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The Future of Canadian Immigration With borders being forced to close, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen countries that thrive off immigration devising plans on how they will recover in the next few years. Being a popular destination for business people across the globe, and known as a country that opens its arms out for refugees, Canada announced plans late last year that will hopefully see an increase in immigration levels over the next few years. Is now a good time to consider moving? Wha...

This is no April Fools joke— Canada invited 5,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 1. Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and have a score of at least 432 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), 17 points less than the previous CEC-only draw. Candidates who had the minimum score of 432 were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before February 16, 2021 at 09:51:22 UTC, as per the tie...

Canada invited 183 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 17. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had a minimum score of 682. This Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement may seem high, but that is because everyone invited had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Express Entry candidates who get a provincial nomination are automatically given 600 points on top of their original h...

Saskatchewan invited 248 principal applicants to apply for a provincial nomination on March 11. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates from the  International Skilled Worker category. Of those invited, 72 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 176 may get the nomination through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. Regardless of the stream invited candidates needed an Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 71 in order to be in...

March 10th, 2021 comments On February 13, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued its largest Invitation to Apply (ITA) in its Express Entry application intake management system.  Previously, the Department had invited on average around 3,000–4,000 people to apply for permanent residency.  The February 13 invitation was for 27,332 people in the Canadian Experience Class.  According to IRCC, over 90 per cent of those invited resided in Canada.�...

(Photo : The COVID-19 Effects on Canadian Immigration in 2021) Canadas immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, announced new ambitious immigration targets for the next three years. The plan is to welcome over 400,000 newcomers in 2021 - 2023 to bolster economic recovery in the country. This means that 1.23 million new immigrants will call Canada home by 2023. The great news came as a beacon of light during a dark time for hundreds of thousands of hopefuls looking for better opportunities abroad...

British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 9. Selected candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80. The province has now held 12 draws so far this year, bringing the total number of invitations issued to date to 1,926 in 2021. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. About the Tech Pilot The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-tr...

Ontario held a new draw on March 3, inviting French-speaking Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The province drew from the Express Entry pool of candidates who had created profiles between March 3, 2020, and March 3, 2021. Invited candidates now have 45 calendar days to send in their application for a provincial nomination from Ontario. This draw was slightly smaller than the previous FSSW draw on January 13, when the province issued 146 invitations. The new draw bri...

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Portuguese failing to gain permanent residency in Canada Lack of higher education and poor English or French skills "are the main factors that lead Portuguese people" to fail to obtain permanent residence in Canada. “One of the difficulties that the Portuguese have had, which leads them to not be eligible for immigration programs is because they do not have a high level of education and their level of English or French is very low. This is the biggest problem,” said immigration consultant R...