PEQ : entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles Les réformes du PEQ annoncées récemment entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui et touchent les demandes des étudiants internationaux et des travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Les nouveaux critères d’admissibilité au Programme de l’expérience québecoise (ou PEQ) présentés par le gouvernement provincial le 9 juillet entrent en vigueur aujourd’hui, le 22 juillet. By Alexandra Miekus
Quebec Experience Program: changes come into effect Previously announced PEQ reforms come into effect today, affecting international students and temporary foreign workers’ applications. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The new eligibility criteria for the Quebec Experience Program (or PEQ) introduced by the provincial government on July 9 take effect today, July 22. By Alexandra Miekus
Express Entry Draw: 557 PNP candidates receive ITAs Express Entry candidates who received a provincial nomination were invited in the new Express Entry round of invitations Canada invited 557 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on July 22, 2020. By Alexandra Miekus
B.C. invites 62 immigration candidates with tech skills Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to foreign tech workers and international students through the BC PNP. The province of British Columbia issued 62 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to BC PNP Tech Pilot candidates on July 21. By Alexandra Miekus
Foreign representatives now exempt from travel restrictions Foreign officials and their families can now come to Canada. Canada’s border remains closed but foreign diplomats, consular officers, officials and their immediate family members have been added to the list of exempt travellers. By Shelby Thevenot
Ontario Employer Job Offer stream closed same-day as opening The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has made important changes to the Employer Form requirements. UPDATE: The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream has now closed. The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream reached its registration limit just hours after opening. By Shelby Thevenot
New two-step process to study in Canada in fall 2020 IRCC has released details on how the new two-step study permit process will work for international students. Canada released new information this morning on how to obtain a study permit for the fall 2020 academic year. By Shelby Thevenot
Here are Canadian immigration pathways for tech workers Canada offers many visa pathways for global tech talent. Canada’s tech sector has been booming in recent years. By Kareem El-Assal
Immigration to drive Canada’s population growth as global birth rates fall A recent study suggests global population will peak mid-century and decline by 2100. Canada will need to keep immigration as a priority to remain competitive in the global economy at the end of the century, a new study suggests. By Shelby Thevenot
