PEI PNP invites 195 in new immigration draw Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination from PEI. Prince Edward Island held its last scheduled draw of the year on December 17. By Shelby Thevenot
Manitoba PNP holds biggest draw of the year Manitoba has now issued 4,888 invitations to potential newcomers in 2020. Manitoba invited 419 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on December 17. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian immigration policy ranked among top five in the world Canada came in fourth place overall thanks to improvements in access to healthcare and citizenship. Canada got the fourth highest score in a recent survey that ranks the policy performance of 52 countries. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada to delay parents and grandparents 2020 immigration lottery IRCC has notified CIC News it will hold the lottery in early 2021. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is delaying its Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2020 immigration lottery until early 2021. By Kareem El-Assal
How Canadians can sponsor their spouse from abroad Canadians wanting to move back to Canada with their spouse can start the sponsorship process from anywhere in the world. Most times Canadians need to be in Canada in order to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence, but not always. By Shelby Thevenot
The top 5 Canadian immigration stories of 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has dominated 2020 and has significantly affected immigration to Canada, but hope is on the way. 2020 has been quite the year. By Kareem El-Assal
Latest B.C. Tech Pilot draw issues 92 invitations Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to foreign tech workers and international students through the BC PNP. B.C. issued invitations to immigration candidates through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) streams on December 15. By Alexandra Miekus
Ontario PNP invites 668 immigration candidates in new Tech Draw Ontario has now given nominations to 7,819 principal applicants in 2020. Ontario’s latest Tech Draw took place on December 15. A total of 668 Express Entry candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada eases eligibility requirements for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot It is now easier to be eligible for Canadian immigration to a rural community. Canada’s minister of immigration, Marco Mendicino, made two announcements on changes to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) on December 14. By Shelby Thevenot
