On Nov. 12, Canada’s minister for immigration, Marco E. L. Mendicino, unveiled new Canadian immigration support for residents of Hong Kong. These special Canadian immigration measures ensure that at least some residents of Hong Kong will have a lifeline to Canada should they choose to leave. Background The new Canadian immigration support for Hong Kong…
ArriveCAN is a free application that allows travellers to Canada to securely provide their contact information and quarantine plan to the government. Effective Nov. 21, the use of this service will be mandatory for everyone entering Canada by land, air, or sea. Exceptions will be made for travellers who are unable to use the service…
On Oct. 31, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair announced that Canada’s international travel restrictions would be renewed until Nov. 30. Canada’s current travel restrictions The news of the extension of travel restrictions on non-essential international travel to Canada came the same day Canada unveiled it’s ambitious plan to welcome 1.2 million new Canadians…
Canada’s new immigration plan will welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, the greatest number of new Canadians in history. The news came from an Oct. 30 announcement from Canada’s Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino outlining the government’s plan to support economic recovery through immigration. Canada’s three-year immigration plan The immigration goals for the following…
Part of the government’s efforts to increase Francophone immigration to Canada is to award additional CRS points to French speakers. This change, as per the Oct. 27 IRCC release, will help deliver on the promise by the government to increase Francophone immigration to Canada to 4.4% of total admissions. Because candidates who wish to reside…
A recent CBC News article profiling a South African woman’s struggle to get a refund from her Canadian immigration representative highlights the need for stricter regulations. In the article, Rene Todd outlines how her immigration representative used deceptive business practices, fake testimonials, and high-pressure sales tactics to get her to make a purchase she would…
For the seventh time since March, the Canada-U.S. border restrictions that prohibit non-essential travel have been extended until at least November 21. Despite Canada-U.S. travel restrictions, as well as international travel restrictions, a variety of asymptomatic temporary residents may come to Canada. Information for students New rules regarding which international students can enter Canada come…
The controversial lottery system to sponsor a parent or grandparent (PGP) opens on Oct. 13, for three weeks and will accept 10,000 candidates. This PGP intake will receive all eligible applications that are submitted but will only accept 10,000 candidates. The candidates selected are chosen at random from the total number of applications IRCC receives. …
The Canadian travel restrictions barring all non-essential travel will be extended until at least October 31. The restrictions on non-essential travel to Canada were implemented on March 18 to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions are evaluated on a month-to-month basis. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Canada, it comes as no…
In 2018 and 2019, American immigration to Canada was the highest it has ever been since at least the 1980s. Although the gains are modest, Canada did see an increase in the number of American citizens immigrating to Canada following the 2016 election. The 2016 U.S. presidential election In the Canadian immigration world, Americans threatening…
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