Blogs

Mon Dec

Alberta sends out 100 invites via the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program

Syed Khan – December 06, 2021 Alberta Immigration invited 100 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum CRS score required to qualify was 350 points. This draw was held on 24 November, with results becoming known to the public recently. Alberta Immigration provides a list of ineligible occupations […]
Wed Dec

First group of almost 250 Afghan refugees arrive in Toronto; IRCC announces new immigration pathway for their resettlement

Syed Khan – December 05, 2021 Hundreds of Afghan refugees arrived in Canada on 2 December at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. These groups of refugees are sponsored by the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, which allows Canadians to resettle specific individuals or families who qualify as refugees under Canada’s refugee and humanitarian program. Till now Canada […]
Wed Dec

Canada continues sturdy economic progress and grows by 1.5% in November (PART 2 OF 2)

Syed Khan – December 04, 2021 In the findings of the latest traveler trends survey published by Expedia, almost 60% of Canadians are hoping to go all out for their travel and trips in 2022. As Canada eases restrictions on borders and cases of COVID-19 under control, businesses across the country have started returning to […]
Wed Dec

Canada continues sturdy economic progress and grows by 1.5% in November (PART 1 OF 2)

Syed Khan – December 03, 2021 Canada’s economy is continuing its steady rise and shows signs of pre-pandemic levels as it moves into its post-pandemic recovery period. In the findings published by the latest Statistics Canada Labor Force Survey, unemployment levels are at an all-time low, at 6% in November. Almost 154,000 jobs were added […]
Mon Dec

Manitoba PNP issues 438 LAA’s in the latest draw

Syed Khan – December 02, 2021 Manitoba PNP, in its December 2 draw, issued 438 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. This was the 131st draw in the history of MPNP that spans over 20 years. The summary of the draw […]
Fri Dec

Canada adds more countries to travel ban list; announces updates to travel restrictions in the wake of new COVID-19 variant

Syed Khan – November 27, 2021 Canada has added 3 more countries to its indefinite travel ban list. Now, the list includes the following countries: Namibia Malawi Egypt South Africa Nigeria Mozambique Botswana Zimbabwe Lesotho Eswatini This is to curb the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron which is believed to have over 20 […]
Fri Dec

BC PNP invites 89 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – November 30, 2021 British Columbia Immigration issued 89 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 30 November, candidates were invited through four streams, all of them having a minimum score of 78 points on the grid. The four streams are as follows: SI – Skilled […]
Fri Dec

IRCC announces updates to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

Syed Khan – November 29, 2021 The IRCC has recently announced an extension on the time period in which international students can complete their studies online and still qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. According to this recent announcement, between March 2020 – August 2022, all studies done online count towards the PGWP. The Post-Graduation […]
Fri Dec

Saskatchewan introduces new pilot program for entry level occupations

Syed Khan – November 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Immigration announced a new pilot program set to accept applications from 15 January 2022, called the “Hard to Fill Skills” Pilot to fill labor demand in occupations like heath, hospitality, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail and ag-tech. In the announcement made on 25 November, this program will help SINP […]
Fri Dec

Canada imposes indefinite travel ban on seven countries

Syed Khan – November 27, 2021 Canada has put an indefinite ban on incoming travel from seven countries i.e., South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Eswatini. This is to curb the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron which is believed to have over 20 mutations and is highly resistant to vaccines (source: […]
Mon Nov

IRCC invites 613 Express Entry candidates to apply for Permanent Residence

Syed Khan – November 26, 2021 The IRCC, on its recently held draw on 24th November, has sent invites to 613 Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to candidates nominated via the PNP. The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates who […]
Mon Nov

Alberta sends out 200 invites via the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program

Syed Khan – November 25, 2021 Alberta Immigration invited 200 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum CRS score required to qualify was 343 points. This draw was held on 9 November, with results becoming known to the public recently. Alberta Immigration provides a list of ineligible occupations […]