British Columbia invited 58 candidates to apply for provincial nomination The nominations were issued through a Tech Pilot draw targeting four streams of the BC PNP. British Columbia invited 58 immigration candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. By Alexandra Miekus
2020: a record-breaking year for Express Entry An overview of Express Entry performance in 2020. It was the biggest year in the Express Entry system’s history despite the hits Canada took to immigration levels in 2020. By Shelby Thevenot
Post-coronavirus recovery starts with immigrants and international students Newcomers and international students will be crucial in filling labour shortages across Canada post-pandemic International students and new immigrants will be critical in Canada’s economic recovery that has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
Express Entry: CRS drops in latest draw Canada caps off the year with 107,350 invitations issued to Express Entry candidates. The minimum Express Entry cutoff score dipped slightly from the previous two rounds on December 23. By Alexandra Miekus
B.C. invited 230 immigration candidates in new PNP draw Immigration candidates who are approved at the provincial level will be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada. B.C. invited 230 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on December 22. By Alexandra Miekus
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
Canada welcomed another 15,000 new immigrants in October Canada's new permanent residence arrivals remained at same level as September 2020. Canada welcomed just under 15,100 new immigrants in October 2020, about the same figure it welcomed in September. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada approves coronavirus vaccine as it increases immigration levels Approval of first vaccine spells the beginning of the end of the coronavirus crisis in Canada. Health Canada provided its first approval for a coronavirus vaccine on December 9, 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
