Alberta reducing quarantine times with coronavirus testing pilot International travellers arriving at Calgary International Airport, and the Coutts land crossing may be able to shorten their quarantine period. Alberta is the first province to reduce quarantine time for incoming travellers by offering coronavirus tests at certain airports and land border crossings. By Shelby Thevenot
Service Canada to offer biometrics scheduling online beginning Monday IRCC clients can begin to schedule their biometrics appointments online as of Monday November 30, 2020. Starting Monday November 30, 2020, the Service Canada appointment system for scheduling biometrics appointments will resume service. By Kareem El-Assal
Which nationalities want to move to Canada? Report suggests there are 29 countries whose most popular destination for moving abroad is Canada Since many of us are in lockdown, there has been a surge in Google searches for all sorts of search terms: “sourdough bread,” “yoga mats,” “how to make McDonald’s chicken nuggets,” and “how to immigrate to…” insert dream destination. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canadian immigration options for Hong Kong residents New immigration pathways and initiatives offer more options for Hong Kong residents who want to live in Canada. Canada recently announced immigration measures to assist Hong Kong residents and Canadians in Hong Kong. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada is resuming citizenship testing online Canada is now offering citizenship tests online after the pandemic forced testing to cease in March. Eight months after all citizenship tests were cancelled, Canada is now making the test available online. By Shelby Thevenot
UPDATE: Technical difficulties halt Ontario Employer Job Offer International Student Stream applications International students with job offers have a chance to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Ontario has halted registration for the Employer Job Offer International Student stream today, as a result of technical difficulties. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec updates salary requirements for hiring temporary foreign workers Beginning December 1, MIFI will use a new salary guide to verify the wages offered to temporary foreign workers. Quebec employers seeking to hire temporary foreign workers will have to refer to a new salary guide, the province’s Ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has announced. By Alexandra Miekus
Québec met à jour les exigences salariales pour l’embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires À partir du 1er décembre 2020, le MIFI utilisera un nouveau guide pour vérifier les salaires offerts aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Les employeurs québécois qui souhaitent embaucher des travailleurs étrangers temporaires devront se référer à un nouveau guide salarial a annoncé le ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration. By Alexandra Miekus
VACs in India reopen offering biometrics for families and students VACs are now open in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Pune. Canadian visa service centres have now reopened across India. By Shelby Thevenot
