Today is the election day. Have those of you that hold Canadian citizenship voted already? Impact of the Election on Canada's Immigration Policies Throughout the election campaign, Immigration was one of the key areas that the Political Parties were putting a high...
Yesterday, IRCC announced that the proposed changes to open work permit eligibility for spouses/ common-law partners in certain class will come into force on January 21, 2025. Once the changes are in effect, spouses of international students will qualify for OWPs only...
If you are an international student who is completing your studies in Canada soon, you must have been paying attention to proposed changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program. This permit allows you to work in Canada for up to three years after...
On March 15, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued whapping 7,000 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the...
Except for the time when the pandemic disrupted our lives hard, the US used to welcome over 1 million international students a year. Even, during 2020/21 and 2021/22, over 900,000 international students came to the US to pursue their academic goals. Many of these...
On January 11, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 5,500 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal...
Today, PEI invited 7 business applicants from their EOI pool, which was the last draw of 2022. Draws for the PEI business immigration program is like clockwork, happening every 3rd Thursday of the month unlike other provinces of Canada. This is obviously one advantage...
On November 23, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal...
On October 12, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,250 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal...
As of October 1, 2022, the Government of Canada removed all Covid-19 public health travel measures including entry restrictions, masking, testing and quarantine and self-isolation requirements for people travelling to Canada. Also, people no longer have to use the...
On September 14, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal...