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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. 2020 started off tough for Express Entry hopefuls as Coronavirus travel restrictions forced IRCC to restrict the pool of candidates to only those already present in Canada, and thereby cutting off a large number of highly qualified individuals. For a number of months, only candidates in the Canadian Experience Class or those with Provincial Nominations were eligible for the draw. The consequences of this unprecedented move were far reaching, creating a ripple effect in the Canadian economy ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Most countries had a rough start to 2020 and Canada was no exception. As early as March, the Government issued special orders under the Quarantine Act which greatly restricted travel to and from Canada, allowing only Canadian citizens and permanent residents, their immediate family members, and a very restricted group of essential workers to enter the country. This development had an immediate negative effect both on the individuals who were hoping to immigrate to Canada via Express Entry ...