For spousal sponsorship applications, the IRCC has reverted to a 12-month processing timeframe.

In the initially January, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated that the 12-month processing requirement for new spousal sponsorship applicants had been reinstated in Canada.   Efforts to modernize Canada’s immigration system have enabled Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to get back on schedule, according to a government press release. In addition, the IRCC has […]

Canada Reopening Border To Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Canada Reopening Border To Fully Vaccinated Tourists

In the trendy round of updates, the Canada Immigration has the latest round of updates, the Canada Reopening Border To Fully Vaccinated Tourists. This comes one of the most favorable and prominent announcements since the pandemic initiate. The government has issued a detailed list of guidelines and conventions for incoming travelers. Several relaxations and provisions […]

Express Entry: ITAs are received by 654 PNP candidates

In the new round of invitations, Express Entry applicants who have obtained a provincial nomination have been invited. On February 10, 2021, Canada invited 654 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residence. Candidates who had a minimum score of 720 were invited by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In the latest draw, only […]

The top 10 in-demand jobs for 2021 in Canada

A look at jobs that are expected to be in high demand as Canada is slowly beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic effects. The economy of Canada is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and it is expected that sanctions, lockdowns and curfews will gradually be lifted. When the pandemic started to creep in, […]

How would you plan for Canada and settle in if you arrive during the pandemic?

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During these extraordinary times, CIC News and CanadaVisa.com are proud to partner with Scotiabank, Canada’s leading bank for newcomers, to provide support and advice and get your new life started right in Canada. Although moving to a new country can be an exciting and very stressful experience on its own, it comes with its own […]

In the first draw of the year, Nova Scotia invites Express Entry applicants to

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Through the province’s Labour Market Priorities stream, invitations were sent out. On January 19, Nova Scotia invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial permanent residence nomination via its Labour Market Priorities Stream. How many invitations were given during the drawing was not disclosed by the Nova Scotia Candidate Program (NSNP). The stream is connected […]

Latest immigration priorities revealed by the Canadian government

A new letter of mandate was given by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. Immigration will remain central to the economy and culture of Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasised this in the latest supplementary mandate letter he gave to Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino today. For Canada’s immigration department, the […]

If I have a low CRS, should I enroll for the Express Entry pool?

Even if you have low CRS, you can still immigrate to Canada. Are you among those with a low CRS score who feel that uploading an Express Entry profile might not be worthwhile? You may have been watching recent invitation rounds and see that most applicants who have received an invitation to apply for permanent […]

In the first 2021 PNP draw, Saskatchewan released 385 invites

On 7 January, Saskatchewan held a new draw inviting immigration applicants to apply for a Canadian permanent residence provincial nomination. A total of 385 invitations were sent to applicants for immigration who had work experience in select careers. Regardless of the group, in order to be accepted, invited candidates had to have an EOI score […]

Newfoundland and Labrador to initiate a new program of immigration for qualified employees

On January 2, Newfoundland and Labrador will begin accepting applications for a new initiative. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Priority Skills is a new immigration initiative for highly trained, highly experienced newcomers with advanced expertise in areas where local training and recruitment, such as technology and ocean science occupations, have been outpaced by demand. When the stream […]