Canada adds one more month of travel restrictions High levels of COVID-19 abroad make it difficult for Canada to open its borders to even more travellers. Canada is extending the travel restrictions it first put in place for most foreign travellers at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: CRS drops again in 2nd draw in 24 hours The May 15 Express Entry draw has the lowest CRS requirement for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates since January 2019. Canada’s Express Entry draws are seeing a downward trend in score requirements for Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-specific draws, as the May 15 draw had the lowest points cut off for this cohort since January 2019. By Alexandra Miekus
CRS score drops again in latest Express Entry draw Today's program-specific draw is the eighth since the start of the coronavirus crisis The Government of Canada has issued 3,311 Invitations to Apply to Express Entry candidates through a program-specific draw held May 1. By Alexandra Miekus
How to obtain citizenship if your parent is a Canadian Submitting a “Proof of Citizenship” application if you have a Canadian parent can enable you to become a Canadian citizen, although the process is not a formality. In the unsettling times in which we find ourselves since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, facilitated routes through which Canadian citizenship may be obtained cannot be ignored. By Stephen Sherman
Canada to welcome over one million new immigrants between 2020-2022 Marco Mendicino outlines vision for Canada’s immigration system in first major speech since his November 2019 appointment as minister Marco Mendicino laid out his vision for Canada’s immigration system today in Toronto. By Kareem El-Assal
642,000 international students: Canada now ranks 3rd globally in foreign student attraction Canada’s international student population has tripled over the past decade to 642,000 in 2019. Canada has moved into third place globally behind the United States of America and Australia. Canada is now the world’s third-leading destination of international students, with a staggering 642,000 foreign students. By Kareem El-Assal
Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019 Despite its historically low unemployment rate and labour shortages, Quebec reduced immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. This could hurt Quebec’s economy moving forward. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada introduces act to create new regulatory body for immigration consultants Proposed College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants responds to concerns with non-lawyer representatives The Government of Canada is proposing the creation of a new body to govern and regulate immigration and citizenship consultants and ensure their professional conduct. By CIC News
