Canada implements travel restrictions
On March 16, 2020, the Federal government of Canada officially announced the introduction of travel restrictions in response to the breakout of Covid-19. As such,
IRCC released special instructions during COVID-19
On March 15, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published operational bulletin 669: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This document provides special processing instructions for permanent
Canada issued a record number of PGWPs to international graduates
In eleven months of 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued Post Graduate Work Permits (PGWP) to 86,685 international graduates. This is already more
Parents and Grandparents Program will not open on April 1, 2020
Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clarified that the launch date for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is not April 1. IRCC spokesperson
The USA, Mexico, and Canada signed the USMCA
The updated free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada has been signed. The NAFTA replacement – USMCA, did not provide any serious
Foreign nationals will now need to provide biometrics within Canada
On December 2, 2019, IRCC announced that starting December 3, foreign workers, international students, visa-required visitors, and permanent residents will need to give their fingerprints
One in four applications for spousal sponsorship is denied
According to the recent data, almost 28% of spousal sponsorship applications are being denied. The spousal sponsorship application is not just about proving the relationship
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot has started!
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot was first announced in June 2019. As of now, the federal government has approved eleven communities for the pilot.
Parental sponsorship may open on a first-come-first-serve basis
Applications for the parental sponsorship program are expected to be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. During the last three years, a lottery system was introduced
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot promoted to international students
In early 2019, the Canadian government rolled out the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program to the public. Canada’s immigration policies are constantly changing,
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