Latest BC PNP draw invites 76 immigration candidates for Canada PR
The November 17 BC PNP Tech Pilot draw required a minimum score of 80 points across all categories.The BC PNP Tech Pilot offers a fast-track immigration pathway for IT workers…
Study: Immigrants still want to come to Canada despite COVID-19
WES is one of the organizations recognized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to provide educational credential assessments (ECAs). ECAs are needed to verify education obtained internationally meets Canadian…
UAE immigration to Canada: A step-by-step guide
Express Entry is Canada's flagship system for managing skilled worker immigration applications. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been hosting Express Entry draws throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Under its new…
Immigration to Canada remains weak due to coronavirus pandemic
IRCC reveals Canada welcomed 15,000 immigrants in September 2020, compared with 35,000 in September 2019.Overall, Canada has admitted 143,500 new permanent resident visa holders in the first nine months of…
More spousal sponsorship immigration applications are being processed
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a decline in application processing.Before the pandemic, Canada sought to admit 70,000 new permanent residents under the Spouses, Partners and Children immigration category. The new…
Canada invites 5,000 candidates in November 25 Express Entry draw
Canada invited 5,000 federal Express Entry system candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the second invitation round in two weeks.The two most recent draws were among the largest…
British Columbia issues 360 PNP immigration invitations
British Columbia has issued new invitations to candidates in its Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams on November 24.A total of 360 Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration invitations…
Quebec changes wage guide for temporary foreign workers
The guide used to determine the wages of temporary foreign workers in Quebec will be modified on December 1, 2020.Quebec employers who wish to hire temporary foreign workers will have…
Canadian citizenship testing now online
The immigration department is now testing the new platform over the course of the next few months. The tests are currently only available to those whose tests were cancelled prior…
New immigration pathways for Hong Kong residents
Those new measures include offering a new open work permit to Hong Kong graduates and youth. Pathways to permanent residence will also be available to them.Improvements have also been made…