One year later: How the pandemic is affecting Canadian immigration ANALYSIS: A look back at COVID-related measures and how they are shaping the future of Canadian immigration. Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
Where Canada’s immigrants settled in 2020 The drop in immigration was felt across the country in 2020. Looking ahead, Canada is already ahead of schedule to welcome 401,000 immigrants this year. While the drop in immigration to Canada was felt across the country in 2020, early signs suggest that most provinces will see their intakes recover by the end of this year. By Kareem El-Assal
Ontario overfills PNP allocation A glance back at Ontario's last draws of 2020, and what to look forward to next year. Ontario has issued more than 8,000 nominations to immigration candidates this year, more than filling the number of spots the province was originally allowed. By Shelby Thevenot
Entrée express: les personnes candidates francophones pourront recevoir plus de points Les personnes qui soumettent une candidature dans le système Entrée express peuvent obtenir plus de point si elles ont une bonne maîtrise du français ou sont bilingues. Les francophones et les personnes qui parlent français ont désormais droit à plus de points dans le cadre de leur demande d’immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Le programme « parrainage parents et grands-parents » ouvert jusqu’au 3 novembre Les personnes intéressées à parrainer leurs parents et grands-parents ont jusqu’au mardi 3 novembre 2020 pour soumettre leur formulaire d’intérêt pour le parrainage sur le site web d'IRCC. Le gouvernement fédéral a ouvert le Programme de parrainage des parents et des grands-parents (Programme des PGP) 2020 le 3 octobre, s’appuyant sur son engagement à réunir les familles. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada has updated the settlement funds requirement for two Express Entry programs New proof of funds requirement to determine eligibility for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates in 2020 The federal government has increased the amount of funds that certain skilled workers need in order to immigrate to Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
