Atlantic Immigration Pilot update allows open work permits for intermediate-skilled spouses
An update to the Atlantic Immigration Pilot will now allow intermediate-skilled spouses of principal applicants accepted under the program to apply for an open work permit.The change will “provide better…
B.C. issues 77 invitations in May 14 Tech Pilot draw
This was the third draw in a row to see a minimum score of 90 in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program's…
New Express Entry draw invites trades candidates with CRS scores as low as 332
The Canadian government has issued new invitations to apply for permanent residence to 500 Express Entry candidates in a draw held May 15.Unlike most Express Entry draws, this round of…
IOM Appeals for USD 13.3 Million to Help Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Yemen Floods
Yemen, 5 September – In response to the severe flooding and violent windstorms affecting nearly 562,000 people in Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a USD 13.3…
British Columbia invites 234 Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration candidates in May 21 draw
A new draw by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program held May 21 issued 234 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence to immigration candidates in…
New Tech Pilot draw invites B.C. immigration candidates
The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)'s Tech Pilot provides an accelerated pathway to Canadian permanent residence for international tech workers with a one-year, full-time job offer in one of…
B.C. PNP Draw Held June 4 issues 274 ITAs
British Columbia’s Provincial Nomination Program issued 274 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held on June 4, 2019.The invitations were distributed over…
IRCC updates sex or gender identifier options
Updates have been made to the instructions on establishing an applicant’s sex or gender identifier in a number of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada application systems.Applicants in the citizenship, permanent…
Applications to extend temporary status while inside Canada must now be made online
Foreign nationals present in Canada on temporary resident status who wish to extend their status must apply by electronic means only, unless otherwise specified, under a new update issued June…
June 11 BC Tech Pilot draw invites 57 Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates
The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)'s Tech Pilot provides an accelerated pathway to Canadian permanent residence for international tech workers with a one-year, full-time job offer in one of…