entry Draw Invites 2,801 Candidates to Settle in Canada
The most recent draw was not limited to any specific program; candidates in all programs managed through Express Entry were in a position to receive an ITA. In order to…
British Columbia Continues to Invite Candidates at Low Thresholds
A total of 377 invitations to apply to the BC PNP were issued over this period, including canidates invited under the program's recent Tech Pilot.Many BC PNP categories are managed…
New Brunswick’s Medicare is Now Available to International Students
The province of New Brunswick has announced that publicly-funded health care is now available for international students who are completing full-time studies in the province. The announcement was made on…
Express Entry Category in Nova Scotia Reaches Intake Limit
Category B of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream — which reopened the morning of October 11 for up to 300 new applications — has reached its intake…
Ontario Reopens Streams for International Masters and PhD Graduates
The government of Ontario stated in an update, "OINP is monitoring the intake of applications with respect to the limits of Ontario’s federal nomination allocation,” thereby indicating the popularity of…