Blogs

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 […]
Mon Nov

BC PNP invites 357 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – November 24, 2021 British Columbia Immigration issued 357 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 23 November, candidates were invited in two draws. The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw invited candidates […]
Mon Nov

Canada’s new regulatory College marks a new era in the Canadian immigration consultation industry

Syed Khan – November 23, 2021 The launch of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants is a major change to the regulation and working of Canada’s immigration consultation industry which helps immigrants move and settle down comfortably. This modern administrative College has improved powers for permitting, oversight, examination, and authorization of migration and citizenship […]
Wed Nov

Canada announces updates to its travel regulations

Syed Khan – November 22, 2021 As Canada gets back on track and opens its borders, the Canadian federal government has laid out its plan regarding travel to and from the country and announced updates regarding its border and travel restrictions. Quote by Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos: “Health and safety will always remain at […]
Wed Nov

Prince Edward Island immigration issues 143 invitations in the latest draw

In the latest draw, the Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to 188 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. On November 18, the province issued invitations through three streams. They are as follows: Labour Impact stream Express Entry stream Business Impact stream The summary of the draw is as follows: Name of the stream: The […]
Wed Nov

Prince Edward Island immigration issues 143 invitations in the latest draw

Syed Khan – November 21, 2021 In the latest draw, the Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to 188 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. On November 18, the province issued invitations through three streams. They are as follows: Labor Impact stream Express Entry stream Business Impact stream The summary of the draw is as […]
Mon Nov

Saskatchewan PNP invites 633 immigration candidates under two streams in the largest-ever draw of 2021

Syed Khan – November 20, 2021 Saskatchewan Immigration invited 633 candidates via two streams in its latest draw. In the draw held on September 27th, specific NOC codes were targeted through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). In the Occupations In-Demand stream, candidates received 208 invitations, and the Express Entry candidates received 425 invites. The […]