Skilled workers from the U.S. coming to Canada in large numbers The number of U.S. residents arriving through Express Entry increased by 75 per cent between 2017 and 2019. This growth rate is much higher than that of other countries, according to new data. New data indicates that Canada is becoming a magnet for talent from the United States. By Alexandra Miekus
Keeping Canadians safe: Canada-U.S. border closure extended This is the fourth extension since the start of the pandemic Canada and its southern neighbour have once again agreed to extend the border closure for another 30 days, until August 21. By Mohanad Moetaz
PEI holds 2 PNP draws in July Prince Edward Island invited Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact immigration candidates this month. Canada’s island province invited 194 immigration candidates to take one step closer to permanent residence. By Shelby Thevenot
No biometrics needed for temporary residence applicants in Canada Applicants already in the country are now exempt from the biometrics requirement The biometrics requirement has been temporarily scrapped by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for temporary resident applicants who are already in Canada. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program at a glance The Federal Skilled Worker Program is Canada’s leading and most popular immigration program. It has come a long way since launching in 1967. Many prospective Canadian immigration candidates around the world were excited to learn that, following a four-month hiatus, as of last week Express Entry invitations are once again being issued under the very popular Federal Skilled Worker Program. By Alexandra Miekus
New Manitoba PNP draw issues 174 invitations International student graduates and skilled workers both in Manitoba and abroad were invited to apply for a provincial nomination Manitoba held its 94th Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on July 16, 2020. By Alexandra Miekus
Québec lance les premières invitations dans Arrima depuis janvier Les détails d’un exercice d’invitations qui a eu lieu le 18 juin dans Arrima viennent d’être publiés. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration du Québec (MIFI) vient de publier les détails du deuxième exercice d’invitations qui s’est tenu cette année. Cette nouvelle série d’invitations a eu lieu six mois après la dernière qui remonte au mois de janvier 2020. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada changes definition of “parent” for the 21st century A loophole in Canadian Citizenship law that prevented some parents from passing on citizenship to their children has been closed to support the needs of modern families. Canadian citizenship law is catching up with the times after Quebec Superior Court ruled that the non-biological, legal children of Canadians can have the same citizenship rights as biological children. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec holds first Arrima draw since January Details of Quebec’s June 18 invitation round have been released Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) has released details of the second draw of 2020, which took place six months after the first. By Shelby Thevenot
