Manitoba Invites 179 Candidates to Immigrate in November 29 Draw
The remaining 29 LAAs were issued to candidates in the Skilled Workers Overseas sub-category who had at least 716 points and who were directly invited by the MPNP under a…
Government of Canada Outlines Plan for Two-Week Work Permit Processing
Starting in 2017, companies in Canada will be able to bring in highly-skilled international workers quickly and efficiently, with the government to set a two-week processing standard for visas and…
November 30 Express Entry Draw Invites Candidates With Provincial Nomination to Apply for Immigration to Canada
This is the first time in the history of Express Entry that candidates with a provincial nomination certificate, issued by a province through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), have been…
Mexican Citizens are now Eligible for Visa-Free Travel to Canada
Mexican citizens have been able to apply for an eTA since this time last week. Mexicans with a valid TRV do not need to also obtain an eTA in order…
Open Work Permit Pilot Program for Sponsored Spouses and Common-Law Partners Extended to December, 2017
The Government of Canada has extended a pilot program that enables foreign nationals living in Canada who have applied to immigrate as a spouse or common-law partner of a Canadian…
Quebec Releases Updated Processing Fees for 2017
Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, or MIDI) has announced the updated processing fees for applications to Quebec for permanent…
500 Workers and Graduates Invited to Apply for Immigration to British Columbia in December 8 Draw
The invitees are spread across five categories, with some individuals now in a position to submit their BC PNP provincial nomination application through one of the enhanced BC PNP sub-categories…
New Application Process for Parents and Grandparents Program Expected to Improve Access
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced changes to the application process for the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) for the 2017 application cycle. From January 2017, individuals who…
Government of Canada Abolishes ‘Four-in, Four-out’ Rule for Temporary Foreign Workers
In a move that will likely be greeted with enthusiasm by many, the government of Canada has announced that, effective immediately, the the four-year cumulative duration rule will no longer…
1,936 Invitations to Apply Issued in December 16 Express Entry Draw
Although this is the second draw that has taken place since changes to the system were implemented on November 19, it is the first non-program-specific draw since that date. Therefore,…