A Canadian federal court decision on Wednesday brings into question whether Canada can send asylum seekers back to the U.S. The decision states that sending asylum seekers back to the U.S. is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The federal court decision affirms what activists on both sides of the border…
New eligibility criteria for the popular Quebec Experience Class or programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) came into effect on July 22, 2020. The heavily criticized new regulations require candidates to have more work experience to be eligible to apply. The PEQ program Similar to the Canadian Experience Class program, PEQ is a popular pathway for…
3,343 Express Entry candidates in the Canadian Experience Class program will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 157th Express Entry draw on July 23rd, 2020. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw is 445. Draw Number: 157Draw Date: July 23rd, 2020Number of Invitations Issued: 3,343Minimum CRS: 445Program Specified: Canadian Experience ClassTie-breaking rule: July…
557 Express Entry candidates who have received provincial nominations have been invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 156th Express Entry draw on July 22nd, 2020. 165 more invitations were issued in this draw than the last PNP-specific draw. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw was 687, down 9 points from…
Today marks the opening of Ontario’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. This stream previously opened on only one other day this year. The Ontario government is expecting a flood of applications within the next twenty-four hours. Users may be placed in a priority queue in order to prevent further registrations from being submitted once…
As more common-law couples struggle to demonstrate their marital status at the Canada-U.S.border, some are more successful than others. To meet the definition of a Canadian common-law relationship, a couple must demonstrate that they have cohabitated together for at least 12-months in a conjugal relationship Background The Canadian-U.S. border remains closed to non-essential travel until…
In the 94th Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, and second in the month of July, MPNP issued 174 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA). Manitoba PNP increased the number of LAAs sent out from 125 on July 2, to 174 on July 16. This is yet another sign that provincial immigration to Canada is…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, temporary resident applications from within Canada are exempt from providing biometrics until further notice. Prior to this announcement, temporary residents in Canada were given an extension of their existing status in Canada and an extended deadline to provide biometrics. This new announcement means that IRCC can now render a…
The federal government is making it easier for international students to study in Canada during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures will allow students in countries that have been hard hit by the pandemic to still pursue their dreams of studying in Canada while also keeping them safe. These new measures, which apply to…
The scam is simple, call people pretending to be an official government institution and inform the unsuspecting person that their Social Insurance Number (SIN) has been compromised. The scammers are usually seeking your private information, like your SIN, that can be used to steal your identity. But in some cases, they can threaten retaliation if…
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