Canada immigration news: Family sponsorship immigration through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is a lot cheaper this year since Ottawa has reduced the income the sponsors needed. “Since many sponsors may have been affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, the income requirement for the 2020 tax year has been reduced to the minimum necessary income, instead of the minimum...

Canada immigration news: Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino met virtually with provincial and territorial immigration ministers throughout Canada last week to brainstorm ways to speed up processing times and increase the number of new permanent residents. “Immigration has never been more critical as we navigate the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic and work towards economic recovery and prosperity in all...

Canada immigration news: A poll conducted by IDP Connect gives Canada top marks from international students looking for overseas destinations to complete their college and university educations. The education consulting firm surveyed more than 6,000 students who were either already studying at 527 colleges and universities across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States or interested...

Canada immigration news: A record 30,000 new applications will be received in 2021 for the Parents and Grandparents Program, Canada has announced. That will bring to 40,000 the number of applications received this year after the 10,000 delayed from 2020 due to COVID-19. A new round of Invitations to Apply will be sent out over two weeks from September 20, 2021,...

Canada immigration news: After a government tip line received hundreds of reports of abuse earlier this year, Canada is upping the level of protection it affords to temporary foreign workers. “The Government of Canada takes the safety and dignity of foreign workers very seriously,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in a statement.  “Everyone deserves a work environment where they are safe...

Canada immigration news: In the wake of it being dealt a devastating blow during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ottawa is attempting to re-build its Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) by lowering the income needed by sponsors and increasing the number of invitations to apply.  Back in 2015, the program was responsible for 15,490 new permanent residents to Canada, with the country’s...

Canada immigration news: Immigrants, temporary foreign workers and international students are to enjoy a post-pandemic popularity bump when they come into Canada as the country re-opens its borders to non-essential travel starting next month. And it’s all because they’ll be either fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 or will have been tested and found to be COVID-19 free at the border. Under its phased...

Canada immigration news: A major new Express Entry draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program saw the province issue 1,140 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled worker candidates.  The July 27 draw saw LAAs issued through a single MPNP streams. That stream was Manitoba Express Entry, with a minimum score of 557. Read More Canada Immigration News New Manitoba PNP Draw Sees...

Canada immigration news: Ontario immigration has targeted 18 occupations with 1,031 Notifications of Interest in a new draw through the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The July 27 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 458 and 467 points. Candidates were required to have submitted Express Entry profiles between July...

Canada immigration news: British Columbia immigration has targeted 29 IT occupations in a new BC PNP Tech draw, issuing 59 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates. The July 27 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.  Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI –...