Two new Quebec permanent immigration pilots open for applications Quebec's pilot programs for orderlies and food processing workers are currently accepting applications. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Nadine Girault, announced the official opening of the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program for Orderlies on March 31. By Alexandra Miekus
Québec : deux nouveaux projets pilotes d’immigration permanente ouverts aux candidatures Les demandes peuvent être déposées dans le cadre des programmes pilotes pour les préposés aux bénéficiaires et les travailleurs de la transformation alimentaire. La ministre de l’Immigration du Québec, Nadine Girault, a annoncé l’ouverture officielle du programme pilote d’immigration permanente pour les préposés aux bénéficiaires le 31 mars. By Alexandra Miekus
Vaccine passports may become a reality as G7 countries commit to collaborate There are still concerns that vaccinated people can pose a health risk, says Canada's Public Health Agency. Canada’s health minister, Patty Hajdu, met with the health ministers of the other G7 countries – the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan – on Monday to discuss the possibility of introducing vaccine passports. By Mohanad Moetaz
Express Entry: 284 PNP candidates invited in new draw More candidates invited to apply than the previous PNP-specific draw. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on March 31, inviting 284 hopeful new immigrants to apply for permanent residence. By Shelby Thevenot
British Columbia invites 374 immigration candidates in new PNP invitation rounds The province has invited 2,909 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021. British Columbia invited 374 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on March 30. By Alexandra Miekus
Another Alberta PNP draw with CRS 301 Alberta has now issued 1,009 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021. Alberta invited Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on March 26. By Shelby Thevenot
Temporary residents can now change their sex identifiers on Canadian immigration documents Here are some of the basic instructions to changing your sex or gender identifier on IRCC documents. The immigration department is modernizing its documents as part of Canada’s mandate to protect and promote the human rights of LGBTQ2+ persons. By Mohanad Moetaz
Journalist, allegedly fleeing the Taliban, gets a second chance at a Canadian refugee claim ANALYSIS: Federal Court finds Immigration and Refugee Board erred in asking what a “reasonable Taliban” would do. Ahmad Q. Barekzai is an Afghan national and a journalist. He came to Canada claiming persecution in his country of origin due to having written an article strongly critical of the Taliban. By Michael Schwartz
Visitors have more time to apply for work permits within Canada IRCC has renewed a temporary measure to allow visitor visa holders with job offers to stay in Canada and start working before their work permit gets approved. Canada is extending a 2020 coronavirus-related measure to allow temporary residents with job offers to apply for their work permits without leaving the country. By Shelby Thevenot
