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,
International education not an education program anymore, but an immigration program
According to data by IRCC, 572,000 international students have come to Canada from around the world and contributed $21.6 billion to the country’s economy so
BC issued invitations to apply to 65 Tech Pilot candidates
On September 24, 2019, British Columbia held a new draw in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot. In this round, the
Canada launched a new family reunification pilot program
Any foreign national submitting application for permanent residence in Canada needs to provide information about their family members. However, many refugees and economic immigrants, do
Study Permit refusals have increased
According to the official data by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), almost 39% of applications for study permits between January and May 2019 were
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