Canada to target over 400,000 immigrants per year Canada will aim to welcome 401,000 immigrants in 2021, another 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023. Today, Canada announced its 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan. Canada will target the highest level of immigration in its history. By Kareem El-Assal
Will Canada exceed 100,000 Express Entry invitations in 2020? ANALYSIS: Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Canada is on track to shatter its Express Entry record. Canada is on pace to issue 100,000 or more Express Entry invitations in 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
Students and families allowed to travel to Canada Canada's ministers for immigration, health, and public safety announced new travel measures for families and students on Friday, October 2nd. Canada is easing travel restrictions on family members, study permit holders, and people entering on compassionate grounds. By Kareem El-Assal
What will Canadian immigration look like post-coronavirus? The coronavirus pandemic continues to create uncertainty. What is certain, however, is Canada’s need for immigrants, and the desire of foreigners to come to Canada. There are internal and external factors to consider when imagining the future of Canada’s immigration system beyond the coronavirus pandemic. By Kareem El-Assal
Visitors can now apply for work permits from within Canada The new temporary policy will benefit temporary residents with job offers and Canadian employers, IRCC says. International visitors who are currently in Canada with a job offer can now apply for a work permit without having to leave the country. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s immigration ministers plan for future after coronavirus Following their meeting on Friday, Canada’s federal and provincial immigration ministers affirmed their commitment to welcoming immigrants to support economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s immigration ministers see immigration as a crucial step to supporting the country’s post-coronavirus economic recovery. By Shelby Thevenot
Exclusive: Canada may lift international student travel restrictions CIC News has obtained a letter that suggests the Canadian government is looking at ways to welcome more international students for the fall 2020 semester. Canada is looking at possibly easing travel restrictions for international students in time for the fall 2020 semester. By Kareem El-Assal
Nadine Girault appointed Quebec’s new immigration minister Nadine Girault will take over the immigration portfolio from Simon Jolin-Barrette. The change is part of a important cabinet shuffle by Quebec Premier François Legault on June 22. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Nadine Girault, a member of Quebec’s governing party, who is of Haitian origin and who arrived in Canada from the United States, has been appointed as the province’s new minister of immigration. By Alexandra Miekus
Will Canada lift its travel restrictions on July 1? There are reasons to be optimistic that Canada will accommodate more foreign travellers including new immigrants in the coming months. The question of whether Canada will lift its coronavirus travel restrictions on July 1, 2020 is on the minds of immigration professionals and prospective immigrants around the world. By Kareem El-Assal
