October 5, 2020—Ottawa—The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced details for the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program, building further on the government’s commitment to reuniting families. Over a 3-week period, from 12 p.m. EDT on October 13, 2020, to 12 p.m. EST on November […]
A summary of IRCC policy updates concerning international students during the coronavirus pandemic. The Canadian government has carried out special measures affecting immigration during the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Canada introduced travel restrictions and temporary changes to immigration policy. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) remains committed […]
If applying by phone, Canadians can call the toll-free line at 1-800-959-2019 The federal government is launching an application portal on Monday where Canadians facing unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis can apply for emergency income support benefits. Canadians can go to Canada.ca for information about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Service Canada and Canada Revenue Agency are jointly […]
Here are common questions and answers on how coronavirus has impacted Canada’s immigration policies over the past week Canada’s immigration policies and procedures have undergone daily changes over the past week as Canada seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). One of Canada’s major measures has been to implement travel restrictions between March […]
We rank candidates in the pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). We select the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invite them to apply for permanent residence. Each invitation round has a set of instructions that are: posted online at the time of the invitation round used by the Express Entry system to invite […]
We rank candidates in the pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). We select the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invite them to apply for permanent residence. Each invitation round has a set of instructions that are: posted online at the time of the invitation round used by the Express Entry system to invite […]
In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants for only the fifth time in its history and exceeded its federal government immigration target by 10,000 additional newcomers. Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000 […]
We rank candidates in the pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). We select the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invite them to apply for permanent residence. Each invitation round has a set of instructions that are: posted online at the time of the invitation round used by the Express Entry system to invite […]